Reduced drinking update

[Sir C]

But one of the joys of reducing your drinking significantly is having the odd cheeky cheat night and enjoying it tremendously.

I think you need to be less strict with yourself, Charles and sneak in a few G&Ts or glasses of fine red every now and then.

I really do enjoy alcohol more now that I drink less, if you see what I mean.

I rather enjoy the element of self-discipline, to be honest.

[Burney]

I rather enjoy the element of self-discipline, to be honest.

You enjoy the extremes of self-indulgence or self-denial. It's one or t'other. Two sides of the same coin, sort of thing. Moderation is for fags.

[World's End Stella]

I rather enjoy the element of self-discipline, to be honest.

Oh yes, I quite agree. Waking up from a sound sleep after a night of abstinence is a fine thing. I did that this very morning.

But a chap surely is entitled to mix in the odd cheeky night and not feel less about himself for it?

[Rich]

I rather enjoy the element of self-discipline, to be honest.

Have you considered becoming a monk, Sir C? A life completely devoid of sin. There are some stunning monasteries in Sri Lanka that I know of. Or perhaps one in Belgium where you could while away your days making beer in order to raise money for your clan.

I think it'd suit you.

[Burney]

Well if you could stop whining and bellyaching like a child denied its sweets, things might improve.

Instead of thinking only of yourself try and use your new found sobriety to help your fellow man - perhaps those less fortunate than you. Go and do some work in one of those soup kitchens frequented by real alcoholics and folk who have, frequently through no fault of their own, fallen off the edge. Then, you may start to feel better as you acquire a sense of worth.

Those people smell, dribble, shout, fight, vomit and pïss themselves, h. Anyone seeking 'self-worth' in their company is simply indulging their own narcissistic messianic complex. There is no such thing as altruism.

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

Those people smell, dribble, shout, fight, vomit and pïss themselves, h. Anyone seeking 'self-worth' in their company is simply indulging their own narcissistic messianic complex. There is no such thing as altruism.

Come now b, I know you don't believe that. If there were no altruism we'd all still be dry humping each other in caves.

[Burney]

Come now b, I know you don't believe that. If there were no altruism we'd all still be dry humping each other in caves.

No. Our laws exist precisely because there's no such thing as altruism. We must be threatened with a worse alternative in order to subdue our baser nature.

[TheCurly]

I’ve moved on - no booze now on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, and no more than half a bottle on Friday and Sunday.

I imagined that after several weeks of this regime I would be feeling healthier, sharper and happier, and that I would have lost weight. The result of all this self denial is... nothing. Nothing at all, except a general sense of misery with occasional bouts of sheer desperation.

Life is awful. Does anyone have a number for the Samaritans?

My advice to anyone considering reducing their alcohol intake is don’t do it. Stay on the grog. Go harder if you can.

I would be doing you a terrible disservice if I was anything other than blunt old friend.
So,here goes........you silly *******.You're born then you die.Anything other than a hedonistic lifestyle is for MUGGS

[Sir C]

I would be doing you a terrible disservice if I was anything other than blunt old friend.
So,here goes........you silly *******.You're born then you die.Anything other than a hedonistic lifestyle is for MUGGS

I've had a decent run, c. I've drank a river of hooch, burnt fields of fags and snorted mountains of gak, but each man must know his limits. Also, bear in mind I married a young chick. I need to make an effort not to leave her alone too quickly.

[World's End Stella]

I need to make an effort not to leave her alone too quickly.

Are you quite sure she's not looking forward to the money/freedom?