i stopped drinking booze
 

i honestly feel better. been just shy of a month.

it was creating havoc with my system, according to some blood work numbers.

i didnt drink a lot. maybe 2 beers (hearty 16oz beers) after work on a Wednesday. and 1- on occasion while i am cooking. not a lot. glass of wine with dinner sometimes.

i do feel better. i sleep better, and other "biological events" are better.

i will still go to happy hour to discuss work things with coworkers, but ill drink something else. this will be the biggest challenge i think.

any non-alcholic beers out there that come remotely close? i cook with Odouls, but drinking an amber and thinking it is good, is a reach. a long reach.

I am surprised you see a difference (other than immediately afterwar drinking). That is not a lot of alcohol. Maybe it is the heroin you were using with the alcohol that was causing your problems?

Non alcoholic beers are a perfect waste of money because they are not cheap. If you don't drink alcohol, drink something cheap like water, ice tea or lemonade.

^^^^^ Some of the truest words ever spoken.

wife corrected me.

i had a glass of Rye Whiskey NYE.

Yeah, N/A beer was always a mystery to me, they never taste as good as the real thing, but cost just as much....my thoughts are "What's the point" ?

Maybe you had an allergy to some ingredient in what you were drinking, because 2 beers shouldn't affect you like that.

my doctor said she multiplies by 2 when a patient tells her how much they drink. i think she was being funny.

i think that is me. in my mind, i drink less i bet.

who knows. i'll see how this plays out. i might be drinking more because i seem to have cash in my wallet at all times now.

Amstel Light (Dutch) is a very low alcohol beer. And beer drinking friends tell me it's excellent.

I dunno maybe much the same as number of sexual partners. Men, halve the number. Women, double the number.

Here is their Amber, pretty good actually.

https://halftimebeverage.com/odouls-amber-6034

I was carded for buying O'Doul's beer this last summer.
I asked...wtf? They said it's the law.

I think she was being serious. Its like with dieting. Most folks have no idea how much food they really eat (especially the snacks and over indulgence) until they literally document everything immediately. They are shocked how often "occasional" snacks pile onto the daily intake.

CONGRATS on the choice to live healthier! It is possible to not drink. I haven't had a drop of alcohol since Spring 1982.

If you really want to avoid falling back into old ways, please be careful. I have found that for most people, the temptation is too great when they hang around others drinking (especially when it is a ritual thing like going to happy hour after work on Friday...). I can't say what works for you but I know the odds are stacked against you.

Drinking makes me feel like crap afterwards too. I am pretty sure it is all the sugar as I drink margaritas that are pretty weak. I only use a fraction of the alcohol that is called for but drink a pitcher full and it is very sweet (but tart). It is the pretty much the only thing I eat/drink with raw sugar/fructose (I do use a lot of Splenda) ...and my body just does not like it. The rare waffles or pancakes do not seem to go over very well either.

Fortunately, I have never liked the taste of beer. It seems to me that one beer = one sandwich. I would be huge.

I rye on NYE? I killed half a bottle.

3 drinks a week?

You never started drinking.

Good for you and all. To be honest, you are not a drinker. Like Flint, I having a hard time believing it was affecting you. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f418f26ff7.jpg

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This reminds me of an expression I used to have when I drank:

I don't have a drinking problem.
I drink,
I get drunk,
I fall down,
No problem.

Each person makes their own choices.

Is there a chance that you have an alcohol intolerance?

There are some low alcohol beers that taste pretty decent, I have tried one from Heineken and it was ok.

I used to work with a guy (in our 20s) that drank a six pack for lunch every day...and always seemed sober. Was thin as a rail. I guess he did not eat much (that was his lunch). He also drove back to work afterwards.

I don't get why anyone would drink NA beer. What's the point? so unsatisfying. Like having sex wearing a Jimmy hat

The truth lies in how many bottles are in the Trash can.

The non alcohol beers were a good drink when out somewhere and riding a motorcycle, I really do not drink pop, and life expectancy goes down very quickly when drinking and riding.

What trash can?? I support those who clean the roadside...for 10 cents a can.SmileWavy

I quit drinking hard liquor seven months ago, feel much better, don't miss it.

