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This is not a preaching / condescending thread, I would just like to hear about you guys' personal experiences with alcohol.
If I drink the equivalent of 10 - 15 beers per week, the slight hangovers make me sleep worse and I get less done on the weekends.
I stopped drinking completely now and I feel so much better in several ways.
Do you guys drink recreationally?
And does it have good or bad consequences?
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Not much of a drinker, may drink 10 or 12 beers a year.
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Hardly ever drink alcohol now. Before got sick had getting into the habit of having about half a litre of vodka on Saturday nights but that had only been going on a few month before that I just liked to go out and get smashed 3-4 times per year. I try to avoid going out regular as have a bit of problem when out of knowing where to stop and won’t come home till everywhere closed and can’t get another drink
For a few years it was thus Fri sat every weekend was just young and that’s what everyone my age did then pub and club scene hadn’t died yet, social media was non existent socialising at the pub was far better back then
Like you mate I can’t sleep after drinking now developed as got older.
I enjoy getting pissed with friends but honestly don’t care if I never have another drink again
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I drink one 24oz Bud Ice every Sunday.
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I love alcohol. I love drinking cocktails while cooking and listening to music. I love sharing wine with my friends. I love spending the entire day in the sun with a never-ending supply of piña coladas. I love even just observing drunk women play their silly eye-contact games in bars. Alcohol makes me so much more relaxed and capable of tolerating life. I have a little globe bar and crystal decanters that sits under an oil painting in my living room, and I even love just pouring a drink and admiring the aesthetics of that in the evening. I can sit and look at it for a good half hour every night.
I never drink in front of my family, though. Even at Christmas time when everyone else is having a glass of something - it's always made me feel uncomfortable. My nephews will never see me under the influence of alcohol.
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I drink about half a dozen drinks per year. I did not drink a single drink from 19-22 years old. I was drinking heavily and blacking out from 15-19 years old. I drank regularly 4-5 drinks twice a week with my sorority girlfriend for one summer the year after I graduated. I then entered the Army at that point and went back to about half a dozen drinks a year. Since getting out of the Army I have been averaging about that the last 20 years. This year I think I am at 4-5 drinks as of late October. I will probably have another 2-3 for my birthday in December when I go snowboarding.
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I drink one 24oz Bud Ice every Sunday.
Before church I presume. ;D
I've cut back. Two beers on a Saturday night. Twice a month.
Never was a big drinker.
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I had 5 or 6 legendary binges between 19-20 years old and decided to never drink again. and didn't.
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I abhor the taste of alcohol.
Within the last two year period, I have probably had 1-2 beers.
I have also never done any drug and never smoked a cigarette.
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I abhor the taste of alcohol.
Within the last two year period, I have probably had 1-2 beers.
I have also never done any drug and never smoked a cigarette.
You have never had an advil or drank a cup of coffee Shut the fuck up
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Most people here know my story......I have severe depression and anxiety issues so in my younger years I fruitlessly tried to self medicate with booze.....it didn`t quite pan out which is quite the understatement of the year,so no more drinking for me.
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Most people here know my story......I have severe depression and anxiety issues so in my younger years I fruitlessly tried to self medicate with booze.....it didn`t quite pan out which is quite the understatement of the year,so no more drinking for me.
you know not to sound corney but shit happens along the way.Life is about learning from our fuck ups and getting better.
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Cold turkey 20 yrs ago and haven't looked back. Water, green smoothies, and juice!
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Cold turkey 20 yrs ago and haven't looked back. Water, green smoothies, and juice!
Good for you I don’t know anyone who quit drinking who isn’t a better person after quitting
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Most people here know my story......I have severe depression and anxiety issues so in my younger years I fruitlessly tried to self medicate with booze.....it didn`t quite pan out which is quite the understatement of the year,so no more drinking for me.
along with recreational drugs & smoking, do you feel that your past could be catching up on you now? be honest. Treated you body like a trash can for years bro :-X
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you know not to sound corney but shit happens along the way.Life is about learning from our fuck ups and getting better.
Exactly Cook,I have over 150 associates (I won`t call most of them friends,just a few),and they are all dead because they didn`t learn from their mistakes or just simply threw in the towel......all due to alcohol and /or drugs.
I`m certainly not proud of my former alcoholism but in the same vein I`m not ashamed of it either.....it`s just where that thing we call life took me.....life happens whether we like it or not.....nobody knows what they may be in store for in the future !!
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Zero interest in alcohol. I don’t know how people enjoy it.
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along with recreational drugs & smoking, do you feel that your past could be catching up on you now? be honest. Treated you body like a trash can for years bro :-X
Why do you care so much about me.....I`m a married man so you`re out of luck gaylord.
Why are you here,you don`t even train............just to look at men in thongs......queerbait.
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Summertime I drink more as I am out more, in the winter I only drink a few on the weekends. Stomach is more bloated in the morning after drinking for sure.
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I drink often but low amounts. Half a beer most days (split them with the girlfriend, both enjoy craft beer). Occasional dram of whisky from my reasonable sized collection. Weekends maybe 3 beers at most.
Very occasionally I'll have a big night blowout and get drunk but I just don't care for that sort of thing now. I can't comprehend how in my early twenties I'd go out drinking Thursday to Saturday, sometimes throw in a Wednesday too.
