alcohol free - no hangover

thebaz

after one too many bad hangover , i have quit the booze for a year !
why else do you think i am on boards on a friday night ?
a month into my abstinence , feal fresh & lively in morning , and getting fitter, but social life sucks ... pubs and clubs are boring sober ... but i have the willpower :eek:
am i mad ? but i was mad on it ? but good social life ... now its slippers, the late late & boards

mikedragon32

Good for you Baz.

I gave up for 18 months and met Wifey during that time!

You're right about pubs/clubs being boring when you're sober. I still don't go to the pub that often and when I do, I take the car so don't drink then.

Dave!

you sure you're off the booze? that post reads like you were drunk when you wrote it! :eek:

Brian Capture

I'm having a beer while typing this.

Brian Capture

The beer is genuine.

monkeyfudge

I gave up booze for a month once... that was f*cking scary.. never again..

And yes.. I too am drinking beer right now... mmmm Staropramen....

Dirk Gently

Snap, off it a couple of months myself now. Just realised one day that I was in the pub more days than not and decided to quit all together rather than cut down. Social life does take a bit of a down turn. Same as you, late night boards most nights. I recommend internet poker for passing the time when your mates are out getting locked.

On the up side though you do notice definite health benefits after a while. If I can do it anyone can because my life basically consisted of work and pub until a few months ago. Still looking for a social alternative but not tempted to slip back into old habits.

Ruu_Old

I never had a drop of alcohol in my clubbing days and had plenty of fun

Dirk Gently

Ruu wrote:

I never had a drop of alcohol in my clubbing days and had plenty of fun

thats cos you were dropping the E. Your brain is fried from all your tripping clubing days to the point where you find Ann Doyle attractive. :eek:

Brian Capture

clown bag wrote:

thats cos you were dropping the E. Your brain is fried from all your tripping clubing days to the point where you find Ann Doyle attractive. :eek:

I'd like to rim Ann Doyle. Now.

Ruu_Old

clown bag wrote:

thats cos you were dropping the E. Your brain is fried from all your tripping clubing days to the point where you find Ann Doyle attractive. :eek:

You want her, oh yes you do, but you cant have her!

ST*

Ruu wrote:

You want her, oh yes you do, but you cant have her!

Wasn't him, the evul drInk frog made him do it.

nesf

Going out for to a resteraunt and/or seeing a film or play was what I did off the drink usually. I found that my friends were well up for non-alcholic activities as a break from the pub scene now and then especially during the week and such.

Jimi-Spandex

monkeyfudge wrote:

I gave up booze for a month once... that was f*cking scary.. never again..

And yes.. I too am drinking beer right now... mmmm Staropramen....

Oh yes! love that stuff


To the OP, fair play. Did it for a few months last year. Slipped back into the old habits now though.

Dirk Gently

Ruu wrote:

You want her, oh yes you do, but you cant have her!

You can have her Mr. Ruu, I'm quite happy with my Miriam O Callaghan. Way better than your smelly Ann Doyle.

Tar.Aldarion

Good luck, I may lay off it for a while too, at some point. Depends if things keep going as they are. Pubs are fine sober, avoid clubs...

thebaz

i was beer man ... not really a spirits man ... becks NA is my poison now -- its actually not bad -- take loads of ice with it -- drinking coke and water out is difficult --- i thought i'd save loads of extra cash .. but just spend extra on clothes, goodies, bills (i pay them on time now

as i'm also single , i do miss the dutch courage with the ladies . but then again maybe my standards are improving v:cool:

Tar.Aldarion

The dutch courage is what keeps me at it, good luck with building that up.

Mossy Monk

a sandwich has given me a case of hiccups so beer aint all that bad

i may give it up for a month or 2 myself though

thebaz

George Bush quit the booze and went on to become the most powerfull man in the world ... so my career can only progress .. on second thoughts ...
time for sleep ..... thats one down side of abstaining , that friday night drunken slumber ... i now read books to help me crash

Ruu_Old

Ah think he went back on the sozzle though, dont let that happen to you.

dubtom

I haven't drank in years. I tend to stay away from pubs, listening to drunk people isn't fun after 30 minutes.On the odd occasion that I'd go to a club or function and stay till closing, especially when smoking was still allowed (I smoke) I'd have a wopping headache the next morning and sometimes feel groggy, almost as if I had a hangover. Not sure what it was, too smokey an atmosphere, loud music, disengaged my brain cells from throwing my large bulk around the dance floor....

thebaz

thebaz wrote:

after one too many bad hangover , i have quit the booze for a year !
why else do you think i am on boards on a friday night ?
a month into my abstinence , feal fresh & lively in morning , and getting fitter, but social life sucks ... pubs and clubs are boring sober ... but i have the willpower :eek:
am i mad ? but i was mad on it ? but good social life ... now its slippers, the late late & boards

Pubs and clubs aren't boring sober. You just don't know how to have fun sober, that's all.
Though I admit house parties are much more entertaining, but that's always true.

Sleepy

Stayed off the beer myself tonight which is virtually unheard of for me for a friday night. I usually take a month off a year though with rather mixed results, some years I go the whole month whereas others I might end up drinking 3/4 times during that month. Do find night-clubs and pubs a lot more of a chore when sober though I'm not a big fan of loud places where people are packed very closely together anyway (other than gigs) I tind the drink tends to lessen the urge to kill the fiftieth person that drunkenly bounces off me.

