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Month off the booze - Anyone else here done it?

PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:50 pm
by 7_Kewell
I'm now week 1 into a planned 4 week break of alcohol. I'm 32 and haven't had a long break from the booze for at least 10 years, so thought i'd give it a shot before summer kicks in and the lure of warm, pub gardens becomes too much.

So far so good  :D

anyone else done it?

PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:05 pm
by dawson99
Once I had alcohol poisoning and I eventually quit for a week if that counts. Never take time off it, seriously. As soon as you do, you'll find more opportunity to go somewhere awesome. Just moderation, or a week off, no need for a week, what are you gonna do? Stay in and watch Countdown?

PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:07 pm
by 7_Kewell
dawson99 wrote:Once I had alcohol poisoning and I eventually quit for a week if that counts. Never take time off it, seriously. As soon as you do, you'll find more opportunity to go somewhere awesome. Just moderation, or a week off, no need for a week, what are you gonna do? Stay in and watch Countdown?

are Daws...after reading that i'm almost tempted to go to the offie now in search of a 4 pack of Stella  :D

PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:09 pm
by dawson99
7_Kewell wrote:
dawson99 wrote:Once I had alcohol poisoning and I eventually quit for a week if that counts. Never take time off it, seriously. As soon as you do, you'll find more opportunity to go somewhere awesome. Just moderation, or a week off, no need for a week, what are you gonna do? Stay in and watch Countdown?

are Daws...after reading that i'm almost tempted to go to the offie now in search of a 4 pack of Stella  :D

I meant more as in the vein of going out and doing something. Quit drinking at home, thats a good start. I was at a point at one time of drinking over a bottle of SC a day when drinking at home. Once I finished the first bottle in like an hour, then suited up so i would be in disguise and could buy the second one.

Although, a few beers from the offie sounds pretty good

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:38 am
by 7_Kewell
well i've held strong :)

...now roll on next weekend...of doing nothing  :(

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:00 am
by Dundalk
Best of luck with that. If you last the month you get 10 bonus points in LMS!!!

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:48 am
by andy_g
went a week once... felt like a month

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:15 am
by The Good Yank
Haven't had a drink since January 3rd.  Feels like a year.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:05 pm
by 7_Kewell
Dundalk wrote:Best of luck with that. If you last the month you get 10 bonus points in LMS!!!

i'll keep you posted  :D

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 4:54 pm
by metalhead
You wanna stop the Booze go to Saudi :D

I've stopped for 2 months.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:29 pm
by maypaxvobiscum
i don't drink alcohol at all :)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:32 pm
by metalhead
maypaxvobiscum wrote:i don't drink alcohol at all :)

you f*cking liar :D

I bet that's what the filipino hoe told you :laugh:

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:08 pm
by maypaxvobiscum
metalhead wrote:
maypaxvobiscum wrote:i don't drink alcohol at all :)

you f*cking liar :D

I bet that's what the filipino hoe told you :laugh:

OK fine, I lied :D

But honestly, I only started drinking in 2011 and I've not touched a sip since last week (with 2 Korean girls hehe). I was never a drinker, but got thrown into the mix as many of my teammates are from France and UK so when we go out after football, it's rude to reject a drink. Otherwise, I don't drink at all, and I plan to continue staying away from it even if it offends some people. It's not good because it makes your skin age faster and it ain't good for the complexion. Also, the malt in beers don't break down as quickly as it should hence how beer bellies develop. And finally, it is not cost productive to get into the drinking habit. I rather enjoy a cup of Rooibos or fruit juice. It's healthy :)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:37 pm
by dawson99
maypaxvobiscum wrote:
metalhead wrote:
maypaxvobiscum wrote:i don't drink alcohol at all :)

you f*cking liar :D

I bet that's what the filipino hoe told you :laugh:

OK fine, I lied :D

But honestly, I only started drinking in 2011 and I've not touched a sip since last week (with 2 Korean girls hehe). I was never a drinker, but got thrown into the mix as many of my teammates are from France and UK so when we go out after football, it's rude to reject a drink. Otherwise, I don't drink at all, and I plan to continue staying away from it even if it offends some people. It's not good because it makes your skin age faster and it ain't good for the complexion. Also, the malt in beers don't break down as quickly as it should hence how beer bellies develop. And finally, it is not cost productive to get into the drinking habit. I rather enjoy a cup of Rooibos or fruit juice. It's healthy :)

that's possibly the gayest paragraph I have ever read

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:00 pm
by maypaxvobiscum
why? because consuming alcohol is a sign of being a man or being macho? too much of alcohol isn't good for the body, that's a fact that cannot be rebutted.