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well done both of you resisting temptation is harrrd
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Apr 2, 2024 23:03
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Actually that's wrong, 668 days since my last drink, 667 since deciding to give up
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Apr 2, 2024 23:03
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what were you drinking at that moment that made you throw in the towel
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Apr 2, 2024 23:08
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Learnincurve had some great dogs
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Apr 2, 2024 23:21
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kecske posted:I'm trying not drinking in the week and it's harder than I thought, which is probably evidence that I should keep not doing it Keep it up! With my own boozing I've never been someone who wants to drink every day or indeed more days than not so going the week without booze is fine (if I do nothing social in a pub/bar). My issue is always when I do drink not knowing when to stop and even though I tell myself I'll feel like poo poo the day after, somehow repeatedly convincing myself in the evening that no, tomorrow will be the one time that I'll wake up feeling fine with no hangover anxiety that makes functioning a billion times harder.
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Apr 2, 2024 23:21
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kecske posted:I'm trying not drinking in the week and it's harder than I thought, which is probably evidence that I should keep not doing it got your word order all mixed up there kecske posted:I'm trying not drinking in the week and it's harder than I thought, which is probably evidence that I should not keep doing it fixed it for you (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Apr 2, 2024 23:54
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I think when it comes to any vice, if it gets a control of you and you can’t really have it in a healthy moderation it’s best to not have it at all. Bloody hard journey for some things.
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Apr 3, 2024 01:29
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Found a four pack of Boddingtons at a local fancy beer store and it tastes just as much like sadness and industrial decline as it did when I lived in Manchester. gently caress them for demolishing the old brewery too.
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Apr 3, 2024 01:34
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good morning commuters
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Apr 3, 2024 05:37
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kecske posted:what were you drinking at that moment that made you throw in the towel I was drinking Carling, jagerbombs and baby Guinness the night before I threw in the towel, pretty sure I was on an empty stomach, sank a good 10pints before the shots started flowing and I don't really remember a whole lot until I woke up in the carpark in my car at 4am and drove up the road to my mums house because my wife had locked me out. I spent the next day in and out of consciousness on her bathroom floor rising only to be sick and pass out again.
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Apr 3, 2024 06:19
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Salisbury Snape posted:sank a good 10pints before the shots started flowing and I don't really remember a whole lot until I woke up in the carpark in my car at 4am and drove 
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Apr 3, 2024 06:24
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Salisbury Snape posted:I was drinking Carling, jagerbombs and baby Guinness the night before I threw in the towel, pretty sure I was on an empty stomach, sank a good 10pints before the shots started flowing and I don't really remember a whole lot until I woke up in the carpark in my car at 4am and drove up the road to my mums house because my wife had locked me out. I spent the next day in and out of consciousness on her bathroom floor rising only to be sick and pass out again. You made the right choice in kicking the habit. Sincere congratulations on what you've achieved and good luck carrying on! Has stopping impacted your health?
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Apr 3, 2024 06:27
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ilmucche posted:Learnincurve had some great dogs She was also completely insane and lived in a made up world screaming at people that they were homophobic every time that world got challenged wasn't great
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Apr 3, 2024 07:05
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Skarsnik posted:She was also completely insane and lived in a made up world Her dogs were beautiful
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Apr 3, 2024 07:56
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they were corn snakes
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Apr 3, 2024 08:16
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Exactly freelop posted:You made the right choice in kicking the habit. I definitely feel better for it, I'm carrying less water weight and fat, less IBS flare ups, weekend mornings are no longer written off to sleeping away hangovers and I've got many extra monies to use for more productive and interesting tasks and hobbies.
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Apr 3, 2024 09:28
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I dont tend to go out drinking much these days, or drink much when I do - it's the cans of beer in front of the TV in the evening without really thinking about it that I'd like to give up on.
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Apr 3, 2024 09:42
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kecske posted:I dont tend to go out drinking much these days, or drink much when I do - it's the cans of beer in front of the TV in the evening without really thinking about it that I'd like to give up on. Weirdly the easiest way to avoid that I found was to straight up not buy alcohol. If I have friends coming round I can always go buy some but not having it around is good. Not for everyone of course
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Apr 3, 2024 10:01
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i fully intended to get drunk over the easter weekend but i just ended up sleeping instead
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Apr 3, 2024 10:06
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ilmucche posted:Weirdly the easiest way to avoid that I found was to straight up not buy alcohol. If I have friends coming round I can always go buy some but not having it around is good. Not for everyone of course This doesn't work when alcohol just shows up at your house constantly just because my in-laws asked if I liked whiskey 10 years ago and I stupidly said yes and so there's never been less than 10 bottles of it in the house ever since no matter how fast I try to drink it (not very fast)
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Apr 3, 2024 10:21
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fridge corn posted:This doesn't work when alcohol just shows up at your house constantly just because my in-laws asked if I liked whiskey 10 years ago and I stupidly said yes and so there's never been less than 10 bottles of it in the house ever since no matter how fast I try to drink it (not very fast) Ahhhh, classic. Fond memories of saying you like frogs/turtles/cars when you were five and getting Christmas gifts based on that for the next 20 years
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Apr 3, 2024 10:24
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I once got a ketchup bottle from my grandmother because she knew I liked ketchup.
