Giving up binge drinking for good!

22-11-2015 09:26PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Love whiskey

Neat, or hot if I've the sniffles!

I'd be similar to 6781. Haven't run that far in a few weeks mind you, but I'll be back at it soon enough. I get a serious high from running/fitness. And no hangover!

I'm injured these days the downer feeling is nearly as bad as a hangover

Sam Kade · 22-11-2015 09:32PM

mikeym wrote: »

Ever since I got engaged binge drinking is a thing of the past.

Henpecked or what

TheLastMohican · 22-11-2015 10:45PM

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

Binge drinking is regarded as 5 standard drinks,bollix. I was up at 7,rolled a spliff,filled up the hip flask with a splash of whiskey and took my trusty hound out.Sipped the flask dry and smoked my spliff.Its now 3.35,I'm kicking back now, watching the arsenal match(im not a fan,i have a gambling interest on the game)Im on can no.7 and I'm not drunk at all.I might feel a bit groggy after dinner,I'll remedy that however by rolling up a bank note and eh you know yerself...I'll then resume drinking for the evening. I won't feel too bad in the morning,I maybe a little snappy,but when I get my nicotine fix,and my little doggie runs into the room to greet me I'm back to my usual, upbeat self.The adorable little c*nt melts me black heart.

Don't tell me you just like the smell of it! :P

kfallon · 22-11-2015 11:44PM

Gave it up for this weekend, will be back on it next weekend for sure!

22-11-2015 11:57PM

I'm so virtuous that I gave up drinking before I even started. And what a difference it's made!

Can't drink, don't drink, never miss it.

The One Doctor · 23-11-2015 12:03AM

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

Its the new hard man jazz, run 136 miles, cycle 256 miles and swim 26 miles in 12 hours.

Anyone who does that is a dumb bastard with no life worth speaking of.

ArtSmart · 23-11-2015 12:12AM

Not drinking in a pub setting is pretty tricky. It's alright when it's quiet maybe, but when the noise kicks in, and you're sober, and others are drunk, talking that 'sweet, sweet drunk talk' (Barney Gumble) ie, gibberish, it's hard to see any value in staying in that environment. The only way you can tolerate is is by also getting drunk.

Now, a private party or similar it's fine. But in the pub very tough. (even a disco is easier, as you could dance)

chrissb8 · 23-11-2015 12:50AM

I much felt the same about alot of nights out recently I've been on. Finally figuring out the secret to calling it a night. The pull of going to an after session or continue drinking somewhere had to stop. It really messes you up for about 2 days really. Alot of times just thinking "what a waste of time that was" and then asking peeps what they did for the weekend etc. always getting more done and having a day out and about. So love a good session but now realising when it is a good session.

23-11-2015 12:53AM

ArtSmart wrote: »

Not drinking in a pub setting is pretty tricky. It's alright when it's quiet maybe, but when the noise kicks in, and you're sober, and others are drunk, talking that 'sweet, sweet drunk talk' (Barney Gumble) ie, gibberish, it's hard to see any value in staying in that environment. The only way you can tolerate is is by also getting drunk.

Now, a private party or similar it's fine. But in the pub very tough. (even a disco is easier, as you could dance)

When you're sober, there is nothing worse than a philosophical drunk. Nothing!

TheLastMohican · 23-11-2015 01:02AM

Candie wrote: »

When you're sober, there is nothing worse than a philosophical drunk. Nothing!

Or, when you're drunk, there is nothing worse than a pontificating non drinker. Nothing.

Salut!

23-11-2015 01:06AM

TheLastMohican wrote: »

Or, when you're drunk, there is nothing worse than a pontificating non drinker. Nothing.

Salut!

Well I don't pontificate, but okay.

Medusa22 · 23-11-2015 01:08AM

Candie wrote: »

When you're sober, there is nothing worse than a philosophical drunk. Nothing!

I really can't stand drunk people, they annoy me so I always ensure that I am the most drunk

The Sidewards Man · 23-11-2015 03:48AM

Running 46k in morning with 35k swim, 4 hours max.

Ardillaun · 23-11-2015 04:07AM

Very few people can carry on binge drinkng and high performance indefinitely. There's a famous example from Canadian sport of a hockey player called Reggie Leach who scored five goals in an NHL game after drinking right through the night before.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dzYntT_HKRg

But the booze did catch up with him in the end. He even chose to give up pro hockey when he got out of rehab to avoid slipping back into his old habits and has stayed sober for thirty years now:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/the-riverton-rifle-reggie-leach-on-his-life-book-and-lessons-learned-1.3319910

Sunnyisland · 23-11-2015 08:23AM

Happy Monday, how was the drinking weekend for you ?

As I don't suffer from hangovers no more, this morning like most mornings I feel great, just back from gym sitting on my balcony watching the sun creep across the land, have a happy Monday all :-)

23-11-2015 08:37AM

The One Doctor wrote: »

Anyone who does that is a dumb bastard with no life worth speaking of.

Anyone who does it, isn't human. It's not physically possible.

arayess · 23-11-2015 10:40AM

Candie wrote: »

When you're sober, there is nothing worse than a philosophical drunk. Nothing!

TheLastMohican wrote: »

Or, when you're drunk, there is nothing worse than a pontificating non drinker. Nothing.

