Alcohol Strike

[speg]

So after an alcoholic-esque start to the term, I just completed my 32 consecutive day without a drink. :thumbsup:

Will I make it to 50 days? How long can you go?

 

[Bucks]

College student also...Haven't had a drink since mid Sept., but it's because of medical reasons

 

[presidentender]

I get long stretches. Went over a year when I was with my ex. A friend of mine has pretty severe "Asian Glow," and supposedly an unknown but very small quantity of alcohol would kill him. As a result, he's never had any.

 

[irishScott]

I drink, at most, a couple of beers a week. Maybe a little liquor or wine if someone offers. Don't see the point in losing control of my actions.

In any case, I can only drink so much alcohol due to meds. I've experimented with up to 3 beers in 3 hours and been fine. Don't want to go much further than that (I could theoretically start having seizures).

 

[RichardE]

I'm doing something like this. WAs drinking every Thurs-Sun since mid august, and stopped cold Nov1st.

 

[TallBill]

I can go as long as I'd like. But I wouldn't like. I 7 months, 8 months, and 9 months in the Army while overseas with zero problems. I'd have zero problems doing it again.

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: TallBill
I can go as long as I'd like. But I wouldn't like. I 7 months, 8 months, and 9 months in the Army while overseas with zero problems. I'd have zero problems doing it again.

This. I partied pretty hard in college, I bartended, etc. so I drank my fair share (and then some) during school but now, unless I have a reason or a real big desire, I don't really drink. I am pretty big beer snob though, so occasionally (maybe once or twice a month) I'll pull a beer out of my collection to drink.

 

[wheresmybacon]

Since March 16 2008 I've drank 3 times. Granted it was a LOT each time, but the plan for me is I won't drink today. Hopefully tomorrow I won't drink either.

As a real alchy that's how I do it. The whole not-going-to-drink-ever-again thing is a little overwhelming.

I think my current streak is approaching 2 months.

 

[CRXican]

Originally posted by: irishScott
I drink, at most, a couple of beers a week. Maybe a little liquor or wine if someone offers. Don't see the point in losing control of my actions.

In any case, I can only drink so much alcohol due to meds. I've experimented with up to 3 beers in 3 hours and been fine. Don't want to go much further than that (I could theoretically start having seizures).

are you sure you're Irish?

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: CRXican

Originally posted by: irishScott
I drink, at most, a couple of beers a week. Maybe a little liquor or wine if someone offers. Don't see the point in losing control of my actions.

In any case, I can only drink so much alcohol due to meds. I've experimented with up to 3 beers in 3 hours and been fine. Don't want to go much further than that (I could theoretically start having seizures).

are you sure you're Irish?

Well I felt next to nothing off of the 3 beers, so yeah. I'm pretty sure.

 

[CRXican]

Originally posted by: irishScott

Originally posted by: CRXican

Originally posted by: irishScott
I drink, at most, a couple of beers a week. Maybe a little liquor or wine if someone offers. Don't see the point in losing control of my actions.

In any case, I can only drink so much alcohol due to meds. I've experimented with up to 3 beers in 3 hours and been fine. Don't want to go much further than that (I could theoretically start having seizures).

are you sure you're Irish?

Well I felt next to nothing off of the 3 beers, so yeah. I'm pretty sure.

psh, you said 3 beers in 3 hours

that's nothing, try 3 in one hour

 

[StageLeft]

Alcohol has never been a problem for me (except I got some real doozy hangovers in college) but a few months ago I realized that it is a net negative, albeit a minor one, in my life, so I stopped. Interestingly, it was with little conviction, because it wasn't really a problem. It was like watching late night tv. Nobody will lose their job over it but at some point it occurs to them they should stop going to bed late and so they stop. I used to have a few beer about once/week. As time goes on and the world doesn't end I'm thinking about simply never drinking again. I cannot imagine hitting 85 years old and regretting having stopped 55 years earlier, so it seems like a good idea. It has also been nice waking up, often very early, without any grogginess/head pain whatsoever.

 

[dealmaster00]

I can go for a while, I'm not a huge fan of alcohol plus it fucks with strength training.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: dealmaster00
I can go for a while, I'm not a huge fan of alcohol plus it fucks with strength training.

F**ks worse with losing fat :thumbsup:

 

[conorvansmack]

I stopped drinking for a while a few years ago. I went home for Christmas and didn't drink at all. I've never really had a problem with moderation, so the only real difference that I noticed was more money to spend.

Since then, I've become kind of a wine/beer snob like TheVrolok, so binge drinking (the state sport in Wisconsin) doesn't really happen.

 

[Deeko]

Well, I haven't drank yet today! :beer:

 

[Alone]

I've been out drinking until about 3AM all week. Doesn't help that I have runs and drill most mornings.

For the sake of my health, I really should cut back. But I'm quitting smoking first. Gah.

 

[monk3yboy]

My longest streak in the last 5 years has been 30 days. Other wise maybe a week or two here recently although generally I drink only one night a week. For me the worst thing about drinking is that it is usually followed by late night fast food, which means a double dose of the bad stuff.

 

[dfuze]

Never got into drinking, so it's easy for me. Harder for me was to cut down on the junk food to my path of getting healthy.

 

[RagingBITCH]

It's been 7 days since I picked up some booze. (Had to quit because of medication, but could have started drinking again yesterday) I miss it but this sober thing is kind of nice...less empty calories.

 

[StageLeft]

For me the worst thing about drinking is that it is usually followed by late night fast food, which means a double dose of the bad stuff.

Me, too, I binge like a damned mad man when I get even a sniff of liqour in me. I don't whore or fight, but hell get me some FOOD!!!

 

[gramboh]

In mid Sept 2007 (age 26) we had a rager party where a bunch of non-sense happened that made me realize I needed to take a break. I had probably drank twice a month (hard) on average since I was 16 at that point (sometimes 5-6 times a month, sometimes once a month etc). Anyway I didn't have a single drink other than a glass of wine at thanksgiving from Sept 22-Dec 25. I dropped about 15lbs over this period (also started training so I was building some muscle). Over last Christmas I had a few beers but didn't get drunk. I started up again over the winter and partied really hard this past summer.

I moved at the end of August and have only been drunk once (when I went back home to visit friends) since then (2.5 months). I still have the ocassional drink at home while gaming, probably 2-3 beers/glasses of wine a week on average for the taste. I know it's worthless calories but I like the taste.

Cutting it completely for long periods is great though. You feel so much better. The best thing is waking up early every day including weekends (I used to sleep off hangovers).

 

[Auryg]

Never had a drink. Alcoholism runs in the family, and I don't like what it does to your brain.

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: CRXican

Originally posted by: irishScott

Originally posted by: CRXican

Originally posted by: irishScott
I drink, at most, a couple of beers a week. Maybe a little liquor or wine if someone offers. Don't see the point in losing control of my actions.

In any case, I can only drink so much alcohol due to meds. I've experimented with up to 3 beers in 3 hours and been fine. Don't want to go much further than that (I could theoretically start having seizures).

are you sure you're Irish?

Well I felt next to nothing off of the 3 beers, so yeah. I'm pretty sure.

psh, you said 3 beers in 3 hours

that's nothing, try 3 in one hour

Woah....3 whole ones in an hour? Slow down there turbo! :beer:

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: dealmaster00
I can go for a while, I'm not a huge fan of alcohol plus it fucks with strength training.

F**ks worse with losing fat :thumbsup:

Really? If I cut out beer/wine my runs will get me further?