Why don't you drink ?

tbaymusicman

Why don't you drink?

I am not an alcoholic! i just don't drink because it fills me with anxiety how bout everyone else:D

colc1

tbaymusicman wrote: »

Why don't you drink?

I am not an alcoholic! i just don't drink because it fills me with anxiety how bout everyone else:D

Thats a fair enough reason...I drink very little been totally off it at times does nothing for me to be honest...

Sunnyisland

Why I don't drink

Not being able to commit to things with Family & friends because I know I'd rather drink
Lying
Having to get jobs and business done fast so I can drink
Not doing my jobs & business because I want to drink
Being so overweight, on my once athletic body - who is this???
My teeth wearing sweaters in the morning
Throwing up
Being broke
Constant dieting that doesn't work anyway
Trying to act sober on the phone
Screwed-up sleep schedule
Constant dehydration
Lying
Fuzzy head for most of the day
Forgetting entire conversations/trying not to let it show in subsequent ones
Bathroom issues - both extremes - nuff said
Guilt
Realizing I spent 3/4 of the weekend in the pub, and it was beautiful outside.
I could go on and on and on & of course this is just me and it is obvious that I Got/had/have a big problem with alcohol but they are some of my reasons.:)

hubba

All the above and my life was going in the wrong direction - drinking to pass the time, bored, stressed, anxiety, lack satisfaction, purpose, drive and so depression, more drink, self loathing, shame, more boredom, more drink to pass the time, blah blah blah.

Now my life is filled with healthy activity, solid goals and achievements, heaps of self respect, a calm mind and a MUCH healthier body. Yes, people wonder why I don't drink but I know. 6 months on Wednesday. My only regret is waiting so long to get here.

donallips

basically i cant it turns completely nuts when I drink people think I’m on drugs I reach a certain point I just won’t stop I have after a few drinks sculled back a big bottle of voka then fall over and pass out

bryaner

realies wrote: »

Why I don't drink

Not being able to commit to things with Family & friends because I know I'd rather drink
Lying
Having to get jobs and business done fast so I can drink
Not doing my jobs & business because I want to drink
Being so overweight, on my once athletic body - who is this???
My teeth wearing sweaters in the morning
Throwing up
Being broke
Constant dieting that doesn't work anyway
Trying to act sober on the phone
Screwed-up sleep schedule
Constant dehydration
Lying
Fuzzy head for most of the day
Forgetting entire conversations/trying not to let it show in subsequent ones
Bathroom issues - both extremes - nuff said
Guilt
Realizing I spent 3/4 of the weekend in the pub, and it was beautiful outside.
I could go on and on and on & of course this is just me and it is obvious that I Got/had/have a big problem with alcohol but they are some of my reasons.:)

Well if I had any of those symptoms I wouldn't drink either..

finnigan

I don't drink cause I love it so very very much

Samich

Don't need it. That's it basically. People who drink need it to have fun. Why else would they drink? Talking about the normal joe soap.

Lord TSC

Bad experiences with drunken father as a kid.
Don't like the taste
I get addicted to things very easily.
Don't enjoy the idea, let alone the actual sensation, of losing control of certain parts of myself.

dippyduck42

The worst side of me comes out after a few drinks and I nearly always regret it. I'm far better off keeping it to a minimum.

misty floyd

Samich wrote: »

Don't need it. That's it basically. People who drink need it to have fun. Why else would they drink? Talking about the normal joe soap.

That's not always true. Some drinkers can have fun without it. You can't say that a normal Joe Soap needs drink to have fun.

Ostrom

Tasted rotten the first time (age 15 I think) - assumed it was to be endured as an 'acquired' taste (never changed). Always felt sick after it, endured it on and off (very occasionally, maybe once a month) from 16-20.

I never consciously gave up, it just happened that longer amounts of time passed between drinks, and I could count on one hand the amount of times I've been drunk. Haven't had one in around 3-4 years now.

L.Jenkins

I'm approaching my 3rd year off booze. When I think about why I drank, I see it was a means of being alittle more outgoing but drinking habits were getting out of control, which I've stated in another thread. I think at the point I was getting angry. My wakeup call allowed me to direct my attention to other pursuits like running. It also allowed for some introspection and part of my drink problem was to do with how I identify personally.

I say this most of the time, I'm better off without drink and I save money at the same time which isn't a bad thing.

I'm 31 and never drank as such, tried it with the best buddy when we were about 14, didn't like the taste so never drank after those few times, I did like the warming effect from brandy though in fairness to it

J_E

I gave it a try in late September, I've had a few since then but can't say I really see it suiting me. It saves money too.

The Black Oil

Mainly the taste, well, with beer anyway - always seemed a bit chemical ish to me, not very enjoyable.

languagenerd

Just never started!
I remember reading a letter in the newspaper when I was about 15 about all the different accidents and illnesses that were alcohol-related and just thought "Why would you bother?!".

