MaiLuk Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 I started drinking when I was 12 years old. My father is an alcoholic and sister is a degenerate alcoholic (some may understand what this means). I've been known to get quite drunk on occassion but 99% of my drinking nights i've always stopped before my drinking buddies stopped. Its not that i DON'T have one too many. Shit there has been several times on vacation when i got fucking plastered and could not even bring a girl to my room cause i knew i wouldn't be able to get off and she would not be happy about the farang who never comes but fuck fuck fucks. Or who doesn't fuck at all depending on what i drank. But there seems to be a switch somewhere that gets thrown and says you had enough and i just stop drinking. And I don't drink alone except for a beer or two at the most at dinner. So i don't know where i fall on the alcoholic scale. This post caught my eye: Quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sukhumvit said: Another geezer told me that he was drunk every day for 4 years. Held down a job. Apparently he'd sometimes go out and drink all night and end up sitting on benches with winos drinking till morning. Now he's cleaned his act up and is totally sober although he has become a fitness freak... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This tends to happen. By definition, alcoholics are incorrigibly obsessive by nature so, when the boozing vanishes from our lives, we need to find something else quick to obsess on to replace it. After returning from LOS two months ago, I have not had one single drink. I'm jogging and hitting the gym and strict diet (to gain not lose weight). The gym workouts are severe and two hours at a clip. Alcohol does not fit into the plan. Never thought of it as having an obsessive trait so your post has me thinking about what it is that motivates me. Well if i'm obsessive so be it. Its gotten me into serious physical shape. Too bad i'm not obsessive about my business would be fucking rich by now. Will be drinking in the go gos and the bkk sidewalks again next month when i return to LOS, and without a doubt will be back to not drinking when the trip is over. I consider myself to be lucky with this alcohol thing cause i can turn it on and off. But if i were living a different life (like being a barowner) then who knows. Good thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiLuk Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Mekong: You were joking about that debate in the AA meeting. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 "In fact, isn't wine all over the bible? I don't know about other people but whatever I'm reading or watching influences my drinking. If I'm reading a Raymond Chandler book and Marlowe's having a whisky or gimlet, I want one! When watching Bond, I'm going "Mmmm.. vodka martini looks good". If I read the bible, I'd be desperate for wine with bread, olives and pomegranates" That's the perk to have a vast culture :: So many raffinate ways to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted August 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 MaiLuk said:Mekong: You were joking about that debate in the AA meeting. Right? Not Joking, exactly as it happened, one of the more abstract days of my life I admit. Just remember at the time I was only 1 week in to fighting my addiction, and as I mentioned previously, my own way of dealing with it was to concentrate on one subject (The Non-Existance of God ... From a Scientifical perspective in my case)in order not to think about booze. Strange method I admit, but it helped me over the initial hump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man at Work Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 MaiLuk said:But there seems to be a switch somewhere that gets thrown and says you had enough and i just stop drinking. And I don't drink alone except for a beer or two at the most at dinner. So i don't know where i fall on the alcoholic scale. Will be drinking in the go gos and the bkk sidewalks again next month when i return to LOS, and without a doubt will be back to not drinking when the trip is over. I consider myself to be lucky with this alcohol thing cause i can turn it on and off. But if i were living a different life (like being a barowner) then who knows. Good thread. Same same with me. I do drink regulary - but never at work (work in a bar). Can take quite a lot - but than again just a couple of beers. Can switch off - hope this will last, but I keep it monitored. MaW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 The wheels are wobbling but not fell off yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Stayed sober this trip! did drink about 5 beers in 3 weeks, but never more than 2 in a sitting...still, I need to just not touch it, the temptation is to great... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 See what happens when you stay away from me! DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packy Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Hang in there! It will not be an easy fight but take each day as it comes. I'm 26 years sober and living each day as it comes. One day at a time. Anything I can do PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBlonde Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 To the self confessed alcoholics out there.....what would you drink on an average night when you used to drink? i usually drink a bottle of wine and a couple of beers every night,but never feel that i have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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