Tidal Wave 1,459 Posted December 18, 2012 I quit about a week ago, I will not officially start drinking again until Dec 15th, 2013. It's all for a book I'm attempting to write which will focus on the actions, decisions, and finances of a social twenty something. You can go to a show that you know people will drink at for research. You can also look at your health improvements from not drinking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronniegwilliams 974 Posted December 18, 2012 You can go to a show that you know people will drink at for research. You can also look at your health improvements from not drinking. Well, I'm positioning it more as a humor book; therefore I need to watch the dumb shit people do, I need to see the pointless flirting, shots, one night stands, etc, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronniegwilliams 974 Posted December 18, 2012 you all are pussies. straight edge life God, I really hope you're joking. 1 donttchange reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ksleap 37 Posted December 18, 2012 I take two months off a year from drinking. One in the fall and one in the spring. Mainly for my health. I started when I realized that I would never be able to go a whole year with a new years resolution so I tried to make one every month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ksleap 37 Posted December 18, 2012 I think I am less of an asshole when I'm sober and don't embarrass myself as often. It's nice to wake up with no regrets every once in a while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 18, 2012 God, I really hope you're joking. I always wondered if I offended or annoyed my straight edge instagram followers by my booze posts. I wonder the same about people who post a ton of food (meat) with veg/vegan followers. Hmm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monsterrod 1,153 Posted December 18, 2012 I went 14 months when I was in Iraq. Honestly, I didn't miss the booze. I haven't gone a day without a drink in six months now. Today, a lady-friend of mine goes on meds that inhibit her from drinking, due to liver complications, and I'm going to use her sobriety as an excuse to curtail my drinking. I'm not going to stop (I'm really into beer and beer-brewing) but I am going to stop drinking to excess for a while. Ahhhhhh, small talk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abovetheearth 3,451 Posted December 18, 2012 my entire family is in AA. well, a few uncles, aunts and parents so i have to hide my drinking...obvi. for the longest time i would hide my FB pics of me with drinks with respect to them. i have since quit and it was easier than when i quit smoking. i wish i still smoked. god i miss that. 1 GreatGreenOne77 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobodybrokeurheart 465 Posted December 18, 2012 god i wish i could quit smoking. everytime i make progress it goes out the window with a drunken blur. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Team Avatar 583 Posted December 18, 2012 yes, Ronnie, I was just being a jerk! I do not drink or smoke or anything, but I couldn't care less what other people do and I never let them ruin my time. I do think what you're doing is really cool though. @Madie, to me, it doesn't bother me, but I feel the same way towards the pictures I see when people post their fast food on instagram . Cool, you got a big mac. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abovetheearth 3,451 Posted December 18, 2012 god i wish i could quit smoking. everytime i make progress it goes out the window with a drunken blur. it took me a long time and i wish you well. i avoided bars and alcohol as much as i could since im super weak with addiction. i tried chantix, but i had an allergic reaction and nearly died choking on my tongue. VERY cliche, but you have to want to quit...not half ass want to, but srsly get mad enough to say fuck it. once youve finally decided, the only thing that worked for me was the patch. i didnt believe at first but needed to stop. worked like a champ. i also downloaded an app that showed me how much money i was saving per day/week/month/year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronniegwilliams 974 Posted December 18, 2012 yes, Ronnie, I was just being a jerk! I do not drink or smoke or anything, but I couldn't care less what other people do and I never let them ruin my time. I do think what you're doing is really cool though. @Madie, to me, it doesn't bother me, but I feel the same way towards the pictures I see when people post their fast food on instagram . Cool, you got a big mac. Like a lot of older drinkers, I have a straight edge tattoo, ha. Guess I didn't stand by that conviction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Team Avatar 583 Posted December 18, 2012 I wanted X's down my leg when I was younger, but now I'm 21 and I don't really care for that tattoo much anymore, so I'm glad I held off! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobodybrokeurheart 465 Posted December 18, 2012 it took me a long time and i wish you well. i avoided bars and alcohol as much as i could since im super weak with addiction. i tried chantix, but i had an allergic reaction and nearly died choking on my tongue. VERY cliche, but you have to want to quit...not half ass want to, but srsly get mad enough to say fuck it. once youve finally decided, the only thing that worked for me was the patch. i didnt believe at first but needed to stop. worked like a champ. i also downloaded an app that showed me how much money i was saving per day/week/month/year. last go of it was maybe 3 months ago. i got to 2 weeks and then i received some devastating news and it went out the window. i've also noticed i get reallllllly anxious the first week when i'm trying to quit. makes it even more difficult. that e-cigarette thing has really picked up in popularity around me. there's different flavors now or something? maybe i'll give that a shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abovetheearth 3,451 Posted December 18, 2012 yeah. i had some shit news and events that caused me to relapse...but it never let up so i had to stop using that as an excuse. each time i would quit my friends wouldnt be supportive so i stayed away from them until i was ready. the patch makes for WICKED dreams, and it times the nicotine it pumps into you...and it was a godsend. also, i have anxiety problems...extreme ones, and so i took xanax too. solved that problem too. weird thing is i didnt quit for health reasons. i quit because im cheap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbruise 1,091 Posted December 18, 2012 I've quit smoking before with 1-800-quitnow. not sure if it's an Ohio thing but they sent me free patches and free phone coaching/counseling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abovetheearth 3,451 Posted December 18, 2012 i used to work as a designer/re-toucher at a nudie magazine place. i want you all to guess what was THE number one place on the women i had to retouch. and it was on EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
konk 239 Posted December 18, 2012 Only quit because of my wife. She really really doesn't like it and I always had to hear about it. I still do it when she goes out of town though. I don't think the cravings ever go away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
companyinkrecs 585 Posted December 18, 2012 Teeth 41 posts away...keep guessing body parts! 1 konk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abovetheearth 3,451 Posted December 18, 2012 its really quite shocking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
konk 239 Posted December 18, 2012 41 posts away...keep guessing body parts! That was good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbruise 1,091 Posted December 18, 2012 Knuckle skin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
