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I'm 24 and the drinking is starting to take its toll. Not to mention I take medication which seems to weaken my liver. I definitely want to cut it down to twice a month, if there's an actual cool occasion.
 
You can stop drinking but you can never quit. I was a huge drinker a few years back (I'm 26 and been a drinker since 16) but a couple years ago, I went almost over the edge so I stop for a while. I think 4 months I went dry but I started moderating myself and now a days. I would have 4 pints on a Saturday nite and that's about it. Funny thing is that I have a huge hard liquor stash in my house and never touch it unless I have company over. And I'm hispanic so its in my blood/family to drink. But like I said, its all in moderation and knowing where your limit is. The sooner you realize this, the better. I work out 5 days a week too, so maybe doing a physical activity would help you with your rehabilitation.
 
If anything stops being a leisure and becomes a routine, you should reevaluate the use/practice of it. Especially if it contains substances that create chemical dependances. Ask yourself too if you are conditioned to the use or if it is a 'rational' practice. Habits may be bad, addictions are bad.
 
replicashooter said:
Alcohol is a protoplasmic poison, hence why you never had hangovers when you first started drinking and then they come along all of a sudden and set up camp.



Screw GAF, do it for Gazza.
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So for almost braindead people who drink wine and beer like water (like me), can you please explain what is being said in that article? How bad is drinking alcohol every day?
 
Always-honest said:
So for almost braindead people who drink wine and beer like water (like me), can you please explain what is being said in that article? How bad is drinking alcohol every day?
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I shall ask my knowledgeable friend to pitch in more when he returns but AFAIK it's not the drinking of alcohol that's bad, its what it does when it gets into your body and breaks down. This along with the interactions with the foods we commonly eat (jam packed with yummy preservatives and other nutritious chemicals) that create quite crappy biological outcomes that cause massive damage to the cells/dna/rna inside your body that cause you to die, or at least, live a crappy life.

Example:

Warning of extra heart dangers from mixing cocaine and alcohol

A third chemical – cocaethylene – builds up in the liver over a number of years among those who mix the two drugs. And this is now having major health consequences
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Source
 
I'll join the OP. But only during weekdays. Weekends will be free for a glass of wine.
I'll change my daily wine for water, running and books i still need to read.
 
Stopped drinking on May 9th 2011 - started with a "let me see what happens after a week"

i had considered not drinking for a longer time but then when i started thinking about *gasp* an entire year it filled me with horror but... here we are... in March 2012 and not had a drop.
 
I'm about a week or two out from last having a drink. (I really can't remember what day it was)

My body has felt like absolute shit, I'm finally rebounding. I'm pretty sure I was having heart palpations and my liver/pancreas were getting sharp pains.

I soooo want a drink though. =/
 
I got a job, time to grab some beer. Not that Miller Light crap either that I've been drinking because I was unemployed. Goose Island sounds about right.
 
Copernicus said:
Alcohol doesn't turn to people into something they're not, it alleviates them of the cerebral conscience that stops them from being their instinctual selfs.

A person who has to put an effort into being sober is someone who is pretending and wanting to not be themselves.

/alcoholic asshole that's a restraint asshole when sober
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So the sappy dude I turn into when drunk is the... real me?
 
Hey GAF, first time poster and long time lurker.

I'm all for this after my most recent night out. Got my 32GB iPhone 4S stolen from me whilst in a bar, barely seen the guy, just felt a swift hand in my pocket and he was gone. Searched everywhere for him until I realised he was long gone. Anyway, filled in a police report and contacted my bank to hopefully claim it as theft under the house insurance.

I've had a few things stolen from me whilst drunk but now its just become a bit much, also alcohol is such a waste of money.

Its my 22nd birthday on Monday and will not be drinking. Just seems nothing good can come from drinking mostly. I'll let you guys know what the bank says about covering it anyway!
 
hawkshockey11 said:
I need to drink more damnit. Only have drank twice and have only been "drunk" once.

I'm in college too :(
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How is this possible? You're in college and want to drink.. you can literally find a place to drink at any time of the day. That's how it is where I am at least.
 
