kicking the booze for good

lufties · 30-06-2013 09:33PM #1

Hi All, As a 31yr old, i've had alcohol pretty much every week for the last 14 years, with the odd exception here and there. in recent weeks have cut down a lot and focused on other things, now i'm determined to kick the auld booze for good ,as its done me more harm than good overall.

The only thing is it might involve refraining
from pubs altogether as the temptation might be too much.This to me is the most daunting aspect, facing social isolation.

Any thoughts/experiences are welcome

Sir Osis of Liver. · 30-06-2013 09:39PM

Fair play to ya,i"ll drink to that.

dodderangler · 30-06-2013 09:40PM

Ya big quiter!!!!!

discus · 30-06-2013 09:41PM

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Fair play to ya,i"ll drink to that.

You are my boards.ie hero!

Creamy Goodness · 30-06-2013 09:41PM

once you go beyond the usual heineken/carlsberg/guinness/bulmers beer is just too tasty to give up, your loss*

*but seriously best of luck with it.

The Backwards Man · 30-06-2013 09:42PM

Go out OP, you're sober!

Super-Rush · 30-06-2013 09:42PM

Can't you just drink less than you did?

Lando Griffin · 30-06-2013 09:45PM

Its the same here since the Premier League stopped and no more down the pub fir 12:45 KO of a Saturday or Super Sunday.
Don't worry buddy only 7 weeks left and normal service resumes

jobeenfitz · 30-06-2013 09:46PM

I gave up drinking forever, thousands of times.

xzanti · 30-06-2013 09:46PM

lufties wrote: »

Hi All, As a 31yr old, i've had alcohol pretty much every week for the last 14 years, with the odd exception here and there. in recent weeks have cut down a lot and focused on other things, now i'm determined to kick the auld booze for good ,as its done me more harm than good overall.

The only thing is it might involve refraining
from pubs altogether as the temptation might be too much.This to me is the most daunting aspect, facing social isolation.

Any thoughts/experiences are welcome

I gave it up last year.. I don't miss it.. I just find pubs unbearably boring now, I prefer to be at home with my Son.

I still see my friends for coffee etc or of course if I'm invited to someones Birthday I'll be gracious and go for a few hours.. I don't feel that I'm 'socially isolated' at all.. I'm sure there are a few who now view me as being boring.. but I really don't care.. those are probably the very people who I look at and think 'thank God I gave up'.

Anyway.. My kid thinks I'm great craic altogether.. and that's all I give a sh1t about

30-06-2013 09:47PM

Staying away from pubs is probably a good idea.

By the way, in the 'Soc' section there's a 'Non Drinkers Group' forum where people with experience in these matters might be able to help. Good luck to you.

Busted Flat. · 30-06-2013 09:51PM

lufties wrote: »

Hi All, As a 31yr old, i've had alcohol pretty much every week for the last 14 years, with the odd exception here and there. in recent weeks have cut down a lot and focused on other things, now i'm determined to kick the auld booze for good ,as its done me more harm than good overall.

The only thing is it might involve refraining
from pubs altogether as the temptation might be too much.This to me is the most daunting aspect, facing social isolation.

Any thoughts/experiences are welcome

What a horrible thought, and decision.

Wattle · 30-06-2013 09:52PM

You have to balance it between what people think and the effect it has on your life. And the effect it has on your life is more important than what people think.

Peregrine · 30-06-2013 09:52PM

lufties wrote: »

Hi All, As a 31yr old, i've had alcohol pretty much every week for the last 14 years, with the odd exception here and there. in recent weeks have cut down a lot and focused on other things, now i'm determined to kick the auld booze for good ,as its done me more harm than good overall.

The only thing is it might involve refraining
from pubs altogether as the temptation might be too much.This to me is the most daunting aspect, facing social isolation.

Any thoughts/experiences are welcome

Good on ya man!

Don't mind these alcos :pac:

The Backwards Man · 30-06-2013 09:54PM

Busted Flat. wrote: »

What a horrible thought, and decision.

Is it?

Maybe if more people made that decision the world would be a better place, myself included.

Wattle · 30-06-2013 09:55PM

Busted Flat. wrote: »

What a horrible thought, and decision.

Why horrible? Most people I know who have quit are delighted with their decision.

[-0-] · 30-06-2013 09:55PM

Thinking of giving it up too. Hangover from hell today, can't keep doing this to myself.