Interestingly, apparently, NA beers are not uncommon in Germany. Seems weird, but I heard it from a German. I wonder if German NA beer is better/different than in the US.

I gave it up 36 years ago when I met Mrs. Rocket. I got into the mountain biking, hiking, camping, etc. and was tired of weekend splurges with my buds.

I think you've got that backwards. Men usually double the number (they want to seem more studly) and women usually halve the number (they don't want to be thought of as easy/slutty).

Sorry, should have said " Men, halve the number. Women, double the number - for the truth."




A female friend was introducing a bunch of us to her new fiancé.

Her to me "Don't mention us."

Me "Huh."

Her "I didn't include you."

I agree with Jim, IMO you were not a drinker. But for F sake if you feel better with your changes then 1000% support you all the way man! I drink wine with my wife every night with dinner. Since CV and home based working I do indulge in a pre game cocktail as well. I can drink a pint of booze and come off sober to others. So that is my warning to pull back, and I am trying. I never drink to drunk, just a buzz and I pull the plug. Don’t drink and drive/ride ever. I could stand to drop 20 pounds of gut and if I cut out 1/2 of my alcohol intake could likely make that in short order

Vash, as I recall your ethnicity is Asian. Are you sure you’re just not a victim of “Asian flush?” That would account for your unpleasant biological reactions to small amounts of alcohol.

About 25 years ago, I had to stop drinking during the week. The ex-Mrs. Beard is an alcoholic. We were drinking 1-2 bottles of wine a night. She would regularly drink 6-12 oz of "frozen" vodka a night. She was 5 foot even and about 105 lbs. I had to remove myself from that. It was affecting my work.

I drink socially. Friends over, maybe a couple of beers. Friday with Mrs. Beard. And this all adds up to about 10 drinks a month. Might go a month without drinking anything.

On the low alcohol stuff, I cannot imagine how bad this stuff might be

https://drinkmonday.co/products/zero-alcohol-whiskey

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/02...g?v=1632507802

Good on you. I'm 2 weeks into a dry January. Would love to lose a little weight and I tend to eat more if I have a drink. Plus, as the daughter of 2 alcoholics, it's nice to know I can stop. Not planning on going completely dry after Jan. but definitely reducing.

Oh and I can not imagine how terrible that zero alcohol whiskey would be

I'll bet that Listerine would taste better.

My liver was sending out an S.O.S.

I agree, by most standards I’m a rookie drinker. Maybe my liver is ultra sensitive. We are trying to figure it out. Next is a scan.

If the zero wiskey is even remotely close, it would be fun to serve it in mixed drinks at a party and see how many people start acting 'drunk' from it.

When I was a teen, I used to pretend I was high (marijuana) to fit in (as all the cool kids purported to "get high") and there were a couple girls I was interested in and was told by friends they were not interested because I did not. I had even adorned my book covers in names of heavy metal bands and drawings of marijuana leaves. Someone finally had enough of my silliness and stopped me and told me "You are confused. You are acting drunk." My "act" was based on Otis Campbell, the Mayberry "town drunk" on the Andy Griffith Show...my only exposure to an intoxicated person.

I've had some issues with the EtOH and now when I engage with coworkers - I emphasize that it wasn't a "drinking problem", it was a "drinking temple-of-excellence". Seriously, I was good at that stuff...

Cut way way back and it's amazing how much better I feel. I was self-medicating anxiety and the sauce only adds to the trouble. So much calmer now - even if there's a glass of wine on the desk in front of me.

Moderation...

https://theconversation.com/why-do-people-with-east-asian-heritage-get-flushed-after-drinking-alcohol-88767#:~:text=In%20Asian%20populations%2C%20it%20i s,embarrassing%20reddening%20of%20the%20face.

I wonder how much of alcoholism is that, self medication of an untreated mental health issue. I know the ex-Mrs. Beard has self esteem issues that fed her alcoholism.

A lot of alcoholism can be traced to heredity.

Yep.

I'm the first Douglas in six generations NOT to be an alcoholic. My father was a ferkin monster.

I'm far to smart to become an alkie.

I'm to fart smart too.:)