I'm a bit stressed about life right now, so I'm having one or two beers a night.

That's nothing, really. My dad will take down 8+ beers before he goes to bed. But he starts almost right when he gets home. Always has. I rarely drink before 9, usually 10.

Part of me feels ashamed for drinking each night, but then I look at all my other familial examples (dad, brother, sister) and I'm a pretty damn light drinker compared to them. (My mom's the only one who isn't much of a drinker.) Plus, they all hold down pretty high paying jobs too.

Basically, everyone's standards are different, and I don't know what to judge myself by. My girlfriend barely drinks, so she has quite a harsh view of my drinking.
 
Missed some work and gymtime because of a nasty hangover last week. Thought about quitting for a while even though I had good time and didn't even drink too much. It just isn't worth those hungover days. I fucking hate them.
 
I quit drinking a while ago.
I'd have a hangover, even after 2 drinks. Not a really bad one though, but I hate not being able to do the stuff I want to do the next day. Also I'm always worried the whole day after: I might have done something terribly stupid and everybody is gonna remember that for the rest of their life. Third reason to stop is that after some bad experiences with drugs (I live in the Netherlands, nothing's illegal;)) I can't stand the feeling of not being totally in control of my thoughts.
Some of my friends have quit drinking for only a month, they have a real hard time and feel being tempted all the time. I don't experience that at all. For me, there are so many down sides of drinking, the only good thing is that I enjoy myself easier. But if I really feel like going to a party, it doesn't matter. A while ago I went to a party, my bf thought I was drunk when I got home, but I was just really happy cause I had so much fun and knew I could do everything I wanted the next day.
What strikes me as really odd is when I hear friends talking about party's, they only talk about their hangovers, not about how much fun the party itself was. I don't really understand it, why would you drink so much that you feel horribly sick the day after.

Good luck to everybody trying to quit, or drink less, it's really worth it.
 
You should focus on the enjoyment of drinks you like, rather than treating them as a method of just getting drunk.

Unless you're already doing this.
 
I tend to stay away from alcohol. Not because I don't want to drink, but because it honestly doesn't taste good. Especially beer. Sweet jesus I fucking hate beer.
 
Whenever I felt like shit, I'd always resort to Coca-Cola. Considering how hard it was for me to give it up, I can't imagine what people with alcohol problems go through during withdrawal.
 
Fudgepuppy said:
Whenever I felt like shit, I'd always resort to Coca-Cola. Considering how hard it was for me to give it up, I can't imagine what people with alcohol problems go through during withdrawal.
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true alcohol withdrawal sounds terrible, but you really have to drink a lot to get to that point. I couldn't get drunk everyday if I tried.
weed is my vice instead!
 
I rarely drink. I may have a beer or two every other month but that's about it (a little more frequently in the summer). Last time I got drunk was more than a year ago. It interferes with my workouts. So alcohol is not a problem for me. Now if only I could quit wasting my time on the internet, I'd be golden.
 
To the OP: I know I'm late, but I felt the EXACT same way you did. I didn't do anything outrageous when I was drinking. I didn't have a problem, I didn't hurt people, I didn't act like a creep or anything... I just acted like somebody other than myself, and occasionally said things that I wish I didn't say. For example, instead of saying I went to a family friend's wedding, I'd say I went to a family wedding. Or, instead of saying I got $800 dollars from a gig split 4 ways, I would say I made $800 without telling them the whole truth. In short, as a person who made a personal vow of honesty and humility, when I was drinking, I could accomplish neither. So, I quit. But here's the thing, GAF: A lot of the stuff you love about drinking has little to do with the alcohol and more to do with your state of mind/outlook on the situation. I started going to bars and parties, and drinking coffee. I got the same feeling of euphoria and communion I got when I was drinking, but I could step away from the situation, and most importantly, when shit starts getting lame, I can just DRIVE HOME.

Now, I have nothing against drinking. In fact, I've had far more good times than bad. The problem was as I got older, I enjoyed it less and less. I can say with certainty that quitting drinking has been a wonderful decision for me personally. I can also say that I feel right now like not drinking in college would not have been a good decision for me personally.