Things have changed since then (I'm 20 now), but I don't particularly like the taste (I've tasted quite a lot of drinks - a mouthful from a friend's or parent's glass) and I never felt like I needed it or that I'm missing out, so I'm not gonna start now.

Also, I really hate the idea of not being in control of myself!

opti76

i never liked the tase of it .. i drank cos all my friends drank ...

i become a different person after a few beers.. 3 beers lovely man 4 beers complete asshole. and i hate that guy


and most importantly i dont like waiting for taxis ... so i drive everywhere.

unreggd

Tastes like crap

and 'acquired taste' doesn't exist! Your taste buds just adapt to it when you force-feed yourself for ages

Nobody does that with food, so why do it with beer / wine?

The Black Oil

Yeah, the taste thing isn't always accepted...that you should drink anyway because it's so socially embedded in our culture.

razzlero

Drinking never appealed to me. I come from a family of non drinkers which is probably a lot of the reason. Also I have a lot of hobbies and I would rather spend time and money on them. Though I also just never saw a reason to drink... seems to be more benefits to not drinking to me.

fuglywugly

I dont drink because i dont enjoy it anymore, i used to drink to get pissed really, i had very few nights where id go for one or two they would nearly always turn into mad sessions where id end up with my head down the toilet and the worst hangovers ever, i would loose a whole weekend for the sake of a night out. I hated the feeling of anxiety the next day and the tiredness from not being able to sleep properly. Then theres the financial aspect, i could rarely afford a night out spending a fortune on alcohol and taxi's. Im not a complete teetotaler, although i could count on one hand how many drinks i had last year. I will still happily socialise in a pub with a diet coke and enjoy the social aspect of it, i have no problem not drinking at all in a pub but i'll be asked a million times whats wrong why am i not drinking? am i on medication? am i pregnant?!

FitzjamesHorse

Basically I was brought up in a "Pioneer" house which was ironic because my father worked as a barman for years.
I think my mother was a bit smug about not drinking. Both extended families had few "drinkers" and those who took a drink were frowned upon.
I think in the 1960s not drinking was more or less a "norm". Although I didnt actually become a pioneer until I wasa bout 28, I have never taken alcohol.
There was no peer pressure as I have never had a circle of friends. And as I was 18 in 1970 and lived in Belfast......going out was rarely sensible. As I looked much younger than I looked, I did not go into bars for fear of being embarrassed about "any ID"? and by the time I started going into pubs with friends for birthdays or such, Id already got to 24/25 without drinking so no point in starting.
Of course I regretted not being "cool" but as I got married at 30 to a non drinker, everything was ok.
We still dont drink.
One son drinks. One doesnt.
Both daughters in law drink.
Im retired now but in retrospect Im glad I never took it up. No health issues. No family issues.
No beer belly.

Im not exactly a regular Catholic but I tend to wear my fathers pioneer pin to family gatherings and its more of a gesture of respect to him.

Excedion

I dont really drink that much any more for a lot of reasons. I havent gone off it completely i just find myself drinking less and less. I think its mainly because it takes everyone I go out with gets drunk a hell of a lot quicker than i do so i end up sitting, sober, alone when everyone else is passed out and that is probably the single most depressing thing to do. Watching people get sick is another thing that puts me off going out drinking too

Temptamperu

I was treating bi-polar dissorder with drinking and weed. Drinking turned me into an asshole and so I lost most everyone I cared about. So I thought if its this bad at 30 what the s**t is forty gonna be like, so I quit both drugs and alcohol and went to the doctor and got put on medication and things are looking up.

tbaymusicman

All valid points thanks for sharing .I was just asking as sometimes i miss it like when my team all go for pints and im sipping lucozade and as you know after about 3 of them gets a bit sugary lol when i go to drink i just lock up completely as if im about to die(Which i know i am not as i am quite intelligent but my brain disagrees lol)

emzolita

I have Epilepsy but didn't drink before I knew I had it. I think the feeling of getting drunk reminded me of "being in a seizure".
Also I hate the way people change with drink on them, the nicest person can become an asshole, and thinks that being drunk is an excuse. Not for me at all.

baby and crumble

emzolita wrote: »

Also I hate the way people change with drink on them, the nicest person can become an asshole, and thinks that being drunk is an excuse. Not for me at all.

My Mum had a saying- what's in you when you're sober comes out when you're drunk.

I think it's pretty accurate.

Floppybits

I don't drink because I didn't want too. Never seen the attraction in it, 38 years old now and never drank.

woodchuck

1. It's ridiculously expensive
2. I don't particularly like the taste (except for some cocktails... but they're even more expensive :P)
3. The hangovers just aren't worth it

I still have the odd drink (toast at a wedding etc), but I rarely drink anymore because of the reasons listed above!

apoch632

I'm straight edge