Quiting Booze

[bhank]

Did you join a gym and workout like you claimed you would yesterday yes or no??? Of course you didnt you fat pathetic fuck

[bhank]

Bhank sometimes your are really ignorant. I'm not going to argue with u in get drawn into this but u shouldn't make fun of someone's religious beliefs

I will absolutely make fun of any ignorant bastard praying to a make believe sky god stop pretending to know things you don't know and get an actual education vs believing in fairy tales for children

[webstar]

I will absolutely make fun of any ignorant bastard praying to a make believe sky god stop pretending to know things you don't know and get an actual education vs believing in fairy tales for children

bhanks, does your maid provide you with any other rec drugs or just amphetamines'.

[20inch calves]

bhanks, does your maid provide you with any other rec drugs or just amphetamines'.

All jokes aside bhanks seems like he's on something besides peds...hes all over the place.

[Titus Pullo]

All jokes aside bhanks seems like he's on something besides peds...hes all over the place.

Indeed.  My guess* is we're looking at more than a one-time dose of Adderall.  The shitty spelling and constant recycling of lame Ad Hominem attacks points to a potential combination of illicit substance consumption, possibly exacerbated by drinking.

*But hey, what do I know?  I'm "just a hater," likely fat and, even if I did "even train" (or somesuch nonsense Wanks will say), that I laugh at a 48" coat, sloppy 350 bench and a paltry 55" shoulder circumference just begs me to "post pics or shut up"; and if I do, he'd ignore how badly I outclass him, would say his parade float of a balding head would "get more looks at the beach" or that he could take me in a cage fight :/

Same old, same old Jason Genovaesque levels of utter delusion.  At least Lord Pisstard had the excuse of a 65-70 I.Q.

P.S. -- If you're so proud of your bench presses to the neck, why don't you film a set, Brian?  While you're correct that a bodybuilder's goal is to induce hypertrophy and, as such, won't necessarily be competitive strength-wise with a powerlifter of comparable weight, we've seen your "bodybuilding form."  A few decent reps with 225 on the back squat is pathetic, no matter the extent of your various ailments.  Justplanejane from this board could pass that in a year, and she's not on 500 mg of test weekly and weighs 145 pounds.

I await the usual insults and excuses why you can only film embarrassing squat footage.  Heaven forbid you ask someone in the gym, or your girlfriend, to film for you :/

[FitnessFrenzy]

I could stop drinking alcohol completely if I wanted to. I enjoy a beer or some wine once in a while.

[Henda]

I could stop drinking alcohol completely if I wanted to. I enjoy a beer or some wine once in a while.

Same here for all I love to get absolutely shitfaced every once in a while it wouldn’t be end of the world if never drank again

[ThisisOverload]

Indeed.  My guess* is we're looking at more than a one-time dose of Adderall.  The shitty spelling and constant recycling of lame Ad Hominem attacks points to a potential combination of illicit substance consumption, possibly exacerbated by drinking.

*But hey, what do I know?  I'm "just a hater," likely fat and, even if I did "even train" (or somesuch nonsense Wanks will say), that I laugh at a 48" coat, sloppy 350 bench and a paltry 55" shoulder circumference just begs me to "post pics or shut up"; and if I do, he'd ignore how badly I outclass him, would say his parade float of a balding head would "get more looks at the beach" or that he could take me in a cage fight :/

Same old, same old Jason Genovaesque levels of utter delusion.  At least Lord Pisstard had the excuse of a 65-70 I.Q.

P.S. -- If you're so proud of your bench presses to the neck, why don't you film a set, Brian?  While you're correct that a bodybuilder's goal is to induce hypertrophy and, as such, won't necessarily be competitive strength-wise with a powerlifter of comparable weight, we've seen your "bodybuilding form."  A few decent reps with 225 on the back squat is pathetic, no matter the extent of your various ailments.  Justplanejane from this board could pass that in a year, and she's not on 500 mg of test weekly and weighs 145 pounds.

I await the usual insults and excuses why you can only film embarrassing squat footage.  Heaven forbid you ask someone in the gym, or your girlfriend, to film for you :/

He's strung out on amphetamines.