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I drink often but low amounts. Half a beer most days (split them with the girlfriend, both enjoy craft beer). Occasional dram of whisky from my reasonable sized collection. Weekends maybe 3 beers at most.
Very occasionally I'll have a big night blowout and get drunk but I just don't care for that sort of thing now. I can't comprehend how in my early twenties I'd go out drinking Thursday to Saturday, sometimes throw in a Wednesday too.
yeah like Hank Williams Jr said “ the hangovers hurt more than they use to”
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10-12 Stella Artois' throughout the year and occasional Gluhwein during winter and occasional wine with nice steak throughout the year. Never was an alcohol guy, could go without the rest of my life and never miss it.
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Don’t have one. Was a very heavy drinker from 15-29 then just once a every few months. Last few years I’d have a glass of scotch here and there. Now nothing. Fuck booze,if I drink I don’t sleep at all and feel like ass for a week.
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Why do you care so much about me.....I`m a married man so you`re out of luck gaylord.
Why are you here,you don`t even train............just to look at men in thongs......queerbait.
Just thought your honest input might stop younger members here going down your path of destruction. A cocktail of steroids, alcoholism, recreational drugs is not healthy is it. I´m amazed you could even go to a Gym. Did you never care for your family?
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Don’t have one. Was a very heavy drinker from 15-29 then just once a every few months. Last few years I’d have a glass of scotch here and there. Now nothing. Fuck booze,if I drink I don’t sleep at all and feel like ass for a week.
I don`t miss the fucking hangovers one bit. :D
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i would regularly drink 8 to 10 5.9% alc beer, fantastic buzz got items work done, 50 50 chance id feel like shit after and would need an extra hour or two of sleep. After consecutive days of this the after effects arent fun to battle even though sometimes u cure the head ache with a few bananas
Havent drank in a couple weeks i cant sleep a full 8 usually 6 or 7
Great topic drinking is tricky and can help and hurt
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i would regularly drink 8 to 10 5.9% alc beer, fantastic buzz got items work done, 50 50 chance id feel like shit after and would need an extra hour or two of sleep. After consecutive days of this the after effects arent fun to battle even though sometimes u cure the head ache with a few bananas
Havent drank in a couple weeks i cant sleep a full 8 usually 6 or 7
Great topic drinking is tricky and can help and hurt
Is your body craving the Beer? why not cut back to weaker beer & see what happens.
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You have never had an advil or drank a cup of coffee Shut the fuck up
Calm down Half Truth Hankins/Wives Tale Woods. It’s obvious I am referring to illegal substances when I say I have never done a drug.
I know you are the forum idiot but come on.
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Zero interest in alcohol. I don’t know how people enjoy it.
Because it makes them feel cool.
Like when men say they enjoy liquor. They only enjoy the idea of drinking liquor. No one will ever convince me that the taste of liquor actually tastes good.
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Probably 3 times a week I have a couple shots of whiskey, vodka, etc.
Just one rock glass with a couple shots in it.
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Because it makes them feel cool.
Like when men say they enjoy liquor. They only enjoy the idea of drinking liquor. No one will ever convince me that the taste of liquor actually tastes good.
Truth. Whiskey tastes bad. You do acquire a taste for it. Flavored vodka tastes ok.
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I loved to drink. I also hated drinking.
I was never a drinker growing up. As a teen and young adult never succumbed to peer pressure to drink. Both of my Grandfather's and most of my uncles drank themselves to death. As a result my parents totally abstained.
But life does take its toll and eventually I discovered that drinking has a way of making everything feel better....until the next morning.
I drank my way through most of my 30's, almost all of the first decade of my marriage, most of my first daughters early years, most of my 2nd daughters early years and I really struggled with quitting.
It may sound corny as hell but it was my son that prompted me to finally quit. When he was born he would look at me like I was God, King Tut, King James and Santa Claus all rolled into one. Seriously, the boy was inseparable from me and yet there I was drunk, hung over, sweaty, smelling like stale alcohol etc...
So the odd thing is: when I quit I didn't feel any better. I wanted to drink and every problem I had, that I was drinking to forget, was still there only now more vivid because I couldn't drown it in booze. But I stuck with quitting and eventually it got easier.
I never got a DUI. I never had the police called on me o gott arrested fortunately - but it was imminent. I thought If I quit on my own terms one day I'll allow myself a drink again.
So I did. I quit. No alcohol for 4 years. Then 2020 came along and I picked it up right where I left off- in fact I picked it up with even more fervor. Not only did I not loise my tolerance for alcohol but it actually increased! A typical day would see me pound 3 or four 24 oz beers then a few mixed drinks of vodka or gin then finish off the night with 2 or 3 shots of whisky. On a really good day I'd pick up a nice Islay Scotch to end the night on. It was really unbelievable that I didn't do damage to my internal organs. But I ve always been vain and when I started to look like absolute shit, after about 9 months of drinking every day straight at least 70 oz of beer and 6 or 7 shots a night (at a minimum!) I was motivated to quit again. In fact a buddy of mine saw me and let out an honest reaction: "jeez pal, I ve never seen you look like this before.'
So I quit again but this time I didn't totally abstain. I set parameters. I will allow myself drink whenever im on vacation with my wife, and on certain holidays Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Beyond that I won't touch it.
I am pretty good and controlling when and where I drink but once I break the seal I go full retard and trying to control how much I drink has always been completely futile. In between I stay addicted to the gym. Now I drink 4 or 5 times a year but 2 of those times is for a week straight.
