Alcohol … how’s your relationship with it ?

edge · October 5, 2023

Used to drink heavily at times when I was younger, half a bottle of brandy before i went out
then go totally tea total for months or years even.
My dad was a drunken mess half his life, and I just didn't want to be remotely like him.
So if I thought it was getting a grip,
i would stop.
Had a brief time just before my divorce when I was taking a bit of brandy in hot water to get to sleep, by the end of the month it was a full mug, so decided to stop get away from my ex and live a clean life.
Have the odd drink at parties , odd bottles wine and a few when I am on holiday..
Like a decent vodka watching the boxing. But can go weeks without a drink.at all.
Don't drink for the sake of it.
Feel a lot better for it mentally

YoboCopter · October 8, 2023

How we getting on chaps?

Charlie Sweet · October 8, 2023

I try never to drink at home. In a pub these days 2, 3 or 4 pints and I'm good and either get carries away or start to think of hangovers and what I've to do the next day. Not working a regular Monday to Friday makes it more complicated

What I'd say to anyone with a bit of a worry over their inclinations to drink is to really try some of the alcohol free beers from the likes of Peroni and especially Heineken. Really decent and massively improved on a few years ago.

YoboCopter · October 9, 2023

Hungover from saturdays all dayer still

LEONARD · October 9, 2023

When non- alcoholic beer first appeared ( Kaliber) it tasted like Camel piss.

Been dry now for 6 weeks, and drinking bottles of Becks Blue, vastly improved according to my taste buds.

:cheers:

Ivo · October 9, 2023

LEONARD said:
When non- alcoholic beer first appeared ( Kaliber) it tasted like Camel piss.

Been dry now for 6 weeks, and drinking bottles of Becks Blue, vastly improved according to my taste buds.

Heineken isn't too bad. The Guinness is pretty good too.

Bluerover · October 9, 2023

LEONARD said:
Been dry now for nearly a month, health and medication issues.

Missing it terribly, but feeling a lot better.

Cheers all.

We had a memorial for my late sister at the weekend (4 weeks since she passed).

Felt awful yesterday so giving it a break for a few weeks

Bluerover · October 9, 2023

LEONARD said:
When non- alcoholic beer first appeared ( Kaliber) it tasted like Camel piss.

Been dry now for 6 weeks, and drinking bottles of Becks Blue, vastly improved according to my taste buds.

I remember Kaliber well -- awful stuff

LEONARD · October 9, 2023

Ivo said:
Heineken isn't too bad. The Guinness is pretty good too.

Yes tried the Heineken and not too bad,

Bit disappointing, re the Guinness I felt.

Cheers Ivo.

:pint2:

Weebarra · October 9, 2023

There days work s

edge said:
Used to drink heavily at times when I was younger, half a bottle of brandy before i went out
then go totally tea total for months or years even.
My dad was a drunken mess half his life, and I just didn't want to be remotely like him.
So if I thought it was getting a grip,
i would stop.
Had a brief time just before my divorce when I was taking a bit of brandy in hot water to get to sleep, by the end of the month it was a full mug, so decided to stop get away from my ex and live a clean life.
Have the odd drink at parties , odd bottles wine and a few when I am on holiday..
Like a decent vodka watching the boxing. But can go weeks without a drink.at all.
Don't drink for the sake of it.
Feel a lot better for it mentally

These days with work and looking after the family , it's now a special occasion. I don't drink much at the game , as once upon a time my life was all about me and Everton, oceans of lager and 1000s of mile's on the ordinary.

But when I go out, or can have a drink I enjoy it but the all dayers and nighters are in the past.

Once Upon a time... but I still have a good time.

UTFTs!

Weebarra · October 9, 2023

YoboCopter said:
Hungover from saturdays all dayer still

Those were the days!

Weebarra · October 9, 2023

Bluerover said:
I remember Kaliber well -- awful stuff

Ditto, it was like piss.

Weebarra · October 9, 2023

edge said:
Used to drink heavily at times when I was younger, half a bottle of brandy before i went out
then go totally tea total for months or years even.
My dad was a drunken mess half his life, and I just didn't want to be remotely like him.
So if I thought it was getting a grip,
i would stop.
Had a brief time just before my divorce when I was taking a bit of brandy in hot water to get to sleep, by the end of the month it was a full mug, so decided to stop get away from my ex and live a clean life.
Have the odd drink at parties , odd bottles wine and a few when I am on holiday..
Like a decent vodka watching the boxing. But can go weeks without a drink.at all.
Don't drink for the sake of it.
Feel a lot better for it mentally

Good on you m8 .
As I've got older, I've reset my priorities and the hooch, is now lower down the list.

DavidH · October 9, 2023

Hit it hard at a birthday party on Saturday night and ended up having a few pints then a bottle of red yesterday. sweat dripping down my chest today. I need a break from it.