[POB]

So I’ve struggled with drinking the past 5 years. I consider myself in the “grey area alcoholic”. My wife scoffs at me when I say I’m an alcoholic. She can drink for a week then not touch it for months. So I don’t thing she understands where I’m coming from. I dont have to drink everyday to function or don’t have to drink till I pass out. I just feel the overwhelming need to drink everyday. Usually 3-6 beers but it prevents me from succeeding in other areas of my life and im just done with it. I successfully went dry for 7 months last year. Then I went on vacation with friends I’ve known for 30 years and thought I could drink for a week and be okay. Since then (October) I’ve been back on the sauce and unable to quit. Any suggestions on how to quit? Willpower just doesn’t cut it. My previous dry period was due to being completely done by making bad choices and Turing to the Bible and trying to live a righteous life. So far that has not worked this go around. It’s tough to admit it but I know I’m weak.

Replace your bad addiction with a good one like working out easiest way to do it

[loco]

A man who lost 80 pounds on a 'game changer' weight-loss drug also lost his desire to drink alcohol. Experts say the drug could treat all kinds of addiction.

Semaglutide, sold under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic, is an injectable drug that boosts the production of insulin, a hormone that helps regulate blood sugar. While both drugs were originally intended to help manage diabetes, Wegovy was also approved as a weight-loss drug in June 2021.

Some obesity-medicine experts have called the drug a “game changer.” Research has found it can lead to a 15% to 20% reduction in body weight over 68 weeks.

Kolodzik told Insider that some of his weight-loss patients say they no longer experience alcohol cravings while on semaglutide. A similar phenomenon has been demonstrated in rat studies, too.





https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-lost-80-pounds-game-110000148.html

[IroNat]

Honestly no shit talking does that really help you? I’ve always been tentative to going to those places

Have a couple drinks before you go to get your courage up.

(In case the OP still has a problem.)

[JustPlaneJane]

Indeed.  My guess* is we're looking at more than a one-time dose of Adderall.  The shitty spelling and constant recycling of lame Ad Hominem attacks points to a potential combination of illicit substance consumption, possibly exacerbated by drinking.

*But hey, what do I know?  I'm "just a hater," likely fat and, even if I did "even train" (or somesuch nonsense Wanks will say), that I laugh at a 48" coat, sloppy 350 bench and a paltry 55" shoulder circumference just begs me to "post pics or shut up"; and if I do, he'd ignore how badly I outclass him, would say his parade float of a balding head would "get more looks at the beach" or that he could take me in a cage fight :/

Same old, same old Jason Genovaesque levels of utter delusion.  At least Lord Pisstard had the excuse of a 65-70 I.Q.

P.S. -- If you're so proud of your bench presses to the neck, why don't you film a set, Brian?  While you're correct that a bodybuilder's goal is to induce hypertrophy and, as such, won't necessarily be competitive strength-wise with a powerlifter of comparable weight, we've seen your "bodybuilding form."  A few decent reps with 225 on the back squat is pathetic, no matter the extent of your various ailments.  Justplanejane from this board could pass that in a year, and she's not on 500 mg of test weekly and weighs 145 pounds.

I await the usual insults and excuses why you can only film embarrassing squat footage.  Heaven forbid you ask someone in the gym, or your girlfriend, to film for you :/

I get your point but I’m only 131 lbs.   🙋‍♀️

I’m working on trying to get 3 reps with 225 lbs on the squat, but I’m not there yet.

And I also know that no Doctor prescribes Anadrol for anemia. None, no one.

[ThisisOverload]

A man who lost 80 pounds on a 'game changer' weight-loss drug also lost his desire to drink alcohol. Experts say the drug could treat all kinds of addiction.

Semaglutide, sold under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic, is an injectable drug that boosts the production of insulin, a hormone that helps regulate blood sugar. While both drugs were originally intended to help manage diabetes, Wegovy was also approved as a weight-loss drug in June 2021.

Some obesity-medicine experts have called the drug a “game changer.” Research has found it can lead to a 15% to 20% reduction in body weight over 68 weeks.

Kolodzik told Insider that some of his weight-loss patients say they no longer experience alcohol cravings while on semaglutide. A similar phenomenon has been demonstrated in rat studies, too.





https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-lost-80-pounds-game-110000148.html

But he is still fat as hell.

Losing 10-15% in 68 weeks?

What a gamechanger for lazy fat asses.

I can lose 10% in 2 months just adjusting my diet and doing cardio 3 days a week.

