tmidgett wrote:Mark H, I think your wording is a bit off in your original post....

Oh shit, thanks for pointing that out. I meant they should have chosen the 1st option.

Quitting til July, no problem. The money saved will easily pay my gym fees and a good bike.

Quitting completely forever, unless you are an alcoholic, is crap though. There are some wonderful beers, wines & spirits to enjoy for the pleasure of drinking them; a great pity to forgo it forever because you can't stop yourself.

falsedog wrote:Quitting completely forever, unless you are an alcoholic, is crap though. There are some wonderful beers, wines & spirits to enjoy for the pleasure of drinking them; a great pity to forgo it forever because you can't stop yourself.

You realize that part of the definition of an alcoholic is one who can't stop one's self?

Boombats wrote:You realize that part of the definition of an alcoholic is one who can't stop one's self?

Yes, that's why I say "unless you are an alcoholic". But plenty of non-alcoholics too just don't know when to stop, removing most of the pleasurable experiences drinking can afford.

falsedog wrote:

Boombats wrote:You realize that part of the definition of an alcoholic is one who can't stop one's self?

Yes, that's why I say "unless you are an alcoholic". But plenty of non-alcoholics too just don't know when to stop, removing most of the pleasurable experiences drinking can afford.

If you "just don't know when to stop", and this happens consistently, you most likely do meet the definition of an alcoholic. You're just in denial about being an alcoholic.

Quitting booze is awesome. Just not for me. I don't drink that much anyway, but if "drinking at the weekend" turned "blotto every weekend" I'd hope that I'd have the common sense.

Mark Hansen wrote:

falsedog wrote:

Boombats wrote:You realize that part of the definition of an alcoholic is one who can't stop one's self?

Yes, that's why I say "unless you are an alcoholic". But plenty of non-alcoholics too just don't know when to stop, removing most of the pleasurable experiences drinking can afford.

If you "just don't know when to stop", and this happens consistently, you most likely do meet the definition of an alcoholic. You're just in denial about being an alcoholic.

Well anyway I don't know if I am an alcoholic, but I do know that I am a glutton and a hedonist. To come to terms with my issues I need to strengthen my will, and by casting aside beer which I truly love like a long-lost brother I am tempering my will in the forges of Haephestus. HAEPHESTUS!

Boombats wrote:I know I'll go through an antisocial phase until I can deal with being at drinky events without feeling too tempted.

It will be easy to quit drinking if you move to Illinois.

In Illinois, you can't drink alcohol in bars as of January 1, 2008.

So I'm still on the wagon.

Drunk people are tedious.

Except for the cool ones.

My favorite MILF invited me through a friend to stay at her house tonight, as there's a party down in her neck of the woods. I decided not to attend. Do horny women have a radar that senses when guys are alone? My GF just left for England this afternoon. I won't do anything shady, but damn if it isn't uncanny.

Did I mention I could fuck my way through a brick wall right now?

Starting the Master Cleanse tomorrow, and blowing off work. They had me sweeping lead paint dust yesterday. I think I'll be quitting there soon.

Boombats wrote:So I'm still on the wagon.

Drunk people are tedious.

Except for the cool ones.

My favorite MILF invited me through a friend to stay at her house tonight, as there's a party down in her neck of the woods. I decided not to attend. Do horny women have a radar that senses when guys are alone? My GF just left for England this afternoon. I won't do anything shady, but damn if it isn't uncanny.

Did I mention I could fuck my way through a brick wall right now?

Starting the Master Cleanse tomorrow, and blowing off work. They had me sweeping lead paint dust yesterday. I think I'll be quitting there soon.

Good job, Boombats. Keep it up.