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Calm down Half Truth Hankins/Wives Tale Woods. It’s obvious I am referring to illegal substances when I say I have never done a drug.
I know you are the forum idiot but come on.
So now legality determines if something is a drug or not does classification change when you enter different states and countries with different laws?
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I don't drink any alcohol.
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Because it makes them feel cool.
Like when men say they enjoy liquor. They only enjoy the idea of drinking liquor. No one will ever convince me that the taste of liquor actually tastes good.
I agree.
I’m happy to admit as moronic as it sounds I only drink to enjoy the feeling of getting pissed not the actual drink itself, I choose vodka because of the way it makes feel vs how it tastes (like shit although some are “better” than others better as in can pour bigger measures and not taste it)
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So now legality determines if something is a drug or not does classification change when you enter different states and countries with different laws?
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Truth. Whiskey tastes bad. You do acquire a taste for it. Flavored vodka tastes ok.
I am not even sure people really acquire a taste for alcohol, as much as they tolerate its taste.
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I agree.
I’m happy to admit as moronic as it sounds I only drink to enjoy the feeling of getting pissed not the actual drink itself, I choose vodka because of the way it makes feel vs how it tastes (like shit although some are “better” than others better as in can pour bigger measures and not taste it)
Henda, I agree. In general, the taste of alcohol tastes like crap. People tolerate it, and are more interested in how it makes them feel or to feel cool.
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I stopped drinking September 17 of this year..I was at the giant get together after my dads funeral and saw certain family members (wife, sister,etc) who I know have no coping skills to speak of..they just kill a bottle of wine or whatever and that how they deal with any hard problems..like stupid children.
I have never used alcohol as a coping mechanism..I just love drinking scotch and bourbon..but just seeing people like that so close to me being so emotionally immature sickened me..I had a beer and wasn’t going to have anything else..but I ordered a glass of lagavulin 25 as kind of a good bye to alcohol for a while..I am completely disgusted by those close to me who chose that route over dealing with there problems now.
I’m not saying I’m never going to drink again..but I won’t ever do it out of stress, sadness, or anger..and I’m not keeping the shit at my house anymore..I threw away over $2k in liquor the next day.
Bench
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Alcohol is the devil´s Brew :'( please get clean guys
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I enjoy a couple beers from time to time, I just don’t understand the need to get drunk though. Alcohol is terrible for bodybuilding anyways so it’s counterproductive drinking often.
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I am not even sure people really acquire a taste for alcohol, as much as they tolerate its taste.
If you drink a lot you definitely acquire a taste for it.
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I drink 1-2 days a week, which is usually Friday night date night with my wife, and Saturday. I rarely drink during the work week, and if I have beers on a Sunday because I didn’t drink Friday or Saturday, I’ll stop by 4pm on Sunday. I hate being groggy for work.
I also don’t drink when things are “going bad” because I don’t want it to be some sort of self medication. I’ve had some stints, (once when I got sick and didn’t drink for almost five months, and several 4-6 week stings when work is going a bit rough), but just like a Beakdoctor I never had a loss of tolerance when I resumed. Probably once a month I overdo it. Some sort of bbq or golfing, I’ll start early and just drink beer all day. I know this sounds bad, but on a long day of drinking, like 12-10, I can polish off 15-20 Natty lights. I don’t really drink liquor/wine, for some reason I don’t tolerate it or have the ability to drink it like beer.
I will say though, I’ve never had the “supreme clarity” you hear people talk about when they don’t drink. For me, I’ve had hangovers on a work night when doing something on a Sunday that I end up pushing past my 4pm rule, but it fades by Tuesday or Wednesday. I don’t let my kids see me drink too much either. I don’t want them to think alcohol is a thing that is as normal as drinking a soda or something. When they get to be adults, they can make their own decisions on alcohol. My mother had never drank alcohol and my dad rarely drank and there was only beer in the fridge for a Tyson fight or something when people would come over to watch fights on PPV or something.
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Alcohol tastes like pure shit.....I drank for the effect only.
A nice cold beer on a hot day or with pizza tastes good,but it`s just not for me anymore.
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I am not even sure people really acquire a taste for alcohol, as much as they tolerate its taste.
You 100% do..I can sit and smell a good glass of scotch or bourbon for 20 minutes before I even take a drink..then I will practically chew every drink just to ride the full flavor..I love everything about it
Bench
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I have never bought a six pack and sat at home and drank or whiskey. I used to drink at bars hanging out with my buddies or many times while listening to a band or at a rodeo. I use to go to a lot of them.Now that may sound like I had it together but not so much. I guess I was not a social drinker but a social drunk. I never drank at home but I would tie one on at the other times I described. I once went and saw Charlie Daniels and it was a wasted ticket because I could not remember one song he did.Haven’t had a drink in four years and don’t miss it.
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I have never consumed alcohol. Having an alcoholic father and (maternal) grandfather, I witnessed too much too often the results alcoholism. This is not to say that everyone that drinks is an alcoholic but in my tiny mind, I knew I did not want to risk that behavior ever becoming a part of me.
I do not begrudge other adults enjoying a beer or a scotch or whatever adult beverage they choose. It is legal and has been so (barring the stupid/silly probation period) forever.
