The benefits of giving up alcohol
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Nov 2018
8:53pm, 20 Nov 2018
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Joopsy
Puts hand up to G's question on coke. Part of the alcoholism that followed me after cutting it is my inability of hold, or have in front of me a vessel of liquid. If you bought me three pints of coke I would drink them all very quickly, regardless of whether it is good to do so. I can't but 12 cans of coke if I'm on a car journey, regardless of how good the deal might be, I will drink them all if I am in a car on my own with them. For coke, see tea, coffee and pretty much any food except celery. I have no off switch.
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Nov 2018
8:55pm, 20 Nov 2018
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Joopsy
Sorry, that is littered with spelling errors but hopefully you get the meaning. I once had 12 cans of red bull because a guy bought me one every time he had a spirit.
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Nov 2018
8:57pm, 20 Nov 2018
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LindsD
Me too! I just guzzle and pour it down my neck.
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Nov 2018
8:58pm, 20 Nov 2018
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LindsD
I've never linked it to alcoholism.
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Nov 2018
9:01pm, 20 Nov 2018
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Grast_girl
Gosh, that's tough! I don't think I'd manage more than one can of any fizzy pop, let alone Red Bull (which still turns my stomach after a particularly bad night out).
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Nov 2018
9:02pm, 20 Nov 2018
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Derby Tup
Joopsy wow! ![]() |
Nov 2018
9:04pm, 20 Nov 2018
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Derby Tup
This is alarming. It actually tastes (and feels in the mouth) like beer. I had to look at the can to see it wasn’t ‘real’ beer |
Nov 2018
9:06pm, 20 Nov 2018
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Derby Tup
infinitesession.com
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Nov 2018
9:09pm, 20 Nov 2018
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Diogenes
I remember drinking TVR by the jug on a stag do, but I couldn’t have downed that much Red Bull without the vodka and tequila.
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Nov 2018
8:47am, 21 Nov 2018
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HappyG(rrr)
That's really interesting Joops. So you would session Coca Cola, tea etc. and the actual action of pouring glasses of drink down your neck is part of the symptom of addiction? I've never heard it expressed like that and it's a real eye-opener. I def think my problem is different to that. I have no problem with restricting my intake of water, soft drinks etc. I tend to scoff biscuits, sweets etc. but think I could control that if I had to. At the moment I don't *know* that it does me harm, so I don't try to restrict it, particularly. Hmm, interesting how things manifest differently. But great that we can all help each other with whatever things we do experience in common and that's a great thing. Thanks all. We had an interesting chat about self harm and suicide post movie at weekend. I think MrsS(rrr) gets what I really must *never* ever be drunk again a bit better now. ![]() |
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- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Swittle's wonderful 14,611 days blog
- Rebel's brilliant blog of history to non drinking :-)
- There is No Wall, book by ultra runner Allie Bailey
- A Summary of the benefits
- I Am Sober
- LindsD's Alternative Drinks
- Drink Aware
- Joopsy's 17 year blog
- Swittle's excellent 42 years sober blog :-) G
- Guardian article about problems with alcohol (free just now, but may not be in future...?!) :-) G
- Maclennane's excellent blog on his journey. Nice! :-)
- Sigh's brilliant 1000 blog! :-)
- Dirt Monkey's Wordpress Blog
- Excellent blog by Gobi of 37 years sober :-) G
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- Kindle book: The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray
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