Giving Up Alcohol: Total Abstinence

Its Behind You! · 01-01-2013 3:28am

And to any mental health 'professionals' who might be reading in. My advice to you.

Widen your spectrum for assessment and decision making processes.

Open your minds, talk to your clients peers, participate more fully in their lives as part of your assessments.

And if time and finance does not allow for this, then go about making efforts to change that. Record your opinions and efforts made to do so. At the very least this can be used to assist those who follow in your path.

If you do not fully understand and act on your responsibilities, you will fail.

If you fully understand and accept your responsibilities you will never fail.

barney 20v · 01-01-2013 3:29am

NegativeCreep wrote: »

In my opinion, a life without drink sounds very boring

So which is it... Sounds like **** or "very boring" ??
Drink is the single most damaging addictive substance in this country, more families have been destroyed by alcohol in this country than by any foreign power or domestic government/ or religion .
I believe that those who choose not to drink are inherently more intelligent .

NegativeCreep · 01-01-2013 3:30am

barney 20v wrote: »

So which is it... Sounds like **** or "very boring" ??
Drink is the single most damaging addictive substance in this country, more families have been destroyed by alcohol in this country than by any foreign power or domestic government/ or religion .
I believe that those who choose not to drink are inherently more intelligent .

There was a thread here a while ago about people who drink more being more intelligent.

barney 20v · 01-01-2013 3:32am

NegativeCreep wrote: »

There was a thread here a while ago about people who drink more being more intelligent.

I have my doubts

NegativeCreep · 01-01-2013 3:34am

barney 20v wrote: »

I have my doubts

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201010/why-intelligent-people-drink-more-alcohol

Cora Mahoney · 01-01-2013 3:37am

NegativeCreep wrote: »

In my opinion, a life without drink sounds very boring

I thought it would be too. In fact, I imagined life without booze as dull, dismal, depressing and other assorted words beginning with D

But it's not at all. And no one is more surprised than me, lol.

And btw: what do you base your opinion on?

Boscoirl · 01-01-2013 3:37am

I haven't drank since 2012

Its Behind You! · 01-01-2013 3:38am

barney 20v wrote: »

So which is it... Sounds like **** or "very boring" ??
Drink is the single most damaging addictive substance in this country, more families have been destroyed by alcohol in this country than by any foreign power or domestic government/ or religion .
I believe that those who choose not to drink are inherently more intelligent .

In total agreement, bar the intelligence thing.

I can often get more wisdom from a street drinker who had watched the world go by from the gutter than I can get from a room full of pseudo intellectual professionals who are more concerned with whether or not they put enough time on the parking ticket.

barney 20v · 01-01-2013 3:39am

NegativeCreep wrote: »

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201010/why-intelligent-people-drink-more-alcohol

I don't agree, in my experience the opposite is true.

NegativeCreep · 01-01-2013 3:39am

Cora Mahoney wrote: »

I thought it would be too. In fact, I imagined life without booze as dull, dismal, depressing and other assorted words beginning with D

But it's not at all. And no one is more surprised than me, lol.

And btw: what do you base your opinion on?

I just have a lot of friends who don't drink and their life seema a bit drab. They have nothing todo on the weekend exceot go to the cinema.

NegativeCreep · 01-01-2013 3:40am

barney 20v wrote: »

I don't agree, in my experience the opposite is true.

That's fair enough

barney 20v · 01-01-2013 3:44am

NegativeCreep wrote: »

I just have a lot of friends who don't drink and their life seema a bit drab. They have nothing todo on the weekend exceot go to the cinema.

Demographics at play Here.....

Its Behind You! · 01-01-2013 3:44am

Boscoirl wrote: »

I haven't drank since 2012

And I've been drinking all year, so der! : )

Boscoirl · 01-01-2013 3:46am

Its Behind You! wrote: »

And I've been drinking all year, so der! : )

I think you have a problem

Its Behind You! · 01-01-2013 3:47am

barney 20v wrote: »

Demographics at play Here.....

Indeed, age mostly I'd guess.

Cora Mahoney · 01-01-2013 3:47am

NegativeCreep wrote: »

I just have a lot of friends who don't drink and their life seema a bit drab. They have nothing todo on the weekend exceot go to the cinema.