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You 100% do..I can sit and smell a good glass of scotch or bourbon for 20 minutes before I even take a drink..then I will practically chew every drink just to ride the full flavor..I love everything about it
Bench
Ron Burgundy, is that you?
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You 100% do..I can sit and smell a good glass of scotch or bourbon for 20 minutes before I even take a drink..then I will practically chew every drink just to ride the full flavor..I love everything about it
Bench
Agreed.
Islay Scotch's are the best. Its the equivalent of having a whole campfire in one sip. Or a rare filet mignon. It's exquisite. Some Irish whisky's smell like caramel. The color as well. It's like a work of art.
Lagavulin 16
Laphraoig
Caol Isla
...... are my personal favorites. I can just savor the bouquet.
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yes, quality is whisky is the best.
But I only own a few cheap bottles :-\
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I don't drink any alcohol.
I’ll drink, you listen
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I am not even sure people really acquire a taste for alcohol, as much as they tolerate its taste.
Yes and no dude.
There are some beers that are amazing. There are some cocktails that are amazing.
A good Belgian White ale or a high quality whisky sour. Unbelievable. Slugging back vodka is a different story… same with red wine in my opinion. Disgusting
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Tell me you miss Shizzo without saying you miss Shizzo
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If you think hangover is bad wait until you have a withdrawal syndrome.
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I was a functioning alcoholic for many years. Ran a successful business, still stayed in shape & made it to the gym, never got a DUI. Then when the Covid shut downs hit, my drinking went off the deep end. In just one year, damn near lost everything. All of this at the age of 53. Quit cold turkey, the detox was hell. Probably should have gone to the hospital
445 days sober today. No meetings, no 12 steps, no sponsors. I think AA is incredibly helpful for most people, it's just not for me
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drank a lot at weekends in my teens early 20s, drank a bit after my dad died.
Haven't had a drink for years now.
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My teens, 20s and 30s were all about meeting different chicks and enjoying being single and nightlife around the world and so drinking was a part of that scene (even though I never really developed a taste for alcohol.) Married life now, happily, for the past 15 years and rarely have a drink ... less than 10 beers per year.
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You have never had an advil or drank a cup of coffee Shut the fuck up
Plenty of people can say the same as him. Just because you're a low willpower junky doesn't mean everyone else is. Fuck right off
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It consumes me
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Plenty of people can say the same as him. Just because you're a low willpower junky doesn't mean everyone else is. Fuck right off
He’s such a moron.
How many people are walking into NA meetings saying they are addicted to coffee or Tylenol ::) ::)
It was obvious what I was talking about.
Half truth Hankins trying to sound intelligent.
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Alcohol is the perfect instrument for Shitzo’s long drawn out suicide.
Never understood someone without enough willpower to save their own life.
I say this because I care about the silly oaf. Time to be stronger than your excuses.
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I was a functioning alcoholic for many years. Ran a successful business, still stayed in shape & made it to the gym, never got a DUI. Then when the Covid shut downs hit, my drinking went off the deep end. In just one year, damn near lost everything. All of this at the age of 53. Quit cold turkey, the detox was hell. Probably should have gone to the hospital
445 days sober today. No meetings, no 12 steps, no sponsors. I think AA is incredibly helpful for most people, it's just not for me
Nice job. Whatever you do, don't think you can have another drink. Been down that road many times. Always end up in the same place.
445 days is solid ground to stand on.
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I was a functioning alcoholic for many years. Ran a successful business, still stayed in shape & made it to the gym, never got a DUI. Then when the Covid shut downs hit, my drinking went off the deep end. In just one year, damn near lost everything. All of this at the age of 53. Quit cold turkey, the detox was hell. Probably should have gone to the hospital
445 days sober today. No meetings, no 12 steps, no sponsors. I think AA is incredibly helpful for most people, it's just not for me
Good work Stan,stay the course.sorry to hear you lost just about everything though.
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Once in a year, a cup of beer maybe.
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Because it makes them feel cool.
Like when men say they enjoy liquor. They only enjoy the idea of drinking liquor. No one will ever convince me that the taste of liquor actually tastes good.
If alcohol didn't get you drunk no one would bother with it, 100%. I'm with you, if you say otherwise you're full of it
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I used to drink on Friday/Saturday nights off the base when I was in the Army, but after my deployment to Kosovo I PROMISED myself that IF I left the military to go to civilian life I would quit Alcohol and Cigarettes (I smoked a around 5 cigs a day so not that much!).
That was late 1999, and I never had another drink or smoke again and am thankful I quit then!!
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If alcohol didn't get you drunk no one would bother with it, 100%. I'm with you, if you say otherwise you're full of it
I think you’re also spot on.
Who would drink alcohol simply for the taste, if it didn’t lead to a certain feeling? Who would actually drink liquor just because? I don’t buy it.
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I was a functioning alcoholic for many years. Ran a successful business, still stayed in shape & made it to the gym, never got a DUI. Then when the Covid shut downs hit, my drinking went off the deep end. In just one year, damn near lost everything. All of this at the age of 53. Quit cold turkey, the detox was hell. Probably should have gone to the hospital
445 days sober today. No meetings, no 12 steps, no sponsors. I think AA is incredibly helpful for most people, it's just not for me
Congratulations man,that`s great!!
