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12-01-2013, 10:41 PM
Give her a few months or a few years though and she'll see some real changes, I'd wager.
That's only one month in those pictures.
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03-04-2014, 04:26 AM
I spent decades binge drinking every weekend. From the time I was 14 to about 34, I would only drink on Friday and Saturday nights (and the occasional Saturday/Sunday daytime beach BBQ-party type events)...but I always drank with the deliberate purpose of getting bombed.
I've completely changed that behavior. I now drink 3-4 drinks a day, every day.
I love the buzz, I just don't enjoy being drunk anymore.
That being said, on occasion, if I'm at a social event, I'll still put down 6-10 drinks over a long period of time and get close to the point of drunkenness. But I usually call it quits and start drinking water once I hit the bob and weave stage.
Drinking in moderation is good for your health. It's medicine, and the research on moderate drinking is undeniable. Moderate, daily consumers of alcohol (3-4 drinks for men, 1-3 for women) live longer than teetotalers or heavy binge drinkers.
Drinking to get smashed is an abusive misuse of an excellent medicine.
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03-04-2014, 05:17 AM
The biggest challenge for me when I stop drinking is the insomnia for the first three nights.
GNC stopped selling "Sleep Soundly" pills in the US and Indonesia (the latter because melatonin is illegal), though it's still for sale in Singapore. That does the trick.
When I run out of that, a similar cocktail (groan) of 5-HTP, Valerian root, and if possible melatonin is good, with chamomile tea.
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03-04-2014, 09:05 AM
Quote: (03-04-2014 05:17 AM)Rutting Elephant Wrote:
The biggest challenge for me when I stop drinking is the insomnia for the first three nights.
GNC stopped selling "Sleep Soundly" pills in the US and Indonesia (the latter because melatonin is illegal), though it's still for sale in Singapore. That does the trick.
When I run out of that, a similar cocktail (groan) of 5-HTP, Valerian root, and if possible melatonin is good, with chamomile tea.
Melatonin is illegal in Indonesia? Damn, I've brought a bottle there a couple of times. Do you get the death penalty for it?
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03-10-2014, 02:54 PM
I think I knew this already.
But - a big reason behind my binge drinking has been that I am an introvert (doesn't mean I'm shy - just means I enjoy chilling out on my own). As such - when I go out - I overcompensate by shooting too much alcohol in order to get my energy up for socialising.
That is what happened last weekend I got black-out drunk.
In future - I am going to avoid social situations that I haven't gotten the energy for. I just don't get much out of socialising with people since I have more interesting ways of spending my time. And for too long I have used alcohol to mask those feelings.
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03-18-2014, 05:32 PM
John Mulaney has a funny routine on binge drinking.
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02-04-2015, 02:26 PM
I always tried to analyse what would lead to a blackout and never quite worked it out.
I remember during university times, drinking 1 litre bottles of vodka in one night and being functional, but last weekend I had some pre-drinks at home, half a bottle of wine; had a good buzz going, then two Pauwel Kwak (8% beer) at the pub, and I ended up blacking out and losing my wallet and phone, ripped my pants, covered in scratches and dirt and I remember nothing. Took me about 4 days to recover!
It's just not worth it.
I enjoy getting drunk, just for the sheer social factor and the energy and openness it brings, but the fact I never remember anything just makes it utterly pointless for me now.
Sometimes if I just stick with a few beers I can still have a good night out, not black out, feel social and open, but it's a pretty rare event but for someone who is considering giving it up and still gaming at night; I just don't get the energy level and social openness to want to open girls if I'm sober.
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02-04-2015, 03:44 PM
I've been heavily drinking for the past year. It was never a problem until I got injured and stopped working out. This led to two things: more free time which I spent drinking, less time working out building muscle and reducing stress.
Seems like the last 4-5 months I've been suffering non-stop injuries. Once one heals, another surfaces about a week later. It has sucked. I drank a lot in the past few months because I suddenly had more time in the day and no real desire to stick to a good healthy meal plan because I wasn't lifting.
I'm somewhat injury free right now and stopped drinking about two weeks ago and have been hitting the gym again, it feels amazing. The binge drinking is gone, replaced by working out and getting side projects accomplished, but the only time I will completely swear off drinking is if I start to feel like I can't control it. Alcohol and game go hand in hand with me. First dates at bars are just a lot more fun than going for a walk in the park or something.
God'll prolly have me on some real strict shit
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05-08-2015, 04:58 PM
Be careful with alcohol brothers. My mother is 57 and dying of alcoholic hepatitis rapidly. Not something you want to go through. If you drink, look up liver supplement for support such as liv52, milk thistle, SAMe, etc.