Strange. My non-drinking pals go pretty much everywhere drinkers do, they just don't order alcoholic drinks! Travel, sports, dancing, dating, .....the adventures that we all get up too are rarely 'boring', especially those who now have waaaaay more money in their pockets having given up the booze (and even more dosh if they gave up fags as well).

Plus: I worked in pubs for many, many years and I can assure you, many drinkers can lead boring lives too

Its Behind You! · 01-01-2013 3:49am

Cheerio folks! And thanks : )

NegativeCreep · 01-01-2013 4:25am

Cora Mahoney wrote: »

Strange. My non-drinking pals go pretty much everywhere drinkers do, they just don't order alcoholic drinks! Travel, sports, dancing, dating, .....the adventures that we all get up too are rarely 'boring', especially those who now have waaaaay more money in their pockets having given up the booze (and even more dosh if they gave up fags as well).

Plus: I worked in pubs for many, many years and I can assure you, many drinkers can lead boring lives too

It looks boring from a non-drinkers persprecrive. But I can assure you, we're having fun.

When my non-drinking friends are out with us, they just look miserable.

barney 20v · 01-01-2013 4:43am

NegativeCreep wrote: »

It looks boring from a non-drinkers persprecrive. But I can assure you, we're having fun.

When my non-drinking friends are out with us, they just look miserable.

Maybe you possess an apt user name eh?

NegativeCreep · 01-01-2013 4:52am

barney 20v wrote: »

Maybe you possess an apt user name eh?

Perhaps I do Barney. Perhaps I do :L

mickrock · 01-01-2013 4:55am

NegativeCreep wrote: »

When my non-drinking friends are out with us, they just look miserable.

Maybe you're projecting your own mindset onto them. Because you can't enjoy yourself as much without drink, you think the same must be true for your friends.

Also, your perception of reality will be warped when under the influence.

NegativeCreep · 01-01-2013 4:57am

mickrock wrote: »

Maybe you're projecting your own mindset onto them. Because you can't enjoy yourself as much without drink, you think the same must be true for your friends.

Also, your perception of reality will be warped when under the influence.

Yeah but they just look like they don't wanna be there. Which is grand, just don;t go to a place where the majority f people are gonna be drinking if you're gonna have a head on you all night.

barney 20v · 01-01-2013 4:58am

NegativeCreep wrote: »

Yeah but they just look like they don't wanna be there. Which is grand, just don;t go to a place where the majority f people are gonna be drinking if you're gonna have a head on you all night.

Instead of a head on you all the following day.......???

NegativeCreep · 01-01-2013 5:01am

barney 20v wrote: »

Instead of a head on you all the following day.......???

I don't get hangovers

(for the time being)

Ficheall · 01-01-2013 5:05am

NegativeCreep wrote: »

a place where the majority f people are gonna be drinking

This is Ireland...

NegativeCreep · 01-01-2013 5:06am

Ficheall wrote: »

This is Ireland...

Indeed.

1ZRed · 01-01-2013 5:06am

NegativeCreep wrote: »

I don't get hangovers (for the time being)

Great I thought I was in the minority. I've never had a real hangover in my life!

barney 20v · 01-01-2013 5:08am

NegativeCreep wrote: »

I don't get hangovers (for the time being)

Or liver cirrhosis..... Give it time.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_effects_of_alcohol

NegativeCreep · 01-01-2013 5:10am

barney 20v wrote: »

Or liver cirrhosis..... Give it time.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_effects_of_alcohol

We all have to die of something Barney. I'd rather not die of old age. Anyway, I'm 19, I don't wanna worry about any of this shit for the time being.

barney 20v · 01-01-2013 5:12am

NegativeCreep wrote: »

We all have to die of something Barney. I'd rather not die of old age. Anyway, I'm 19, I don't wanna worry about any of this sh[SIZE="2"]i[/SIZE]t for the time being.

Again demographics.... I pissin my money up some publicans wall when I was 19... Best thing I have ever done. Your age explains a lot

Giving Up Alcohol: Total Abstinence

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