[20inch calves]

This topic hits home for me. I've struggled really for the last 4 yrs. I was drinking almost every night at one point. Waking up hungover... I had it down to a science time wise so I get enough sleep to function at work. I got so use to the hangovers they didn't really bother me. Then I'd get home to crack open the bottle all over again. Now I only drink beer on one of my days off. Which was yesterday. It's rough..I want to compete but I know that with drinking I'm just spinning my wheels. I tell everyone DON'T start..it's a trap and drinking will eventually get a hold on u

[ChristopherA]

I think this is a good time to bring up an issue that I have, which has also been on my mind.

It's hard to quit something if you don't want to quit, or have no reason to quit.

It sounds like you are at the point of wanting to quit [hopefully NOT due to health reasons yet, but concern they may become an issue later in life].

So that's good that you want to quit.

One thing I hasn't brought up on Getbig [aside from PM] that I alluded to above, was that I had been smoking cigarettes during the pandemic.

In the past 57 days, I've smoked 19 cigarettes.

Most recently, I've dropped to smoking 2-3 on Sunday, but I skipped yesterday. So now I'm going to 2-3 every two weeks, the 2-3 a month, then see how I feel from there.

As to why I've been smoking - that was because fucking gyms were closed for 500+ fucking days straight. I was just filling time.

Now that I can work out without the police FOLLOWING ME TO THE GYM [I had no vaccine passport, so that happened 1-2 times per week], I've not wanted to smoke.

I still enjoy cigarettes though - but they cannot be moderated, IMO. So I'm thinking once a month would be ok. And that's when I realized - why even bother? I mean, if I smoke two cigarettes on the last day of the month, why not just smoke zero?

I'll go on record - I enjoy smoking cigarettes. I wish they were easier to moderate.

RJ DRIVER: our issues may be the same here, or similar - my issues with cigarettes is that I can't moderate them. And that's why I only smoke weekly.

I can almost guarantee you that if I allowed myself to smoke daily, I would smoke 5-25 cigarettes a day. In fact, IMO, if it was not for health issues, I would probably be a pack a day smoker.

Funny, given the first cigarette I smoked was age 34 [in 2016], and didn't start regularly smoking until age 36.

I smoke 2-3, one day per week. Or I might have one cigarette one day, then 1-2 another day of the week.

I'm currently at maybe 10/month, down from 30/month [one a day] during the pandemic.

There aren't even studies on my level of smoking, since apparently I'm the only person who smokes this little. Almost everyone smokes at least 2-3-4 daily, and there are no studies I'm aware of on 2-3 cigarettes a week.

My concern is that I might increase my smoking, and THAT can become a problem [whereas 2-3 a week is probably not a problem].

Here's one thing I'm thinking though:

There may be no way for me to moderate smoking.

There may be no way for ANYONE to moderate smoking.

Does ANYONE know ANYONE who only smokes cigarettes once a week?

I literally don't know of ANYONE but me.

So what I'm thinking is that smoking may be an "all or NOTHING" thing for me.

I moderate them extremely well, but they are very "more-ish". I find one leads to craving for another and another. They are inherently unsatisfying in this respect.

If I eat a cheat meal, I'm good for a month. But when I smoke even as much as ONE A DAY [which I was smoking during the pandemic], I always wanted another.

Thinking about your post has made me think about how hard it can be to quit. It seems like the best solution is to not go down that road to begin with...

Now on to YOUR post, RJ:

What are the reasons why you are drinking? I can tell you that the ONLY reason why I was smoking is because I went into the pandemic with a TINY smoking habit, and it ONLY stuck around because of the bullshit pandemic measures.

We only JUST got rid of all bullshit measures/mandates in Canada last month [except air travel], so it's only been a month of me being able to live my life again.

And SURPRISE SURPRISE, I only smokes like eight cigarettes since April 1st.

The reason why I couldn't quit is because I was facing issues causing me to smoke. And those issues were NOT in my control.

So my question for you to ask yourself is: why do you drink? Could you find a way to face those issues without drinking?

Can you find a replacement?

I have ONLY had legal access to public saunas since April 1st!!  That's when my gym gave up their bullshit policy of counting people who were going there. You had to sign in online, before going. 

So if there is some reason you drink, it might be harder to quit, until you find a way to face that reason, and find a replacement for alcohol.

Clearly, there is some reason why it benefits you.

Is it safe to say you aren't just drinking the quantity of alcohol you do just to stave off withdrawals, but that you enjoy that amount?