Alcohol is a huge part of our current lives, socially or recreationally. If you choose to use, don't neglect your liver.
The process of losing my mother is the hardest thing i've ever gone through. Don't leave your child without a parent in their 20's.
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05-09-2015, 10:00 AM
I've realized that for me, alcohol simply impedes me from my goals in life, be that fitness, happiness, saving money and having more time for hobbies and personal pursuits.
I suppose if you are someone that can live in a perfect balance between moderate drinking and persuing goals in life then good for you. I think the problem is, even if you moderate, you aren't really making proper changes for the better.
Stopping completely forces you to change your lifestyle in a really healthy and productive way. Moderation reduces your overall intake but where is the logic behind it? Ultimately if you try and moderate, you are going to drink more then you should sometimes.
My main problem is that, when I drink and smoke and have these unhealthy behavours, I kind of get this negative, fuck it attitude to my diet and health. It's as if once I am drinking and smoking, I fall off in other areas too. Stopping gives me way more motivation is you want to build that healthy momentum.
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05-18-2015, 08:36 AM
I used to think I knew how to party hard but heck 25 shots, I also feel like an amatuer.
Just because you give up binge drinking every weekend doesn't mean you can't go out every now and again and get hammered.
I gave up binge drinkiing a while back. I'd say still maybe 3-5 times a year I'll really put them back and party hard, but rarely happens. Honestly its gotta either be a special occassion or just one of those nights the drinks are going down really easy.
It wasn't really concious decision on my part, I just kind of got bored with the same old bars, got sick of laying in bed all day the next day feeling like shit, sick of wasting $150 a night getting hammered at some bar that wasn't even that fun.
I think almost everything is okay in moderation, if you wanna go get hammered every few months I don't see any harm in it. [/align]
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05-18-2015, 11:13 AM
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05-18-2015, 11:41 AM
Quote: (05-18-2015 11:28 AM)jamaicabound Wrote:
Very true that drugs and alcohol take a toll on your body and age you prematurely. That said the guy looks to be drinking in the daytime, by himself and drinking what looks to be a cheap fifth of vodka out the bottle. This is more than partying and drinking this looks to be a drinking problem.
Whats healthier no drinking or drinking, obviously no drinking but if someone wants to cut loose and get hammered and party all night a couple times a year there's worse things they could be into. Moderation is key.
This, but the thing is, alot of people don't have self control.
I've had to learn this myself because i get addicted quickly. I almost died because of this.
If i start drinking , i'll drink one glass, then i'll want another one, then i'll want the entire bottle. Same with drugs.
I look at pictures like the bloke above to remind me of this.
Now when i'm out i only have one Jack & Coke that's it.
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05-18-2015, 06:35 PM
I gave up years ago as it was affecting my T levels (and my wallet!)
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05-24-2015, 10:56 AM
I'm thinking about quitting drinking. Even tho i'm "only" hard drinking 2-3 times a month, but almost everyday when i'm in holydays with my friends, it cost me too much, the day after i'm basicly loosing the entire day to recover, and at some point, when i drink too much i feel that i'm loosing a part of my capacity when hitting on girls ( forget names, what i was about to say, etc )
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05-24-2015, 11:52 AM
I used to drink a lot of red wine in college.
Like a bottle with dinner every night.
For some reason it never occurred to me why I'd have the hardest time waking up.
I had to slam espressos just to get the day started.
But I rationalized it away with 'red wine is good for you'.
I also hid behind my connoisseurship.
I knew a lot about wine, I could pick out varietals from different regions by smell alone, I was pretty geeky about it.
But I refused to see that it was detrimental to my health.
A few years later when I started training BJJ and lifting, I got really in tune with my body.
Now even one drink throws off my sleep.
Beer has especially bad effects; it spikes your blood sugar and in my case makes me crave sweets.
This last year I've got into a really healthy lifestyle.
I sleep like a rock, I wake up early, I train hard, I eat well, I spend a lot of time outdoors, and I have a lot of raw sex.
My mood is always stable and positive, my focus and productivity are high, my sex drive is the highest it's ever been, and even the thought of having one drink and throwing my sleep off for a night is something I'm not willing to do.
I'm not dogmatic about it like "DRINKING IS EVIL" but when you've been in the dumps and on top of your game a few times, you know what things are worth.
Cliche disclaimer: Everybody's different and reacts to things differently but the point is to really reflect and learn from your mistakes.
To commit the same mistakes more than once or twice is a sure path to mediocrity.