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Apr 3, 2024 10:28
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ilmucche posted:Ahhhh, classic. gf is scottish and the house is crammed with various bits of highland cow decor. some purchased by her but most absolutely not
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Apr 3, 2024 10:31
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Dysgenesis posted:W**king in a new hospital as of today. You moved to London Clinic so you stick a finger in Charlie's bum?
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Apr 3, 2024 10:48
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ilmucche posted:Weirdly the easiest way to avoid that I found was to straight up not buy alcohol. If I have friends coming round I can always go buy some but not having it around is good. Not for everyone of course I have 4 supermarkets and 3 corner shops within a ~10min walk of my house, so it doesn't stop me if I really have my mind set on drinking, but it can help if it's pissing down or I need a shower before going out or I just can't be arsed.
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Apr 3, 2024 12:08
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It's honestly annoying cos I wish I had the self-discipline to be able to have a drinks cabinet with various spirits and liqueurs so I can have a cocktail if the mood takes me, or to always have a few beers in the fridge if I want one or two after work, but I just can't do that.
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Apr 3, 2024 12:11
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Yeah I have a fully stocked bar and it would never occur to me to drink by myself. Drink is for conversation, weed is for solo movie watching and music listening
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Apr 3, 2024 12:17
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Growing up with an alcoholic mother who would drink anything in the house if it wasn't hidden or nailed down (including some gifts to me from special people that I was keeping) meant that I actively looked forward to getting my own place so I could have a booze trolley for the occasional cocktail evening or dinner party or whatever because I like having a nice bottle or two of gin, rum, tequila, whisky etc to savour on occasion. Going out to socialise in basically any of the bars in Luxembourg on the other hand means I basically drink for free because the bartending community here is close knit/incestuous, which is where my self control starts to evaporate.
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Apr 3, 2024 12:20
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In my experience if you're a bartender and only a functional alcoholic rather than a degenerate cokefiend you're doing comparatively ok
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Apr 3, 2024 12:30
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Butterfly Valley posted:Growing up with an alcoholic mother who would drink anything in the house if it wasn't hidden or nailed down (including some gifts to me from special people that I was keeping) meant that I actively looked forward to getting my own place so I could have a booze trolley for the occasional cocktail evening or dinner party or whatever because I like having a nice bottle or two of gin, rum, tequila, whisky etc to savour on occasion. Feel this one man. Only problem was that when I did finally have my own place (as a result of my Dad dying of his alcoholism lol whoops) I had also become an alcoholic and my drinks cabinet was always empty. I wasn't a big drinker at home tbf but if I knew there was a bottle of wine or some spirits in there then I'd be smashing my way through them as pre-drinks before going on a bender at my local or in town. It really sucked. Overcoming my lovely relationship with alcohol has been amazing.  me and djf have TWO drinks cabinets all full of different drinks and mixers and it's so nice to be able to just have a nice glass of whisky or a cocktail on the weekend.
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Apr 3, 2024 12:44
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Failed Imagineer posted:In my experience if you're a bartender and only a functional alcoholic rather than a degenerate cokefiend you're doing comparatively ok Lol The guy who I was covering for by writing the pub quiz the last couple of weeks had taken some time off to try to reign in his unhealthy habits I saw him on Saturday before I started a shift at the bar at 6 and he stuck his head round the toilet door to offer me a line of coke (I said no) Solefald posted:Overcoming my lovely relationship with alcohol has been amazing. Congratulations on levelling off, it's nice to hear from people who have done that instead of having to go fully sober. I quite like getting mildly inebriated sometimes! But as you obviously know having a parent with drinking issues makes it harder for our own relationship with inebriants to be healthy.
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Apr 3, 2024 12:57
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being bored at home is 90% of the reason i'll end up drinking at night. i'd probably smoke weed if i enjoyed it but i very much do not
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Apr 3, 2024 13:00
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what's the reason for the dark web drugs
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Apr 3, 2024 13:03
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Absolutely no hate or judgement on people with those issues, but I've never been a big drinker at all. I've got a few very nice bottles of whisky etc here and I can never bring myself to drink anything. I'll have the odd beer and that's it. I've never smoked or done any drugs either. I have a terrible relationship with caffeine and chocolate.. I doubt it's comparable though. (I just finished watching Loudermilk on netflix and that's about a bunch of recovering addicts and it was a very enjoyable dark comedy)
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Apr 3, 2024 13:03
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i'm great at drinking and i do it all the time with no issues im extremely well adjusted and stable 
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Apr 3, 2024 13:18
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going tenerife tomorrow and going to have to literally drink all day to get buzzed on the pisswater they serve as part of the all inclusive
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Apr 3, 2024 13:19
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Dr. Cool Aids posted:what's the reason for the dark web drugs gettin hosed up
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Apr 3, 2024 13:22
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hell yeah borther
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Apr 3, 2024 13:30
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Funny, after a horrific gambling addiction and twenty years of smoking I didn't have the energy to form a dependence on alcohol.
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Apr 3, 2024 14:05
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what is a baby guinness
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