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.
'Real alcoholics'Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman
Is that like 'drug addicts'?
Weak-minded, feckless, attention-seeking wasters, h. Addiction is an excuse for giving up. Or not giving up, as the case may be.
Mind you, there is a certain dignity to the term 'high-functioning alcoholic', I feel.'Real alcoholics'
Weak-minded, feckless, attention-seeking wasters, h. Addiction is an excuse for giving up. Or not giving up, as the case may be.
Yes yes yes, mock away and,as usual hide, behind your crafty words and sophistry. You may walk through this world as a blind man c but he will see you. You know of whom I speak!'Real alcoholics'
Weak-minded, feckless, attention-seeking wasters, h. Addiction is an excuse for giving up. Or not giving up, as the case may be.
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.
My contention would be that anyone who can 'sneak in a few G&Ts or glasses of fine red' and be happy with that level of consumption doesn't really get it.
I would disagree with your contention. Alcohol should be enjoyed on multiple levels; not only the steam in and get trolleyed situation, but the gentle enjoyment of a few pints or glasses over several hours. As an example, I take my son to the pub at 12pm every Sunday (training, I refer to it as), he has two pints of coke, I have 2-3 pints of ale and we share a large plate of chips. Upon returning to Chez WES, I have no desire for more alcohol. I kip on the couch, a book in front of the fire in the kitchen, either of these nicely finish off the experience.
You, as I recall, have Irish blood, however.
Last edited by World's End Stella; 11-14-2017 at 02:26 PM.
The fact that you think that ‘getting trolleyed’ and ‘gentle enjoyment’ are the two parameters of drinking is rather the point. You don’t get it.I would disagree with your contention. Alcohol should be enjoyed on multiple levels; not only the steam in and get trolleyed situation, but the gentle enjoyment of a few pints or glasses over several hours. As an example, I take my son to the pub at 12pm every Sunday (training, I refer to it as), he has two pints of coke, I have 2-3 pints of ale and we share a large plate of chips. Upon returning to Chez WES, I have no desire for more alcohol. I kip in the couch, a book in front of the fire in the kitchen, either of these nicely finish off the experience.
You, as I recall, have Irish blood, however.
I used those two only as examples. There are many others.
Although I would agree that I have no idea what you're on about.
Not you as well ffs!!!I would disagree with your contention. Alcohol should be enjoyed on multiple levels; not only the steam in and get trolleyed situation, but the gentle enjoyment of a few pints or glasses over several hours. As an example, I take my son to the pub at 12pm every Sunday (training, I refer to it as), he has two pints of coke, I have 2-3 pints of ale and we share a large plate of chips. Upon returning to Chez WES, I have no desire for more alcohol. I kip on the couch, a book in front of the fire in the kitchen, either of these nicely finish off the experience.
You, as I recall, have Irish blood, however.
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