Salut!

both are terrible but there is nothing worse than a reformed whore as the saying goes.

.

23-11-2015 10:42AM

Ardillaun wrote: »

Very few people can carry on binge drinkng and high performance indefinitely.

I guess it depends on the height of the performance and the scale of the binge. When I was binging I was running marathons and even an ultramarathon, and while not elite I was happy with being able to run sub 3.30 marathons. But again training on weekends revolved around the binge, usually it was a long run Saturday and that would enable me get an hours sleep before hitting the pub. Or if I went out Friday, the long run would be Sunday afternoon. That's the thing with binging, or at least one night binging, it doesn't really drag you down that much, it's not like alcoholism, your life would not revolve around drink, small things like training would.

Since I stopped binging, I've started winning races. Category wins tbh, m40, but still nice to get that extra 5% out of the body, to see an actual tangible result.

kylith · 23-11-2015 07:38PM

kylith wrote: »

I do enjoy a drink, but I don't do it very often any more. It is so much nicer to have a few beers and a chat rather than going out with the intention of getting plastered.

And after saying that I went out and got quite blotto on Saturday night. Couple of Solpadine on Sunday and I was grand.

CarolynSmith · 23-11-2015 07:46PM

I haven't missed it either - Tried the 5:2 diet a couple of years ago. Basically means cutting down calories and then I realised how many calories are in alcoholic drinks...

This led to less booze and less cravings for it. I quickly felt 'good' a lot more, and now a pint on an empty stomach has me slurring!!

Ardillaun · 28-11-2015 05:54PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I guess it depends on the height of the performance and the scale of the binge. When I was binging I was running marathons and even an ultramarathon, and while not elite I was happy with being able to run sub 3.30 marathons.

Since I stopped binging, I've started winning races. Category wins tbh, m40, but still nice to get that extra 5% out of the body, to see an actual tangible result.

I'd say that's a fairly unusual scenario and, like you say, stopping it improved your performance.

bilbot79 · 28-11-2015 06:36PM

Lol. This is my 2nd weekend of no binging and I have to say in struggling a little. Saturday seems a little dull with no buzz

tomwaterford · 28-11-2015 06:40PM

bilbot79 wrote: »

Lol. This is my 2nd weekend of no binging and I have to say in struggling a little. Saturday seems a little dull with no buzz

Find something to do??

Though I'm possibly heading out tonight and actually drinking :eek: ....1st time in ages

28-11-2015 06:42PM

Well I'm off out tonight, a dressy night in town.

I'm not driving as I will have a couple of drinks, but just a couple....

_Kaiser_ · 28-11-2015 06:56PM

I did all the wild nights out in my 20s.. late nights, early nights, serious hangovers.. just like everyone else.

Then people started settling down and moving out of Dublin in the Good Times so getting people together was harder. Then I moved down the country for a few years myself and a session meant finding somewhere to kip locally or spending a fortune on a taxi. Plus I just wasn't as able for it anyway as I used to be so I pretty much gave it up... like the OP says you can have just as much craic but be able to drive back after (no worrying about last buses or taxis) and the rest of the weekend isn't a write-off.

I've 3 nights out in the next fortnight to go to - all in town (Dublin) and while I could always stay somewhere or kip in the car, I'd rather just go for a while, have a laugh and then get home as I have a very active 3 year old who'll want Daddy to be running around and playing at the weekend as well and aside from anything else, it wouldn't be fair to him seeing as I don't get to see him as much as I'd like anyway.

I do still have a few drinks if at a session with the lads (which nowadays entails someone having the house free for a night) but if I didn't I wouldn't miss it at all... it's not cheap tho. Fecking soft drinks are massively overpriced in pubs and you'll drink more of them

bilbot79 · 28-11-2015 07:51PM

tomwaterford wrote: »

Find something to do??

Though I'm possibly heading out tonight and actually drinking :eek: ....1st time in ages

I usually look forward to a few beers while the wife watches x factor, makes it tolerable I guess! Later when she goes to bed I'd often have a schneaky schmoke, look forward to that too after a hard week. It's my me time. I know tomorrow morning I'll be grateful for the clear head and nice lungs but it doesn't feel like Saturday just now.
I am being productive though, have my first ever steak pie in the oven right now

Tombi! · 28-11-2015 07:55PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Well I'm off out tonight, a dressy night in town.

I'm not driving as I will have a couple of drinks, but just a couple....

Was that you I saw in town stumbling along telling everyone you saw about how locked you are?

tomwaterford · 28-11-2015 07:56PM

bilbot79 wrote: »

I usually look forward to a few beers while the wife watches x factor, makes it tolerable I guess! Later when she goes to bed I'd often have a schneaky schmoke, look forward to that too after a hard week. It's my me time. I know tomorrow morning I'll be grateful for the clear head and nice lungs but it doesn't feel like Saturday just now.
I am being productive though, have my first ever steak pie in the oven right now

Do something tomorrow...that you couldn't do if hungover

28-11-2015 07:56PM

Tombi! wrote: »

Was that you I saw in town stumbling along telling everyone you saw about how locked you are?

Was I wearing a red skirt?

Tombi! · 28-11-2015 08:04PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Was I wearing a red skirt?

A red something.
Looked like a cape and you kept wanting to be called wonder woman

Giving up binge drinking for good!

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