My suggestion? Next time you go to a party or a bar, try drinking coffee or water just like you would drink a beer or whiskey. See how that makes you feel.
 
Reporting back, haven't drink since i posted this thread. I've had friends over for pool parties at least twice since then with lots of beer going around for everyone and i've been fine. It's actually been harder on random days when i open the fridge and see cans of beer there, i usually drink a couple of beers while doing some work or watching tv randomly and those are the ones i miss the most.


Seeing my friends drunk while being sober makes me feel even better about my decision, feels great to be alert and fresh lol.
 
alterno69 said:
Reporting back, haven't drink since i posted this thread. I've had friends over for pool parties at least twice since then with lots of beer going around for everyone and i've been fine. It's actually been harder on random days when i open the fridge and see cans of beer there, i usually drink a couple of beers while doing some work or watching tv randomly and those are the ones i miss the most.


Seeing my friends drunk while being sober makes me feel even better about my decision, feels great to be alert and fresh lol.
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That's good to hear, man. As I said above, drinking isn't for everybody every time. I haven't drank since October 26th.
 
Been going like 2 weeks so far. I don't know , it's so easy in the daytime I never think about drinking. But when I am on Vent/Skype or XBL I really want to drink. Especially when playing MP games with friends. Thinking of going out and buying some beer tonight , help me Sobre GAF!
 
alterno69 said:
Hello gaf, i'm 32 and i have a drinking problem.

Recently, i've been feeling quite bad the next day after having even just a few drinks, not physically but mentally. Like this guilt and regret that what i'm doing is just not right
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Btw feel the same way, next day I just feel bad. Guilty like I know what I am doing is not right, same shit you said. So why do I want to drink tonight? Bahhh
 
I've yet to have a hangover because I'm careful when I drink. That said, it might happen to me this year cause I turn 21 in a year, so I'm sure it's bound to happen.
 
alterno69 said:
Hello gaf, i'm 32 and i have a drinking problem.

You might say my drinking habits are quite standard, i drink maybe twice a week at the most, almost never get drunk but hammered enough to behave in a way i normally wouldn't when sober.

Recently, i've been feeling quite bad the next day after having even just a few drinks, not physically but mentally. Like this guilt and regret that what i'm doing is just not right, i don't like the person i become when i drink too much, my wife hates it too.

I've decided that i want to quit drinking, it is something(drinking) that doesn't make me a better person, not drinking will, as it will allow me to be more focused 24/7 in the things that i care about the most which is my wife and children. I think i have the will power to quit it by myself but i'm going to join an AA group anyway or at least give it a shot and see how i feel there, hell i might even help me work on some other issues i have in my life.

So fellow gaffers, anyone here been through this or considering something like this?
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To the OP - I'll just say this - from the very first time I got truly drunk with a bunch of friends in school, I've noticed that there are two groups of people while under the influence - those who get mildly sillier and in a better mood when inebriated, and those that get meaner and / or moodier / depressed - generally behaving like different people compared to when they are sober.

If you are in the latter group, I think that is as good a reason to quit as any. Over the years I've seen friends, family and acquaintances do out of character things while under the influence - from the funny, the stupid, to the mean / despicable, to the truly horrible. Again, if you identify with this - then I think you are on the right track here, either severely cut back if you can - 1 drink per night max, or if you can't, just quit totally.
 
ElectricBlanketFire said:
27 days.

Sucks on a day like today.

But I've lost like 20 pounds so KAPOW!
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Really? Goddamn. How tall/heavy were you before you stopped? And what were your drinking habits? I'm starting to feel like I'm putting it on, and I need to do something about that.
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Btw feel the same way, next day I just feel bad. Guilty like I know what I am doing is not right, same shit you said. So why do I want to drink tonight? Bahhh
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I feel the same. I really want to cut back. I drink far too often. Almost every night. :/
 
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i usually save bad liquor for shots

i cant drink jamey anymore though.. got real sick on it one time and now just the smell of it has me reeling
 
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