Giving up drink

Halloran springs

Could you do it? There's lots of arguments for, and against.

AnonoBoy

Halloran springs wrote: »

There's lots of arguments for, and against.

Are there?

I've only heard ones for staying on it forever.

Halloran springs

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Are there?

I've only heard ones for staying on it forever.

Improved health (physical and mental) , more energy, save a fortune!

The Clown Man

Why?

Don't answer that.

corkonion

Halloran springs wrote: »

Improved health (physical and mental) , more energy, save a fortune!

Get a life.

AnonoBoy

Halloran springs wrote: »

Improved health (physical and mental) , more energy, save a fortune!

First time I've heard any of this.

Halloran springs

corkonion wrote: »

Get a life.

Heh.

areyawell

No cause there is nothing to do in Ireland except drink. If i gave up the drink I'd have no social life whatsoever. Maybe cinema once a fortnight on a weekday, or a spin somewhere with friends during the weekdays.I wouldn't be able to go to a pub or nightclub without drinking. I tried before and lasted 5 mins before getting a pint. Also wouldn't be able to visit a friends house or whatever when there drinking, drive me mad that I wasn't and would have to leave or join them drinking.

Mr Benevolent

Halloran springs wrote: »

Improved health (physical and mental) , more energy, save a fortune!

Actually, teetotallers tend to die on average 5 years earlier than moderate drinkers. I only started drinking at 23 and I do worry about the long term health effects of not drinking up to 23.

frozenfrozen

I want to, it's expensive and makes me more stupid than I already am. Pros of alcohol are that it dumbs everyone else down to my level and makes women want to have sex with me

horticulturist

No way friend

I have an exam next week and the stress of studying is getting to me

Thankfully these four cans are relieving the pressure a little.
Studying while drinking is underrated

Halloran springs

Confab wrote: »

Actually, teetotallers tend to die on average 5 years earlier than moderate drinkers.

Probably because people who are dying or have serious illnesses generally avoid drink, because it may deteriorate their condition or affect their medication. Things like that can screw up the statistics, I don't think any sane doctor in the world would recommend alcohol to increase your lifespan.

emo72

On my sixth pint. Having the craic. Thats how you survive a northern winter.problem?

Pottler

Giving up stuff is for quitters, and no-one likes a quitter, son.

meoklmrk91

I could, drinks very rarely as it is, have gone 6 months with out going out and it never bothered me one bit. I have a really hard time understanding people who go out every weekend, seriously does it not get old? Couldn't do it anyway, pissing all that money away as well would sicken me.

Pottler

Halloran springs wrote: »

Probably because people who are dying or have serious illnesses generally avoid drink, because it may deteriorate their condition or affect their medication. Things like that can screw up the statistics, I don't think any sane doctor in the world would recommend alcohol to increase your lifespan.

Nonsense, everyone knows drunks survive mad falls and crashes as they don't tense up, or somthing.

BillyMitchel

From getting seriously drunk 4-5 nights a week for the last 15 years to maybe once every 2 months now and I can honestly say I feel a million times better. Was pretty easy to stop as well.

KungPao

If I gave up the alcohol, then realistically I'd probably end up giving up the greasy doner kebab and chips at 4 in the morning...so that's a no from me.

Logical Fallacy

I love these threads, it's always fun to watch people get super defensive.

Pottler

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

I love these threads, it's always fun to watch people get super defensive.

F you beatch, I am in my hole defensive, who the feck do you think you are, coming in here with your smug stuff????:D

a fat guy

The main reasoning behind non-drinkers dying sooner is due to us not having the drink to relieve stress or make social bonds.

That why I light incense and keep a positive attitude!

jclally

Went off it for two months (first time doing more than two weeks since I started). Felt great every day, lost a stone, sleeping better etc.Went to a wedding last weekend and drank again, feel like **** ever since. A rational person would make the obvious call to give it up completely based on the results experienced. But ill probably go out at the weekend.

beks101

I could very easily, did it before for years and it didn't really affect me in any big way, aside from the 'but WHY don't you drink?' and 'shur you'll have one, go on!'s every time I went out.

Practically, these days I find it easier to just have one or two. I enjoy a drink to unwind and loosen up and don't enjoy sitting there with just a pint of water in front of me.

southcentralts

I would find it easier to give up a few toes or a finger, then the cause of and solution to all of life's problems.

Celly Smunt

I just can't keep drink down.I go out and have one or two and i'm getting sick the minute i walk in the door,this is with any alcoholic drink.

weiland79

pmcmahon wrote: »

I just can't keep drink down.I go out and have one or two and i'm getting sick the minute i walk in the door,this is with any alcoholic drink.

Bummer

Celly Smunt

weiland79 wrote: »

Bummer

i probably puked in your sisters mouth on a night out.

That's a real bummer.

To Alcohol

What kind of a thread is this!

Fluorescence

Could I? Yep, often go weeks/months at a time without. Don't particularly wish to give it up though, especially when I'm such an infrequent drinker. It's nice to have a few every so often.

Where To

I never drink at home because of work, go away for a few days and let my baldy hair down instead, so yeah I can take it or leave it.

bootybouncer

Where To wrote: »

I never drink at home because of work, go away for a few days and let my baldy hair down instead, so yeah I can take it or leave it.

brothels included ???

Where To

bootybouncer wrote: »

brothels included ???

Dont need them

A beautiful woman sat at bar beside me night, and asked me if she could go to my room. When I said I don.t pay for sex she shouted 'I'm not a fcuking hooker!!' and stormed off.

