Anyone else here a teetotaler?

Deebles McBeebles

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

One. You can only have one.

Boards accounts are like Highlanders in that way.

ILoveYourVibes

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

Boards accounts are like Highlanders in that way.

Scots?

Or a rugby team??

Bredabe

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

Like herding feral cats.

AND in my experience, guaranteed to draw abuse or drama on the sober one.

Sardonicat

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

Boards accounts are like Highlanders in that way.

Dr Who. Regenerate. Occasional time warp. Often getting stuck in a time loop....

I don't drink

Used to drink a bit. Did the binge drinking stuff when I was young but grew out of that. I can take it or leave it, actually, but my partner doesn't drink so I just don't bother anymore. Used to occasionally relax with a glass of wine until it became the only thing outside my wonky hormones to trigger a migraine attack ! I don't miss alcohol at all and don't ever feel the need for a drink. Can't abide being surrounded by drunk people. Especially the ones who take personal offense at the fact I'm not drinking.

SharpshooterTom

I've been one all my life and I'm 33.

Deebles McBeebles

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Scots?

Or a rugby team??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_(film)
I recommend binge-watching the entire series and starting a thread on AH to give us your thoughts on each.

Sardonicat

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_(film)
I recommend binge-watching the entire series and starting a thread on AH to give us your thoughts on each.

NOW I need a drink!

begbysback

whiskeyman wrote: »

I barely drink since I've had a child.
Might have the odd few pints, but I'm as good dry.
Best decision ever.

Worse name selection eva

ILoveYourVibes

Sardonicat wrote: »

NOW I need a drink!

Don't worry I won't.


I don't think I will watch that programme Deebles.

begbysback

14dMoney wrote: »

I find it a poor reflection of our society that getting pissed is the national pastime. Again, getting pissed is something that has never appealed to me. It strikes me as low level escapism.

This raises an interesting question within me, what would be considered “high level escapism”?

ILoveYourVibes

begbysback wrote: »

This raises an interesting question within me, what would be considered “high level escapism”?

Art.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Mrs S is a life long Pioneer. Very handy when we're out socialising, as I always have a designated driver. Every home should have a teetotaller.

irishguitarlad

I stopped just this year after drinking on and off.I used to get very depressed and this year I just said enough, I'm sick of having to fit in and that my health comes first. I have lost a lot of friends over it, one of them called me an old man but I don't care, I know who my true friends are now.

partyguinness

Ok not a teetotaller but defo have cut back significantly. Spirits and mixers if I have to over the past few years and I have recently discovered the joys of non alcoholic German beer which I can drink on the quiet in the pub without rousing suspicions.

I am too busy to have a hang over.

Junkyard Tom

Stopped last year as the drink was interfering with my football (6-a-side).

Sky King

Not drinking is great - until about 11pm and people in the pub are spouting absolute horseshyt and you have to go home.

Sky King

begbysback wrote: »

This raises an interesting question within me, what would be considered “high level escapism”?

Harry Houdini type stuff i would imagine

dennyire

I only drink on days with a Y in their name

begbysback

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Art.

You’re gonna have to be a bit more specific there sir

Tikki Wang Wang

All teetotalers I know are dim or deviant or have a dark secret

Sardonicat

Tikki Wang Wang wrote: »

All teetotalers I know are dim or deviant or have a dark secret

Two outta three!

Irish Guitarist

I tasted alcohol when I was younger and didn't like it so I never saw the point in forcing myself to drink it to impress anyone. Often when I've been out with my family my brother or brother in law have said "you'll love such and such a drink" and told me to take a mouthful of whatever they're drinking. I've told them alcohol is alcohol and it all tastes the same to me but they keep going on about it so eventually I have to take a drink just to shut them up or I'll never hear the end of it. Without fail I think it's disgusting.

