Is 70years old , too old.

[PC]

You are implying that we are pish heads and alcoholics who get drunk every day, it's very rare I even get drunk I have a couple of beers in an evening and a few more on a weekend, I'm a real ale drinker who enjoys trying different beers, I don't drink to get drunk.


More than 25 years ago I was a drug addict an acholic and a gambler, you can't tell me much about addiction that I don't already know, people with addictions have something missing in their lives and have a mental battle going on, they have addictions to fill a void, when that void becomes filled with something else then they can kick the addiction(s) I can drink and not get carried away with it because I have no void to fill I have everything I need with my wife and family

maybe when you see a drunk person you see a reflection of what you were or could have been in another life, we all make personal choices and we had this out before on here, the lads I know on here ain't alcoholics

Now you go off and enjoy your drumming

Are you my twin! Same as you mate. A long time ago now but drugs, alcohol and gambling were my very serious poisons also. I haven’t gambled for years or taken drugs but I do like a glass of wine. I certainly won’t be lectured to for that one ‘vice’!
Good on you for turning your life around buddy.
It was a woman that turned my life around too
I wouldn’t pay too much attention to our resident life coach.
Instead of the preaching he would be better served offering advice and encouragement.
After all he’s been there.
But there you go. As the saying goes ‘there’s always one’. There used to be two but he’s off peddling his nonsense in another place.
Happy thoughts everyone. Spring is upon us!

 

[dazmond]

Dry January makes me laugh! Average joe's trying to convince themselves their not addicted to alcohol by abstaining for one month as if it's a real achievement!

It just shows how embedded alcohol is in our culture/history

 

[dazmond]

Most people are addicted to alcohol just to varying degrees...try leaving it alone for a year most won't even make it til the end of the week....sad really

Life is much much better without any alcohol whatsoever and for sure it would be for my long suffering brothers but they just can't leave it alone!

 

[Scots lad]

FFS gies a break I stopped drinking for 2 years for health reasons I still enjoy a cpl of beers at the weekend

 

[Iron Giant]

Most people are addicted to alcohol just to varying degrees...try leaving it alone for a year most won't even make it til the end of the week....sad really

Life is much much better without any alcohol whatsoever and for sure it would be for my long suffering brothers but they just can't leave it alone!

Try not going to the gym for a year and perving on young women working out I bet you couldn't last longer than a week

 

[steve garwood]

Most people are addicted to alcohol just to varying degrees...try leaving it alone for a year most won't even make it til the end of the week....sad really

Life is much much better without any alcohol whatsoever and for sure it would be for my long suffering brothers but they just can't leave it alone!

Because of my current health condition I haven’t had a drink for 3 weeks. No problem whatsoever. I’m looking forward to having a drink next weekend but certainly not desperate.
Your constant preaching and holyia than thou attitude is tiresome. Several members have mentioned it now.
Why don’t you get in touch with Scottish?
Your brother from another mother

 

[dazmond]

Drinking alcohol is fools gold...so many people(esp local guys around here)end up taking their own lives....

As for pub 'banter' it might be funny for 5 mins but I know of guys who were life and soul of the party,always laughing and joking then committed suicide on the way home from the pub....pub banter is BS and you won't find happiness in the bottom of a glass,it's a depressant,it lowers your testosterone,empty calories (resulting in a beer gut for many)and makes you very unattractive to the opposite sex......its a complete waste of time and money but drinkers keep drinking it as if it's the elixir of life itself! (Insidiously weakening your body and mind like a slow death).....

 

[dazmond]

Because of my current health condition I haven’t had a drink for 3 weeks. No problem whatsoever. I’m looking forward to having a drink next weekend but certainly not desperate.
Your constant preaching and holyia than thou attitude is tiresome. Several members have mentioned it now.
Why don’t you get in touch with Scottish?
Your brother from another mother

The thing is your a funny guy and could enjoy yourself and crack jokes sober when you go out but feel you have to defend alcohol to the 10th degree when it does absolutely nothing for you...alcohol doesn't love you mate...

 

[Iron Giant]

Drinking alcohol is fools gold...so many people(esp local guys around here)end up taking their own lives....

As for pub 'banter' it might be funny for 5 mins but I know of guys who were life and soul of the party,always laughing and joking then committed suicide on the way home from the pub....pub banter is BS and you won't find happiness in the bottom of a glass,it's a depressant,it lowers your testosterone,empty calories (resulting in a beer gut for many)and makes you very unattractive to the opposite sex......its a complete waste of time and money but drinkers keep drinking it as if it's the elixir of life itself! (Insidiously weakening your body and mind like a slow death).....

Doesn’t your girlfriend drink alcohol and smoke weed?