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If alcohol didn't get you drunk no one would bother with it, 100%. I'm with you, if you say otherwise you're full of
Exactly....people drink to alter their personality whether they get a mild buzz or blind fucking drunk.....no one drinks it because it tastes like chocolate milk.
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Before church I presume. ;D
I've cut back. Two beers on a Saturday night. Twice a month.
Never was a big drinker.
No, in replacement of church. I grew up in a very strict religious environment and this is my way of saying "I won." 8)
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I drink a glass of wine or a beer with the two major meals pf my day, everyday since my 20's. At the end of the day i might drink a beer with friends at the bar.
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I drink a glass of wine or a beer with the two major meals pf my day, everyday since my 20's. At the end of the day i might drink a beer with friends at the bar.
Do you take into consideration the calories from these drinks ?
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He’s such a moron.
How many people are walking into NA meetings saying they are addicted to coffee or Tylenol ::) ::)
It was obvious what I was talking about.
Half truth Hankins trying to sound intelligent.
How many people are walking into AA meetings saying they are addicted to Cannabis? Think before you speak
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alcohol is the cause of ,and solution to, all lifes problems.
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alcohol is the cause of ,and solution to, all lifes problems.
should it be banned?
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How many people are walking into AA meetings saying they are addicted to Cannabis? Think before you speak
You mean NA.
Not many compared to the amount in for other substances.
Think before you speak.
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should it be banned?
banning things should be banned....if thats possible ???
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How many people are walking into AA meetings saying they are addicted to Cannabis? Think before you speak
How would you know the answer? You've never gone to a meeting. I have heard someone say they're addicted to weed. And as much as we kinda laugh at someone saying that, it's whatever makes your life unmanageable. So you support that person. You really are the biggest fuckwad on here. You think you have all the answers and when you're shut down constantly you ignore facts. YOU use drugs. Weed is a drug, test is a steroid. Fuck.off
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How would you know the answer? You've never gone to a meeting. I have heard someone say they're addicted to weed. And as much as we kinda laugh at someone saying that, it's whatever makes your life unmanageable. So you support that person. You really are the biggest fuckwad on here. You think you have all the answers and when you're shut down constantly you ignore facts. YOU use drugs. Weed is a drug, test is a steroid.
Fuck off
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How would you know the answer? You've never gone to a meeting. I have heard someone say they're addicted to weed. And as much as we kinda laugh at someone saying that, it's whatever makes your life unmanageable. So you support that person. You really are the biggest fuckwad on here. You think you have all the answers and when you're shut down constantly you ignore facts. YOU use drugs. Weed is a drug, test is a steroid. Fuck.off
Half truth Hankins getting destroyed.
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Alcohol is poison.
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Alcohol is poison.
What a revelation. Life is short. If you can be responsible then have a little fun.
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banning things should be banned....if thats possible ???
:D i like it
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Just went 49 days without alcohol, until a few minutes ago.
Personally, I'm tired of counting days etc....
That shit is stupid. Just don't drink everyday, and when you do, don't go overboard.
I'm a grown man, I refuse to be told that I can't have something. Makes me want it more.
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Bourbon makes me happy :)
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Bourbon makes me happy :)
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.
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Do you take into consideration the calories from these drinks ?
No. My battle has always been to eat enough for muscle growth and not eat less in order to avoid being fat.
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Just went 49 days without alcohol, until a few minutes ago.
Personally, I'm tired of counting days etc....
That shit is stupid. Just don't drink everyday, and when you do, don't go overboard.
I'm a grown man, I refuse to be told that I can't have something. Makes me want it more.
Agreed. Anytime you tell someone they can't do something they just want it more.
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I had four liqueurs and a bottle of wine last night with a great friend of mine. We stayed at my place and just talked all night before finally going to bed around 5:30 a.m. Everything about it was great. The only downside is a fucking sore head this morning but that's more due to a lack of sleep. If it wasn't for headaches, I'd never experience any downsides with casual drinking. I like the social aspect of it and I like the taste. I never drink beer, though. I find it disgusting.
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No. My battle has always been to eat enough for muscle growth and not eat less in order to avoid being fat.
Yeah but the calories in booze are not the same as eating a chicken leg are they? Drunks always have a fat bloated goofy look, heavy Boozing gives them a lot of Estrogen. Not saying you´re a heavy boozer but drinking daily it add up...think long term.
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The understanding of hormone variations as a consequence of alcohol consumption is fundamental to understand how muscle hypertrophy could get impaired. This review aims to provide an insight into current knowledge of the interactions between alcohol consumption and the related hormonal alterations that could alter muscle hypertrophy.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4056249/
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Hardly ever drink alcohol now. Before got sick had getting into the habit of having about half a litre of vodka on Saturday nights but that had only been going on a few month before that I just liked to go out and get smashed 3-4 times per year. I try to avoid going out regular as have a bit of problem when out of knowing where to stop and won’t come home till everywhere closed and can’t get another drink
For a few years it was thus Fri sat every weekend was just young and that’s what everyone my age did then pub and club scene hadn’t died yet, social media was non existent socialising at the pub was far better back then
Like you mate I can’t sleep after drinking now developed as got older.