I have no problem with people drinking if they enjoy it, but I find it ridiculous the way some people are obsessed with everyone around them having to drink. For instance my mother is 86 and on a load of medication. She really shouldn't be drinking alcohol but anytime she goes somewhere with my brother and his wife they keep buying her drink after drink. You're useless to my brother if you're not getting pissed and entertaining him.

AllForIt

Tikki Wang Wang wrote: »

All teetotalers I know are dim or deviant or have a dark secret

A lot of the haggard looking pub types I see around here are the kinds of ppl I wouldn't have anything to do with in a million years.

touts

touts wrote: »

I am by choice. Not religious or medical or anything. Just don't like alcohol and never have.

What's amazing is how that choice seems to empower people to think they can abuse me. I remember being at a match and the father of a mate called me a "****ing dry arse", and not in a joking way, when I said I didn't drink. He really seemed to think there was something wrong with me that I didn't share his love of alcohol. Never met the prick before or since and his son apologized for him.

That is just an example and wasn't a rare event so now I just say I'm driving. However I've come to the conclusion that alcoholism and binge drinking is such a problem in people's lives that they react angrily to anyone who have enough control not to let alcohol take over their lives.

Hm within Ireland yes, it's generally an irrational response alright. However living abroad I have come to the conclusion that a large percentage of nondrinkers do tend to come across as dry ****es on evenings out and at parties. Going home early every time and missing out on the rest of the fun, tending to be quieter as they don't lower their inhibition level. You need to have a fun, open personality in the first place to keep up with the drinkers and even then it can be draining.

xzanti

Me.

Almost three years.

Just not for me anymore.

yourdeadwright

I never ever been a drinker at home I don't see the point, Iv always just drank to be social , Not saying I'm not social without it I am but i'd only drink if I was out for a reason ,

I'd much rather go out once every two months or so and get drunk, not steaming drunk but a good drunk, But as off this year iv decided not to bother at all anymore for the foreseeable further my Kids are young and weekend time is priceless so I don't want to be hung over or not wanting to be up and out early with them ,

Also I laugh when people say I don't need alcohol to have a good time as a badge of honour,

Its ok to have a few drinks and enjoy yourself,

Humans since time began have been drinking or smoking drugs or licking frogs to let there hair down and be social its human nature, Alcohol is fine as long as you don't have a problem with alcohol

Irish Guitarist

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

I tasted alcohol when I was younger and didn't like it so I never saw the point in forcing myself to drink it to impress anyone. Often when I've been out with my family my brother or brother in law have said "you'll love such and such a drink" and told me to take a mouthful of whatever they're drinking. I've told them alcohol is alcohol and it all tastes the same to me but they keep going on about it so eventually I have to take a drink just to shut them up or I'll never hear the end of it. Without fail I think it's disgusting.

I have no problem with people drinking if they enjoy it, but I find it ridiculous the way some people are obsessed with everyone around them having to drink. For instance my mother is 86 and on a load of medication. She really shouldn't be drinking alcohol but anytime she goes somewhere with my brother and his wife they keep buying her drink after drink. You're useless to my brother if you're not getting pissed and entertaining him.

Interesting story. :rolleyes:

Irish Guitarist

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

Interesting story. :rolleyes:

Shut up you idiot or you'll get caught.

looksee

Why is it anyone else's business. I can understand someone with a drink problem deciding to consciously go tt, but even then it should not be necessary to have to explain yourself. And there is something a bit prissy about the Pioneer movement - don't drink if you don't want to, but you don't have to join a club and make a production of it. The rest of us don't care if you choose to drink or not.

If I feel like having a drink - alcoholic or otherwise - I will have one, I don't need anyone's approval and I don't expect anyone to comment on it, or comment if I refuse one.

osarusan

No, but usually give it up for January, and did the same for June this year.

Had a couple of heavy nights recently, culminating in a late one with friend who was moving home to Poland inviting me over to help him finish off a bottle of whiskey, so I've decided to stay dry for the rest of the month to give my body a break.

Haven't been in a pub for probably a few months now, but it's easy, too easy, for me to sip away at whiskey a few nights a week.