Do You Plan Breaks From Alcohol?

[TidalPete]

Some hae beer and canna drink,
And some would drink that want it;
But we hae beert, and we can drink,
Sae let the Lord be thankit.

The Scots say it all!! :beerbang:

Screwtop, I thought that was meat, eat, etc???? Anyway Robbie Burns rocks. :super:

I try to stay off the turps from Monday to Friday but sadly, am not always successful. :super:

:beer:

 

[warrenlw63]

You won't think it so absurd when you have to cut out brewing because your liver's packed it in. I might be completely wrong here and hey, it's possible, but I believe a good break every now and then for your liver to recuperate should extend a drinking career by a couple years at least.

Oh c'mon PM... You're becoming the only rooster in a henhouse full o'pissheads. :lol:

Start drinking again you old wet blanket. <_<

Warren -

 

[Whistlingjack]

Well, because there are one or two people here that seem to associate alcohol consumption with the notion of getting "pissed", and feel it necessary to tell mature adults that its bad to drink each day, I have to say this.

Do some research into the health benefits of daily, moderate beer consumption. Just because I say I drink beer every day does mean that I get drunk every day or that I'm an alcoholic.

*stepsfalls off soapbox*

WJ

 

[lonte]

Wow, what a response. Well I take February off each year just because I do. I don't really think that my liver recovers from the 11 month hammering. I lose a bit of weight, build up stocks that get depleted over Christmas/New Year, get some odd jobs done that keep getting put off. Part of me fears that alcoholism may be hereditary and as long as I can do a month each year completely booze-free then I'm probably not an alcoholic?? Works for me. Anyway, interesting read ...

 

[frogman]

When I went to see my doctor for the third time in less than a month and he heard of my home brewing and consumption levels he recommended I cut back a little.
I now only see him once a year.

Frogman

 

[big d]

Definetly not but it does happen when its forced upon me ie the night shift hours leave little time to drink after work .I have a shower/feed/ then sleep/wake up and start it all over again till its time to fly home then its :chug: time again.

Cheers
Big D

 

[KoNG]

wow..
i come back from a few beers on a friday night to this....

www.aussiehomepartypoopers.com :lol:

KoNG

ps. Big D... is that how you spell Fawcett...??

 

[peas_and_corn]

I don't *plan* to not drink alcohol, but there are days where I don't drink

 

[warrenlw63]

When I went to see my doctor for the third time in less than a month and he heard of my home brewing and consumption levels he recommended I cut back a little.
I now only see him once a year.

Frogman

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Warren -

 

[KoNG]

funnily enough.
i've had BAD chest pains this week.. and have been putting off the doctor... but it had to happen, was getting too much.

turns out i have inflamation and infection of the chest cavity.

BUT.

during question time i was asked 20 quick ones.
alergic to anything...? no
do you smoke.? no!
do you eat lots of junk food? never
do you exercise enough.? i think so (ride >120km a week)
sleep patterns good.? yep

after all that he asked if there is anything he should know...
i said

"i drink on average 1-2 longnecks of beer 6 nights a week"

doc smiled... and said.

"good for you... nothing wrong with that.."

 

[mika]

My alcohol breaks are fairly regular, generally at least 40hrs a week and usually between 8 and 5 on weekdays

 

[warrenlw63]

during question time i was asked 20 quick ones.
alergic to anything...? no
do you smoke.? no!
do you eat lots of junk food? never
do you exercise enough.? i think so (ride >120km a week)
sleep patterns good.? yep

after all that he asked if there is anything he should know...
i said

"i drink on average 1-2 longnecks of beer 6 nights a week"

doc smiled... and said.

I guess a root's out of the question. Reason being that I'm not a Naturopath.

Warren -

 

[KoNG]

My alcohol breaks are fairly regular, generally at least 40hrs a week and usually between 8 and 5 on weekdays

Dont like a friday lunch ale...???? lame :lol:

 

[PostModern]

I never suggested that daily drinkers drink until they're pissed. Never. I drink daily myself with the current month's exception. For the record my GP recommends drinking no more than 5 days per week "to give the liver a rest". I chose to take a whole month off to make up for many months of no AFDs.

Do some research into the health benefits of daily, moderate beer consumption.

Yeah. I read a number of reports that suggest one standard drink a day has health benefits. ie, one middy. This is another example of "one drink good, two drinks better, 10 drinks best".

And good point lonte, if you can stop for a month, it's proof positive you're not an alcy. My family has a history of men early in the ground from drinking related problems, as would most Lithuanian families, I imagine. The moderate drinkers made it to their 80s and 90s.

Everyone knows for themselves if they're drinking too much, so I'll just shut up and sit quietly in the corner and watch

 

[KoNG]

so I'll just shut up and sit quietly in the corner and watch

little bit spooky..!
can you track key strokes aswell.?

 

[johnno]

I do not plan it, but then again I do not drink much.

I usually only have a drink 1 or 2 nights a week.

cheers
johnno

 

[Batz]

I only drink beer on days that end in a 'y'


Batz

 

[Kai]

I don't drink when I'm sleeping but I'm trying to fix that.

 

[MHB]

No

MHB

 

[Weizguy]

I don't drink when I'm sleeping but I'm trying to fix that.

Can you get Alky-patches so that you can absorb while U sleep? :lol:

Apart from that, I try not to plan anything in the way of drinking as I won't get disappointed when I can't stick to it.

Sometimes I plan a few drinks after I get home from work. I have my cuppa and a meal and then crash on the lounge with the telly going.

Other nights, like last night, I plan to go to a tasting at a bottle-o and end up having beer and pizza with the brewer and some other friends/brewers. Don't panic, the Dragon knew I'd be home late.

Seth out