I enjoy getting pissed with friends but honestly don’t care if I never have another drink again
As a brit in the NE of England I can second this
There were still pubs and indeed clubs up until around 2010. Since then we've seen pubs (real ones) either disappear or become gastropubs where food is their main business
Late licences have killed the club scene
It genuinely used to be better and this isn't rose tinted glasses speaking
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A few ice cold Staropramen in the Sun can be sublime. Just those weak 3.5 % one, 3.5 can feel perfect foe my palate.. I had talks with several friends before the summer fegulaions to just take "a couple of beers?" meet up in the sunin the sun on some nice outside seating area. Didn't work out schedule wisr in any case. Schedules didn't meat.
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Has never made me feel even the slightest bit good. I've only ever been drunk once, when I was about 17.
It very consistently gives me a headache if I have too much (which is very little, like we're talking not even tipsy). To the point where the largest amount of scotch I am willing to have is probably all of about 40ml.
I have often wondered if I might be allergic to it because a lot of people like this drug and I have not gotten a single shred out of virtue out of it, ever.
Other drugs that I have taken, I could at least understand what the attraction would be, alcohol.. never.
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I had four liqueurs and a bottle of wine last night with a great friend of mine. We stayed at my place and just talked all night before finally going to bed around 5:30 a.m. Everything about it was great. The only downside is a fucking sore head this morning but that's more due to a lack of sleep. If it wasn't for headaches, I'd never experience any downsides with casual drinking. I like the social aspect of it and I like the taste. I never drink beer, though. I find it disgusting.
Damn you're a pro. Drinking until 5:30 in the morning? Only way I was doing that was if I was bumping nose beers, too. Nothing wrong with drinking responsibility. I envy you a little
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Damn you're a pro. Drinking until 5:30 in the morning? Only way I was doing that was if I was bumping nose beers, too. Nothing wrong with drinking responsibility. I envy you a little
Yeah, the lack of sleep can be a bastard, but around once a week I can do something like that and only ever feel really good. I couldn't drink daily, but finding time to have a few with the people in my life I care about genuinely just brings positives.
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Yeah, the lack of sleep can be a bastard, but around once a week I can do something like that and only ever feel really good. I couldn't drink daily, but finding time to have a few with the people in my life I care about genuinely just brings positives.
did you make out with your bro?
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I had four liqueurs and a bottle of wine last night with a great friend of mine. We stayed at my place and just talked all night before finally going to bed around 5:30 a.m. Everything about it was great. The only downside is a fucking sore head this morning but that's more due to a lack of sleep. If it wasn't for headaches, I'd never experience any downsides with casual drinking. I like the social aspect of it and I like the taste. I never drink beer, though. I find it disgusting.
I used to do this all the time when I was younger. Me and my buddy would drink till the next morning shooting the shit jamming tunes etc… I do miss that but I don’t miss feeling like ass. Keep it up if you feel good and enjoy those times.
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I had four liqueurs and a bottle of wine last night with a great friend of mine. We stayed at my place and just talked all night before finally going to bed around 5:30 a.m. Everything about it was great. The only downside is a fucking sore head this morning but that's more due to a lack of sleep. If it wasn't for headaches, I'd never experience any downsides with casual drinking. I like the social aspect of it and I like the taste. I never drink beer, though. I find it disgusting.
fucks sake mate that needs a no homo
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fucks sake mate that needs a no homo
You remind me of Hugh Jackman. Meaning, that your marriage is just for show.
I'm sure you and your wife are "best friends", but that doesn't stop you from having an open relationship, with women and men.
That is a high percentage, amongst couples in Hollywood.
It's all about perception.
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You remind me of Hugh Jackman. Meaning, that your marriage is just for show.
I'm sure you and your wife are "best friends", but that doesn't stop you from having an open relationship, with women and men.
That is a high percentage, amongst couples in Hollywood.
It's all about perception.
I have a wife and no male friends
I am friendly with a few women because I prefer their company
I despise the company of most men because of the ludicrous inflated egos most of them have.
I would call myself a straight fag hag ;D
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You remind me of Hugh Jackman. Meaning, that your marriage is just for show.
I'm sure you and your wife are "best friends", but that doesn't stop you from having an open relationship, with women and men.
That is a high percentage, amongst couples in Hollywood.
It's all about perception.
He gets sex..you don´t :D
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Big Jim can drink an 18 pack and feel totally okay.
Signed,
Big Jim Always Wins
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I have a wife and no male friends
I am friendly with a few women because I prefer their company
I despise the company of most men.Does that include even me ? :'(
;D
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He gets sex..you don´t :D
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fucks sake mate that needs a no homo
She is a woman, haha.
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She is a woman, haha.
;D
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I used to do this all the time when I was younger. Me and my buddy would drink till the next morning shooting the shit jamming tunes etc… I do miss that but I don’t miss feeling like ass. Keep it up if you feel good and enjoy those times.
Exactly, mate. I won't have those opportunities forever. Life gets in the way. You've got to just make the most of the time you have with people.
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She man is a woman, haha.
:D
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Don’t drink. Now or ever.
Never been drunk.
Waste of time, money and health.
It also turns you into a retard.
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Don’t drink. Now or ever.
Never been drunk.
Waste of time, money and health.
It also turns you into a retard.
I certainly do not need any assistance with that last one, LOL! ;D Another reason for me to abstain.
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being drunk is ass,
drugs are the way to go
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Relationship with alcohol? I once dated a girl named Brandy. Does that count?
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Relationship with alcohol? I once dated a girl named Brandy. Does that count?
That depends...Was she a fine girl? ;D
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Don’t drink. Now or ever.