HeyThereDeliah

Pass the bottle someone, I need another drink.

tdv123

Haven't had a drink in about 3 months. Don't feel like I'm missing much either to be honest.

yohan the great

Purely on the drink side of things I think I could do it easily because it doesn't taste that nice but it would probably mean getting very bored if you arent going to pubs or nightclubs

McChubbin

I keep attempting to give it up but it's a hard thing to do. I drink on average a total of twelve to fourteen cans a week which might not sound like a lot but considering it interacts with my medication to a certain degree, it does more harm than good.

SafeSurfer

The "Yes but I don't want to" bracket are in denial, big time.

Denial is the first sign of alcoholism.

Sorcha16

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

I have a really hard time understanding people who go out every weekend, seriously does it not get old? Couldn't do it anyway, pissing all that money away as well would sicken me.

I have a really hard time understanding people who stay in every weekend, seriously does it not get old? Couldn't do it anyway, pissing my life away on the sofa every Sat night as well would sicken me.

Different strokes for different folks!

PS: I'm also sick of the self-righteous implication that people who socialise a lot are alcoholics, not everyone ends their Sat night publicly spewing on pavements!

Halloran springs

Sorcha16 wrote: »

I have a really hard time understanding people who stay in every weekend, seriously does it not get old? Couldn't do it anyway, pissing my life away on the sofa every Sat night as well would sicken me.

Different strokes for different folks!

There's millions of ways to spend your weekend besides getting intoxicated. The alcohol industry has some very effective marketing if they've managed to convince you that you need to spend money on their products to enjoy your weekend.

brummytom

Definitely not. I've been told by a few different doctors I'm 'dependent'. No, I'm a student....

We've only got one life, enjoy it.


/lights up

woodoo

I did give it up but there is no option on your poll for me. It is hard but can be done. I'm of it years.

Sorcha16

Halloran springs wrote: »

There's millions of ways to spend your weekend besides getting intoxicated. The alcohol industry has some very effective marketing if they've managed to convince you that you need to spend money on their products to enjoy your weekend.

Who said anything about getting intoxicated? That's precisely the kind of moral preaching I'm referring to -believe it or not, some people are actually capable of practicing moderation and remaining civilised whilst socialising -nor does going out every Saturday night imply you aren't spending the remainder of the weekend doing a multitude of other things!

Also, I haven't been taken hostage by any alcohol marketing campaign, I've had a mind of my own for quite some time now -I don't spend money on a couple of drinks at the weekend because I "need" to -I want to because it's an enjoyable way to unwind with my friends and because going to mass just doesn't do it for us anymore

Boombastic

McChubbin wrote: »

I keep attempting to give it up but it's a hard thing to do. I drink on average a total of twelve to fourteen cans a week which might not sound like a lot but considering it interacts with my medication to a certain degree, it does more harm than good.

how many units is that then? units are what count

1ZRed

horticulturist wrote: »

No way friend

I have an exam next week and the stress of studying is getting to me

Thankfully these four cans are relieving the pressure a little.
Studying while drinking is underrated

This post reminded me I got beer today and it's nice and chilled in the fridge


OT. I could give up drink but I don't want to.

mikom

Halloran springs wrote: »

I don't think any sane doctor in the world would recommend alcohol to increase your lifespan.

If it's so bad then why do they swab needles with alcohol before injecting you with their healing medicine.
Go on, answer that one...........

McChubbin

mikom wrote: »

If it's so bad then why do they swab needles with alcohol before injecting you with their healing medicine.
Go on, answer that one...........

It's to sterilze the puncture site, dope.

J_E

Alcohol has never been an integral part of my life socially or otherwise. I wouldn't miss it if I stopped. I drink little enough to be able to count how many pints I've had in a year anyway.

mikom

McChubbin wrote: »

It's to sterilze the puncture site, dope.

Thanks for clearing that 5 pointer up....

10 pointer McChubbin.
Why do they do the same when administering a lethal injection?

Emeraldy Pebbles

Picked 'Yes, easily' but I suppose there are shades of the first option too. I barely drink these days, but when I want to drink, I drink. It just doesn't happen very often. If someone told me I couldn't drink again for the rest of my life (say for medical reasons or something), I would totally fine with it.

Emeraldy Pebbles

Sorcha16 wrote: »

I have a really hard time understanding people who stay in every weekend, seriously does it not get old? Couldn't do it anyway, pissing my life away on the sofa every Sat night as well would sicken me.

Different strokes for different folks!

PS: I'm also sick of the self-righteous implication that people who socialise a lot are alcoholics, not everyone ends their Sat night publicly spewing on pavements!

Sorcha16 wrote: »

Who said anything about getting intoxicated? That's precisely the kind of moral preaching I'm referring to -believe it or not, some people are actually capable of practicing moderation and remaining civilised whilst socialising -nor does going out every Saturday night imply you aren't spending the remainder of the weekend doing a multitude of other things!

Also, I haven't been taken hostage by any alcohol marketing campaign, I've had a mind of my own for quite some time now -I don't spend money on a couple of drinks at the weekend because I "need" to -I want to because it's an enjoyable way to unwind with my friends and because going to mass just doesn't do it for us anymore

Somebody's defensive! :pac:

And the options are drinking or going to mass?

starviewadams

Honestly,I probably couldn't.I drink heavily every weekend and have 7 or 8 cans or a bottle of Vodka 2 or3 nights during the week.

One of the few pleasures I have in my life is getting nicely drunk.