WumBuster · 30-06-2013 09:57PM

I dont know what kind of drinker you are but i dont think you should necessarily stay away from pubs. Then it might only get to you more. Could you try and go for a night out and drink only lucozade(or whatever you fancy). First few times may be weird but like anything, you get used to it. If that dosent work then you should defintely stay out of pubs.

lufties · 30-06-2013 09:58PM

pharmaton wrote: »

figure out what your reasons for drinking are, if it's just the social aspect you'll be needing something to replace it, if it's money decide to use it for something more useful, if it's a prop to get through life find someone to talk to about what you can do about that. Booze doesn't have to be bad, you just don't have to do it all the time, or realise you can do it in other environments that are not as conducive to abusing it.

cheers for that, i think its all them things incorporated, social and a method of stress relief. The depression after is unbearable, spending two days in bed after a session isnt normal.

eireannBEAR · 30-06-2013 10:01PM

lufties wrote: »

Hi All, As a 31yr old, i've had alcohol pretty much every week for the last 14 years, with the odd exception here and there. in recent weeks have cut down a lot and focused on other things, now i'm determined to kick the auld booze for good ,as its done me more harm than good overall.

The only thing is it might involve refraining
from pubs altogether as the temptation might be too much.This to me is the most daunting aspect, facing social isolation.

Any thoughts/experiences are welcome

have a kid you wont have time for a social life or a hang over.

Sunhill · 30-06-2013 10:01PM

I wish you success. The only realistic road is complete abstension. If you can do it you'll always see it as one of the greatest achievements and one of the best decisions of your life.

Pug160 · 30-06-2013 10:03PM

Good luck with it but generally speaking I think people would find that tough. It might be better to just limit it to once a fortnight or something, which might be more realistic. But fair play to anyone who does completely give it up.

harry Bailey esq · 30-06-2013 10:06PM

lufties wrote: »

Hi All, As a 31yr old, i've had alcohol pretty much every week for the last 14 years, with the odd exception here and there. in recent weeks have cut down a lot and focused on other things, now i'm determined to kick the auld booze for good ,as its done me more harm than good overall.

The only thing is it might involve refraining
from pubs altogether as the temptation might be too much.This to me is the most daunting aspect, facing social isolation.

Any thoughts/experiences are welcome

best of luck with your endeavour op

Duck's hoop · 30-06-2013 10:11PM

I love to drink. 2 and 3 day sessions, 36 hour benders. Love it.

Last year I stayed away from it for a few weeks. Then a few months. Was drunk twice in 8 months and had a 5 month dry stretch.

I've taken to having a bottle or a pint now and again and leaving it. Have had 4 pints in 4 months just to be social.

It's great being sober. Really great.

lufties · 30-06-2013 10:13PM

Pug160 wrote: »

Good luck with it but generally speaking I think people would find that tough. It might be better to just limit it to once a fortnight or something, which might be more realistic. But fair play to anyone who does completely give it up.

have tried a few times and failed but am determined, wouldnt be a heavy drinker, on average 6 pints on a night out, a lightweight by irish standards

but still too much imo.

meoklmrk91 · 30-06-2013 10:16PM

A lot of people seem to have this issue, it's not one I've ever dealt with myself, every weekend I see people on Facebook talking about their hellish hangovers and how they are never going to drink again... Until next weekend comes.

Drinking has always been a very casual thing for me, I might go out 5-6 times in the year at most and have a drink at home maybe once every month or couple of months, I think I've had a hangover once? If I had to give it up I don't think it would bother me but I doubt I would be going to the pub very often because without drink I find them hellishly boring places.

I never understood the attraction of going out every weekend, with the same people, doing the same thing in the same place week in and week out, some people think I am boring because of how little I go out, but I just think that the above sounds incredibly boring. It also sounds like a massive waste of money which is something I hate.

phonypony · 30-06-2013 10:17PM

lufties wrote: »

The only thing is it might involve refraining
from pubs altogether as the temptation might be too much.This to me is the most daunting aspect, facing social isolation.

No, you can still go to pubs. You can start training for your new life now by drinking 7 or 8 pints of MiWadi and dusty 3 year old bottles of Becks blue from the back of the shelf. I did it for a few years. It drove me to drink.

Ted_YNWA · 30-06-2013 10:19PM

If you want to offload any drink you have in your house, let me know.

Wouldnt want you to succumb to temptation.

Frosty McSnowballs · 30-06-2013 10:20PM

Have you tried finding mental fortitude in the humble thoughts of our saviour the lord God?

tayto lover · 30-06-2013 10:23PM

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

Have you tried finding mental fortitude in the humble thoughts of our saviour the lord God?

Didn't He change water into wine?

Frosty McSnowballs · 30-06-2013 10:26PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Didn't He change water into wine?

Nah, that was his bastard son Jebus. He was a bit of a nutcase that lad.

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