Never been drunk.
Waste of time, money and health.
It also turns you into a retard.
No need to bring Shizzo into this….
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I have a wife and no male friends
I am friendly with a few women because I prefer their company
I despise the company of most men because of the ludicrous inflated egos most of them have.
I would call myself a straight fag hag ;D
You and me!
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I have a great Bourbon collection, somewhere close to 70 bottles including some Rye's. I also have a fridge in the garage full of different beers.
I've never had a issue with booze, sometimes I drink and sometimes I don't. I've gone months without a sip and I've gone long weekends drinking non-stop.
I use to be a big going out to the bars guy when i was younger but now I'm happier sitting by the pool or in the colder months by the fire pit with friends and family.
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This is not a preaching / condescending thread, I would just like to hear about you guys' personal experiences with alcohol.
If I drink the equivalent of 10 - 15 beers per week, the slight hangovers make me sleep worse and I get less done on the weekends.
I stopped drinking completely now and I feel so much better in several ways.
Do you guys drink recreationally?
And does it have good or bad consequences?
You are a fat boy who eats lot of junk and put other trash in his body while being on a bodybuilding forum
Why should anyone waste his time giving you advice ?
You lack will power .
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Exactly, mate. I won't have those opportunities forever. Life gets in the way. You've got to just make the most of the time you have with people.
Hell yeah
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I used to do this all the time when I was younger. Me and my buddy would drink till the next morning shooting the shit jamming tunes etc… I do miss that but I don’t miss feeling like ass. Keep it up if you feel good and enjoy those times.
Are you a fun drunk? I have a feeling you could be a handful all buzzed up lol
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Are you a fun drunk? I have a feeling you could be a handful all buzzed up lol
His package isn't that big.
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One of the best at it, though he repeats himself.
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His package isn't that big.
Do tell
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I enjoy a few beers every now and then. The buzz it gives you for a few hours is something i like, but i don't like to get drunk. Just the 2-3 beer buzz you get watching sports on a Saturday night.
But, i love wine and not just drinking it, but pairing it with amazing food.
My biggest hobby is cooking and i cook some crazy stuff 4-5 nights a week.
And i can tell you, pairing an amazing wine with a perfect meal is almost as great as when i bust a nut on my Gf's face.
She's an excellent cook too, and we enjoy drinking a bottle of wine with some elegant meals 2-3 nights a week.
My oldest brother has been an alcoholic for 25 years. I've seen what it does to people, but he will never change. It's a sad thing to experience.
Drinking a little bit every few days/weeks has zero impact on your life. The side effects from responsible drinking are highly exaggerated. Even at 8% BF i can drink 2-3 nights a week with zero consequences.
Manage your life. Don't make excuses for being a weak bitch.
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That depends...Was she a fine girl? ;D
I saw what you did there!! LOL ;D
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When I Was a Bodybuilding Douche…
I thought having a drink was anathema to the lifestyle to me it was the one thing you didn’t do thankfully over time that mentality subsided.
These days I have a drink every day. Just one. I work nights and my job is stressful. There’s nothing like coming home and pouring yourself a little Tito’s/Orange Juice and relaxing. Just one.
I also find a drink while doing household chores is tits. Just sipping while Swiffering is like popping an Addy.
Microdosing alcohol is key. Sips. Maintain a little buzz. Stay functional. Stay clear minded but a little dopamine release ever since slightly lowering inhibitions makes everything nice. It makes me more productive.
Never get drunk.
Never feel a hangover.
Sips.
Go for the long ball.
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I drink everyday
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When I Was a Bodybuilding Douche…
I thought having a drink was anathema to the lifestyle to me it was the one thing you didn’t do thankfully over time that mentality subsided.
These days I have a drink every day. Just one. I work nights and my job is stressful. There’s nothing like coming home and pouring yourself a little Tito’s/Orange Juice and relaxing. Just one.
I also find a drink while doing household chores is tits. Just sipping while Swiffering is like popping an Addy.
Microdosing alcohol is key. Sips. Maintain a little buzz. Stay functional. Stay clear minded but a little dopamine release ever since slightly lowering inhibitions makes everything nice. It makes me more productive.
Never get drunk.
Never feel a hangover.
Sips.
Go for the long ball.
-Block!
Good advice.
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I only drink in moderation though
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I only drink in moderation though
What drink do you prefer?
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This is not a preaching / condescending thread, I would just like to hear about you guys' personal experiences with alcohol.
If I drink the equivalent of 10 - 15 beers per week, the slight hangovers make me sleep worse and I get less done on the weekends.
I stopped drinking completely now and I feel so much better in several ways.
Do you guys drink recreationally?
And does it have good or bad consequences?
10-15 beers a week is a lot.
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10-15 beers a week is a lot.
10 beers a week is 1 drink a day and two on Fri / Sat / Sun. It's not a lot if it's a 12 oz / 4%
And context is important - alcohol content, serving size, etc.
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Lots of alcoholics trying to justify themselves, in this thread.
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Lots of alcoholics trying to justify themselves, in this thread.
Fucking drunks.....and they used to rag on me! LOL ;D
Just kidding you bunch of stiffs.....I know I can never drink again and I don`t ever crave it, or miss it, or entertain the thought.
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I never drink by myself at home, so once or twice a week when i go out with the wife or with friends.
If I drink with the wife, it's mainly wine.