Are you ready to give up that enjoyment, and just drink the minimum you need to not experience withdrawal [assuming you will have any withdrawal]?

I guess what I'm saying is: if there is a reason you are drinking, and you have no mechanism to deal with that issue, and to replace alcohol with something else, it may be hard.

IMO, wanting to quit is the first step. Replacing alcohol with something else would be good, if you can find such a replacement.

1-2, up to even three drinks daily [depending on your body weight / muscle mass] is probably not THAT bad. Another good first step would be to try to get into that range of drinking.

It seems unlikely to me that a person drinking 1-2...even 3 drinks daily is doing THAT much damage.

Cheers star George Wendt used to only drink starting at 8pm.

Is there any way to do that to start? I can tell you that by only allowing myself to smoke on Sundays, my smoking remains at almost nonexistent levels. But if I allowed myself 2-3 a day, that number could easily rise to a problematic level.

I've also found it daunting to think I will never smoke again. And that's why I allow myself to smoke on Sunday.

Sorry for the long post - you've made me think maybe it's time to just stop smoking outright. Why am I keeping a 10 cigarette/month habit?

Maybe it's just time to let it go.

I could probably smoke 7 cigarettes a day, and not face healthy issues. But I'm a big time hypochondriac, so take anything I say with a grain of salt. I'm a bigtime health pussy. I could probably get away with WAY more than I do - but I hate taking health risks.

Jesus Fuck! "Hey everyone look at me I smoke too many cigarettes" Fucking essay writing attention where gfy

[ChristopherA]

Of course you needed Jesus to quit talk about my lack of willpower you needed a make belief skygod and an entire organization to harass you

Go tear some more muscles you absolute fucking mess. You really are as unlikable as they come. Lecturing Matt on exercise form when you're just a torn up joke of a body. Who the fuck are you to judge anyone's beliefs you're a drug addict.

[beakdoctor]

Jesus Fuck! "Hey everyone look at me I smoke too many cigarettes" Fucking essay writing attention where gfy

Honestly.....ffs. Matt forget about cigarettes  just work on quitting typing

[IroNat]

Matt,
Just say No to cigarettes.

[GymnJuice]

Matt do you think smoking cigarettes is more or less healthy than carrying excess weight?

[wes]

Jesus Fuck! "Hey everyone look at me I smoke too many cigarettes" Fucking essay writing attention where gfy

LOL 

[ChristopherA]

Alcoholics Anonymous......do everything they tell you to and thank me later.

The best advice in this thread.

[wes]

The best advice in this thread.

I always thought AA was a crock of shit and tried to quit drinking hundreds of times.....I stopped for months,a few years,a few weeks,a day,20 minutes, etc. etc. but when I finally realized that I needed help to quit I vowed to try AA again and do whatever they advised me to do to quit killing myself......been sober now for over 24 years or so.

The shit works, but firstly and most importantly, you have to really have a strong desire to quit.

I`ve hit bottom many times years ago.....this was incentive enough after a while because as the old cliche` goes......."I got sick and tired of being sick and tired".

Do whatever it takes to quit because when it starts to become a major part of your lifestyle it progressively gets worse over time and before you know it you`re just another common garden variety drunk.

[JustPlaneJane]

Jesus Christ, 82% of male Getbiggers bleed from their asses.

Booze is the least of your problems you pervy bastards.

Hi Wes  !   🙋‍♀️

[Wiggs]

So I’ve struggled with drinking the past 5 years. I consider myself in the “grey area alcoholic”. My wife scoffs at me when I say I’m an alcoholic. She can drink for a week then not touch it for months. So I don’t thing she understands where I’m coming from. I dont have to drink everyday to function or don’t have to drink till I pass out. I just feel the overwhelming need to drink everyday. Usually 3-6 beers but it prevents me from succeeding in other areas of my life and im just done with it. I successfully went dry for 7 months last year. Then I went on vacation with friends I’ve known for 30 years and thought I could drink for a week and be okay. Since then (October) I’ve been back on the sauce and unable to quit. Any suggestions on how to quit? Willpower just doesn’t cut it. My previous dry period was due to being completely done by making bad choices and Turing to the Bible and trying to live a righteous life. So far that has not worked this go around. It’s tough to admit it but I know I’m weak.

Hey bud, have you considered psilocybin?

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2795625

[deadz]

No interest in alcohol. I have no alcohol in my home. Cannabis is a different story.