Same. I have not drank a 6 pack since I turned 21 in 1990.
Dry January
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No chance, my Jan calendar is already packed with work-related events.
Kestas
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I never could understand drinking for sport. I hated the peer pressure in school.
I never had any real love for the EtOH but I did appreciate a well made beer. That said looking at my liver and contemplating life I just stopped at some point last year.
Way way better now
Way way better now
Been wet here, record snowfall.
I thought this thread was going to be about El Niño.
Going to Mexico in a couple of weeks.
No chance.
No chance.
JHZR2
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Ive never found it worth much. I enjoy a glass of beer or wine every now and again, but it can be months in-between.
The exact same thing happened to me. I got it out of my system at an early age.
Besides that, Jim Beam mixed with Coke-Classic gives me the type of confidence I shouldn't rightfully have.
I might try and think of something worse for the human body than a fructose and alcohol drink. Seriously not much better than industrial solvents.
The two shots of champagne we all do NYE is 99% of my drinking for the year
For me, it's more of a dry 11 months, kinda the other way around
I just checked a 6 pack of Heineken that's been languishing in the basement fridge
...it expired in 2018
But it's a sound concept for those trying to cut back
If it pulls someone back from the brink of it being a problem, who's gonna complain about that
Slightly OT: if someone respectfully declines a drink at the function, DO NOT ASK ANY FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS
God it's cringeworthy and embarrassing to see/hear that play out two tables over
Move it along, no need to dwell on why
For me, it's more of a dry 11 months, kinda the other way around
I just checked a 6 pack of Heineken that's been languishing in the basement fridge
...it expired in 2018
But it's a sound concept for those trying to cut back
If it pulls someone back from the brink of it being a problem, who's gonna complain about that
Slightly OT: if someone respectfully declines a drink at the function, DO NOT ASK ANY FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS
God it's cringeworthy and embarrassing to see/hear that play out two tables over
Move it along, no need to dwell on why
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Yep, that’s why I stayed away from alcohol and people who thought they needed it to have a good time.
Ive seen a few people who destroyed their life abusing alcohol.
So glad I grew up in a household where alcohol wasn't even a thing other than used for cleaning. Never have tried it. I do have a few alcoholics in my family and have had to work with a few of them over the years. The few I worked with, that was absolute hell. No thanks.
I hate the way it makes me feel. Last drink I had was December 2022, I had a single jack n coke at the company Christmas party.
Beer just makes me feel bloated and fat, wine gives me headaches.
Beer just makes me feel bloated and fat, wine gives me headaches.
Tend to binge drink here about once a month. Turning it off for January. Replacing with more exercise, and Sauna.
I've been diabetic for 4 years, I cut out beers and will only have bourbon, gin, vodka when I want a bit of buzz. I was never a big drinker,
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I was a daily heavy drinker for most of my teens, 20s, and 30s. Quit cold turkey when I was diagnosed with lymphoma at 41. Drank 0 for almost 3 years. Recently had a few last month. I drink when I want and feel no need to signal how virtuous I am through silly social media trends.
I’m not a big drinker anymore. It is not uncommon for me to go a month or several without a drink. I’m very active. And I can notice a big difference in my physical and mental performance when I drink alcohol. I just choose to stay off it.
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