With friends: cognac, rhum, beer.
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10 beers a week is 1 drink a day and two on Fri / Sat / Sun. It's not a lot if it's a 12 oz / 4%
And context is important - alcohol content, serving size, etc.
10+5 = 15
Beer raises your estrogen levels and makes you fat.
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10+5 = 15
Beer raises your estrogen levels and makes you fat.
IroNat, please. There was no need to rub Shizzo's nose in it like that. He knows what he is.
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IroNat, please. There was no need to rub Shizzo's nose in it like that. He knows what he is.
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10+5 = 15
Beer raises your estrogen levels and makes you fat.
You said 10-15, not 15.
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You said 10-15, not 15.
I didn't say it. The OP said it.
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I didn't say it. The OP said it.
I will launch an investigation and get to the bottom on this.
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Beer, is for poor people.
Liquor, is for the high end folks.
Such as me.
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When I Was a Bodybuilding Douche…
I thought having a drink was anathema to the lifestyle to me it was the one thing you didn’t do thankfully over time that mentality subsided.
These days I have a drink every day. Just one. I work nights and my job is stressful. There’s nothing like coming home and pouring yourself a little Tito’s/Orange Juice and relaxing. Just one.
I also find a drink while doing household chores is tits. Just sipping while Swiffering is like popping an Addy.
Microdosing alcohol is key. Sips. Maintain a little buzz. Stay functional. Stay clear minded but a little dopamine release ever since slightly lowering inhibitions makes everything nice. It makes me more productive.
Never get drunk.
Never feel a hangover.
Sips.
Go for the long ball.
-Block!
Hmmm! Makes cleaning sound like a party
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10+5 = 15
Beer raises your estrogen levels and makes you fat.
Empty Calories Of Peace
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Beer, is for poor people.
Liquor, is for the high end folks.
Such as me.
Besides that,liquors quicker !! :D
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Besides that,liquors quicker !! :D
It also kills you quicker....
Liquor, is a means to an end. Beer, is for posers.
It tastes like shit. Admit it.
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It also kills you quicker....
Liquor, is a means to an end. Beer, is for posers.
It tastes like shit. Admit it.
I agree,I posted earlier in the thread that nobody drinks the shit because it tastes like chocolate milk.....I drank for the effect,not for the taste of the horrendous garbage.
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Beer, is for poor people.
Liquor, is for the high end DRUNKS .
Such as me.
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Beer, is for poor people.
Liquor, is for the high end folks.
Such as me.
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Beer, is for poor people.
Liquor, is for the high end folks.
Such as me.
Coming from a guy whose family drank themselves to death….
The lame, fake callousness is quite the change from your sob story from a year ago.
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I've have never taken drugs in my life.
Never even smoked weed. Alcohol, is my drug.
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Just did a 20 mile bike ride in the rain and am enjoying a mug of coffee with half n half and a couple shots of dark rum.
Am feeling the effects on an empty stomach.
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Just did a 20 mile bike ride in the rain and am enjoying a mug of coffee with half n half and a couple shots of dark rum.
Am feeling the effects on an empty stomach.
That's the insta-buzz. Feels good, especially after you've "earned it".
Working out in the rain is one of my favorite things, but might not feel that way on a bike because of worrying about sliding.
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That's the insta-buzz. Feels good, especially after you've "earned it".
Working out in the rain is one of my favorite things, but might not feel that way on a bike because of worrying about sliding.
Yup,you hit some wet leaves and you`re most likely fucked.
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What drink do you prefer?
Red wine
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Red wine
While watching horror movies?
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Red wine
I like the taste but even a little gives me a headache.
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While watching horror movies?
I don't watch horror movies anymore
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I like the taste but even a little gives me a headache.
Tbh I'm used to it, I don't get headache
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I agree,I posted earlier in the thread that nobody drinks the shit because it tastes like chocolate milk.....I drank for the effect,not for the taste of the horrendous garbage.
True for me when I was younger but now I enjoy the taste of a good bourbon or beer.
Nothing to be proud of but when I was younger I could fucking DRINK with the best of them. That drinking game where you tried to drink twenty four beers in twenty four hours was was not even a challenge for me. I could never drink fast but I would tell people you drink as fast and as much as you can and when your throwing up and passing out I'll be laughing at you while I'm still going strong.
....Every once in awhile I'll tie one on but now it's all in moderation. Nice night tonight so I had one bourbon and a cigar on my deck.
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True for me when I was younger but now I enjoy the taste of a good bourbon or beer.
Nothing to be proud of but when I was younger I could fucking DRINK with the best of them. That drinking game where you tried to drink twenty four beers in twenty four hours was was not even a challenge for me. I could never drink fast but I would tell people you drink as fast and as much as you can and when your throwing up and passing out I'll be laughing at you while I'm still going strong.
....Every once in awhile I'll tie one on but now it's all in moderation. Nice night tonight so I had one bourbon and a cigar on my deck.
I`d be drinking with a bunch of friends all day long and when they passed out,I`d hit the bars downtown till they closed.....I was a machine but it wasted a lot of my years,money and relationships and more.
Never again for me,I just can`t drink socially,though I know I could get wasted tomorrow and never touch another drink after that, but why tempt fate....I guess you can never say never when it comes to an addiction and I was addicted.
I could never drink fast either,but I could drink loooong.....have a few for me buddy!