Tar.Aldarion

bluewolf wrote:

You just don't know how to have fun sober, that's all.

Oh golly gosh, please teach him.

Tar.Aldarion

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

Oh golly gosh, please teach him.

Being sarcastic today, tarry?

Tar.Aldarion

No, just watching Barney, why?

YOU'RE Barney.

Tar.Aldarion

No no, I'm just a paedophile in a Barny suit. Often mistook for him though.

Sing the "2+2 is 4" song

Tar.Aldarion

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

No no, I'm just a paedophile in a Barny suit. Often mistook for him though.

So you sweat a lot?

Tar.Aldarion

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

No no, I'm just a paedophile in a Barny suit. Often mistook for him though.

So you sweat a lot?

Tar.Aldarion

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

No no, I'm just a paedophile in a Barny suit. Often mistook for him though.

So you sweat a lot?

Tar.Aldarion

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

No no, I'm just a paedophile in a Barny suit. Often mistook for him though.

So you sweat a lot?

Tar.Aldarion

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

No no, I'm just a paedophile in a Barny suit. Often mistook for him though.

edit:sorry the 3 am **** down fecked up my replies!Im sorry.

Tar.Aldarion

Which one do you want me to answer?
2+2 is 4!

simu

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

No no, I'm just a paedophile in a Barny suit. Often mistook for him though.

Best Tar quote evah!

weeder

me ma went to school with anne doyle

DOLEMAN

I'm considering quitting drink for a while... although I'm thinking quitting drinking in pubs is a good compromise. It means I can still have a few cans at home (I live in town.) Will save money at least and I always feel cans are healthier anyway...

Caprisun

mikedragon32 wrote:

Good for you Baz.

I gave up for 18 months and met Wifey during that time!

You're right about pubs/clubs being boring when you're sober. I still don't go to the pub that often and when I do, I take the car so don't drink then.

ew............the term 'Wifey'???

not even 'the wifey', she's just now simply called wifey.
i hope she drinks..she'll need some solace if she's being refered to as that.

Sam Vimes

bluewolf wrote:

Sing the "2+2 is 4" song

it is !??!?!!?!?!?!?!:eek:

Dave!

Commander Vimes wrote:

it is !??!?!!?!?!?!?!:eek:

I think we've all learned something here today

Hail 2 Da Chimp

thebaz wrote:

after one too many bad hangover , i have quit the booze for a year !
why else do you think i am on boards on a friday night ?
a month into my abstinence , feal fresh & lively in morning , and getting fitter, but social life sucks ... pubs and clubs are boring sober ... but i have the willpower :eek:
am i mad ? but i was mad on it ? but good social life ... now its slippers, the late late & boards

Listen to your self man!!! thats quitting talk!!!

*Page*

I gave up drinking 62 days ago!!! on every 1st day (11 21 31 41 51 61 ) The boy gives me a badge... he usually has a pint in his hand at the time but still its dead cute. I still have a laugh when I'm out but its better the next day. might stay off it for as long as possible... or just till i go to spain in august!!

dirtyharry1971

This is my first weekend off the sauce was down the pub earlier had a few 7ups no problems still had a bit of a laugh with the gang. All going out later to another bar then clubbing later i have to go as its a family do. Think I'll pass on the clubbing part though (i know it would do my head in sober) but yeah seems to be working out ok so far

tallus

I once stayed off it for 8 years. Then a sister got married a few years back and I went back on it that night.
I heard a great quote one time: If you dont drink, when you wake up in the morning that's the best you're going to feel for the day.

DublinWriter

thebaz wrote:

now its slippers, the late late

Welcome to the 30's. It's all downhill from here.

thebaz

still on the dry , was out tonight , with a couple of freinds , got talkin to these nice ladies ... my confidence froze ... i am back home , alone ... on boards ..... alcohol abstinence makes chattin up the ladies so not easy ... i think now that i am sober and sibgle .. the only option open is the priesthood.

dubtom

thebaz wrote:

still on the dry , was out tonight , with a couple of freinds , got talkin to these nice ladies ... my confidence froze ... i am back home , alone ... on boards ..... alcohol abstinence makes chattin up the ladies so not easy ... i think now that i am sober and sibgle .. the only option open is the priesthood.

Fear not young man, your confidence will return..... when your 40.

abetarrush

thebaz wrote:

after one too many bad hangover , i have quit the booze for a year !
why else do you think i am on boards on a friday night ?
a month into my abstinence , feal fresh & lively in morning , and getting fitter, but social life sucks ... pubs and clubs are boring sober ... but i have the willpower :eek:
am i mad ? but i was mad on it ? but good social life ... now its slippers, the late late & boards

Nah, Sh!t clubs are good when ur lockd!

I dont drink, so maybe thats why my club standards are so high

Try Q Bar or Barcode when yer locked, im sure ye wont b dissappointed!

r3nu4l

Used to always give up the booze for two months before my exams and during my exams, always felt great during that time. These days I only drink about once a week or less frequently.

Thinking of giving up altogether as well as giving up the chocolate caramel digestives as I think I'm in danger of looking like the worlds first pregnant man if I continue!!:o

Time to dust off the trainers and begin some early morning forays to the park!