Tryin to cut down on drinkin

deronb1

I was a six pack short of not drinkin tonight

BlueFox

Been there, done that. I learned a long time ago that beer is like money. It is better to have more than less.

deronb1

BlueFox wrote: »

Been there, done that. I learned a long time ago that beer is like money. It is better to have more than less.

Gonna steal that sir!

DSkip wrote: »

I seem to only drink when Marvin comes over. It sure doesn't make him any prettier though.

Nice to have a drinkin buddy, pretty or not.

I know im in trouble when i start breakin out Kristofferson...

cnh

I don't drink much but when I do...? lol

Actually, I tailor my drinking to my friends, unless I am entertaining. Then I break out the fine cognac (my preference). But I drink beer with those who prefer it, tequila with those who have a taste for the fine agave spirits, Kentucky Bourbon (whiskey), or single malt Scotch with one of my best friends who loves the stuff.

And, of course, there is always some wine for formal dinners with others. Although, I defer to a friend for the choice since I am not an expert here!

Since most of this drinking is social in nature that means there is not a lot of it.

tonyb

I've learned to curtail it long ago. Spent too many nights bent over a guard rail barfing my brains out to ever want that experience again. Most my drinking is social also, but I do enjoy a nice glass of wine with dinner or a few beers watching football. All in all, I've learned when to put it down and stop.

Mikey081057

Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.

W. C. Fields

pitdogg2

Mikey081057 wrote: »

Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.

W. C. Fields

That's awesome love it......I only drink till I don't so not too often.

Willow

I don't drink anymore.... or any less

11tsteve

Not to get technical...but according to chemistry alcohol is a solution..... and a good IPA or 2 can, at times, be just as important to system synergy as a good pair of interconnects.

chumlie

I tried today too. Didn't work out.

Nightfall

I have personally seen WAY more bad than good come from alcohol. I guess that makes it easy for me to stay away.

deronb1

Nightfall wrote: »

I have personally seen WAY more bad than good come from alcohol. I guess that makes it easy for me to stay away.

Yeah, me too. Now that im older, don't get too stupid anymore, just fatter. The treadmill helps shed the pounds, but gettin hard to keep up.

11tsteve

Nightfall wrote: »

I have personally seen WAY more bad than good come from alcohol. I guess that makes it easy for me to stay away.

everything can be a rabbit hole.... age and experience have helped moderate some of my past errors in judgment . Now it is more fun to enjoy beer rather than being a beer user.

PolkieMan

I used to drink a lot at a time and often, guess I got older and tired of it.

ken brydson

PolkieMan wrote: »

I used to drink a lot at a time and often, guess I got older and tired of it.

Not me...

BlueFox

Younger, I used to drink some every night. Now I only drink on Friday and Saturday night if nothing major is planned the next day. I still find relaxing with some beer and listening to music to be a very enjoyable activity.

Jimbo18

One or two beers or a glass of red wine every night almost. I just don't drink till I get stupid anymore. At least, not often.

Mikey081057

Everything in moderation. I try to stay sober in moderation,,,

smglbrth

Been dry since 1993. Exception being one time when my wife wanted me to get a "fu fu" drink years ago on our anniversary. Even before taking that first sip my nose remembered the smell of hard alcohol. Funny, Everclear never smelled, he, he. Don't miss is it a bit...

motorhead43026

I was a 12 pack an evening guy, then a 12 pack and fifth of Makers Mark on the weekends. Been sober for 16 years, one day @ a time.

Timothy Smith

Nobody like a quitter.

Upstatemax

I'm starting to cut back...

Used to drink a few times a week. Recently it's at least one drink, every night. Getting easier to drink a lot.

I opened a bottle of wine for the wife and myself yesterday afternoon, wife decided she did not want any. I ended up not really paying attention and drank the entire bottle myself. What alarmed me, I barely felt it...

Told myself last night, it's time to cut back. Had nothing to drink tonight, and plan to drink nothing for the rest of this week. After that, cut back to a few times a week.

Willow

My wife and I will open up a bottle of wine on Friday night or Saturday night. We have called it Porching it as we tend to sit outside (while the temps are still nice) on our front porch get in some cool fresh evening air and relax while the kids sleep upstairs. Yes we bring down the monitor for our youngest. Other than that we don't drink. I went pretty much 4 years without drinking when my wife was pregnant with our first. up to just this past spring.

footwedge

Like George Jones said " I don't understand why people don't drink because when they get out of bed in the morning it's the best they're going to feel all day"

Go through a 5th of tequila a week. Helps take the edge off after a long day at work.

[Deleted User]

The only time I get sheet faced is halloween.

voltz

rednedtugent wrote: »

The only time I get sheet faced is halloween.

No reason to be scared of Halloween Red! They have tranquilizers for that

Mikey081057

The only time I drink is days that end in "y"

jvc

rather than drink two 8 oz glasses i'll drink one 16 oz glass and so cut my drinking in half ......