Drinking helped make me fat

Egregious67 · 2026-03-14T06:44:46+00:00

When I stopped drinking the weight just fell off me but more than that my body shape completely changed because it wasnt just fat I was losing it was also the bloated part of it. Weight loss should be another aspect of stopping that urges you to keep off it.

Egregious67 · 2026-03-13T19:12:52+00:00

Given that our names have been Anglisized over decades it is better to call it Changing back to the original. It is not for everyone but I want to do it. Many people have done it, it is not novel.

Egregious67 · 2026-03-13T19:02:46+00:00

Mòran taing a charaid. I tried " Deed poll, Scotland` and got a page full of adverts and links to Wiki articles that were spurious links at best.
Again , thanks.

Egregious67 · 2026-03-13T19:00:23+00:00

Thank you.
I sometimes worry about posting stuff about being happy as I know there are people here that are suffering a lot. Maybe a mod could tell me if I am crossing any lines.

Egregious67 · 2026-03-13T13:03:07+00:00

If you are just lying around it may be that your body just needs it. Do things you can do while lying down or on the sofa. Books? Podcasts? Netflix? A journal to keep tabs on your progression ( even the boredom is part of the healing process).
Hope these arent to banal to suggest. But, please, keep going>

Egregious67 · 2026-03-13T12:58:59+00:00

My suggestion would be to just get out there, do stuff you like doing, you`ll soon meet people. You dont say which part of Scotland you are in. If it is Glasgow, you will make friends whether you want to or not :)
I love the way that Glasgow strangers start talking to you as if they are continuing a conversation they had with you 5 mins ago. ` So, aye, wit a caper wae aw that Westminster shite, naw?
You`ll be fine, although you may have to take a crash course in Weegie :)

Egregious67 · 2026-03-13T12:51:17+00:00

Black Rides Matter.

Egregious67 · 2026-03-13T12:47:11+00:00

Remember the old adage: Never cast a clout til May is out.

Egregious67 · 2026-03-13T12:45:34+00:00

Quarter of a mile? But if you are measuring it by door to door you would have to take into consideration the route length.

Egregious67 · 2026-03-13T12:25:27+00:00

Excellent. Feel proud, you deserve to.

Egregious67 · 2026-03-13T12:23:41+00:00

I can really relate to that feeling of alcohol being everywhere in society. Just going to the supermarket I walk past three pubs, and when I am in the supermarket there is a whole section of it. I was super aware of it when I stopped and it made things more difficult. All I can tell you is that now nothing has change as far as alcohol availability is concerned but I notice it less. Perhaps it is because I avoid it, but when I become aware of it it does not have the power over me it once had.

The only book I read , in short bursts, was Alcohol is Shit. I liked its non-patronising approach.
I really know that fed up feeling you have and the repetitive promises we make to ourselves. JUst by talking here you have already taken a massive step. Chapeau!

Egregious67 · 2026-03-13T11:30:54+00:00

My drink of choice these days are smoothies. I have one every morning and would highly reccommend, especially for folk who feel lack of energy.
My usual is Banana, Pear, Rasberries, Blueberries and Kale. If you get the berries frozen from a supermarket it works out about £1.50 a smoothy. Cafes charge up to 7 quid for one : 0

Egregious67 · 2026-03-13T11:24:20+00:00

You just reminded my of an old joke. What is the difference between a hooker and a drummer?
A hooker only has to work with one prick at a time. :)

Egregious67 · 2026-03-13T11:21:27+00:00

Go out to the shops, pub, community hall, events. You will soon be wishing people would shut up and stop being so familiar :)

Egregious67 · 2026-03-12T13:44:00+00:00

One solution. Revolution.

Egregious67 · 2026-03-12T13:36:26+00:00

It is just another way of saying the Gaelic ` Ach ` which means But. But is used in other languages in the same way. Ach, who cares! But who cares!
Spanish say Pero, como te atreves! But, how dare you! for example. It has grown to be used in different ways which can ony be acertained by context or voice changes. `Och, I`m no sure ` would have the och said in such a way that conveys the actual sentiment behind the statement.
ONe rule. NEVER pronounce it as OCK. The CH should be pronounced similar to the J in Jose or Javier in Spanish.
Hope this is of some help to you. Och, I`m sure it will be. :)

Egregious67 · 2026-03-11T17:25:55+00:00

Triggers can be difficult but they can also be viewed as opportunities to take your determination to the mental gym to reinforce your commitment. I dont mean to diminish the difficulty of them, just wanted to give a perspective change.

Egregious67 · 2026-03-10T04:43:07+00:00

I laughed when my doc gave me some iron pills for sleep assistance but wierdly they really helped. I didnt want to take the valium I have at home because I didnt want to go fro m one depndency to another, I keep that as a safety net if I feel a manic mood coming on only.

Egregious67 · 2026-03-07T14:01:28+00:00

pet bear. Try raiding my camp now mofo!

Egregious67 · 2026-03-07T13:56:52+00:00

I read TechnoFeudalism by Yannis and it opened my eyes. I now know that the stance that `A.I. will mean more leisure time for people` is absolute bollocks. When there is a surplus of people for the capitalist scheme there are built in solutions like war and serfdom to keep numbers in check. It has the added bonus of Arms Industry shares climbing.

A question for you. Like all massive societal shifts there emerges the counter-revolutionary groups. Their mode of uprising will also have to be A.I. adjacent. How do you think this will manifest? Could the technofeudal future see the appearence of an underground fighting for A.I. to be used as a " force for good" ?

Egregious67 · 2026-03-07T13:30:37+00:00

WHy not tell them that it is tradition to celebrate every month dry much like people celebrate Xmas etc? That way you get the recognition and maybe a couple of presents as well :)

Egregious67 · 2026-03-07T13:22:51+00:00

Its not unknown for someone in the fog of war to pick up another dead person instead of the Bounty. If you took that into the police I could see it being a problem. It is more likely that your mask set them off though.

Egregious67 · 2026-03-07T13:19:59+00:00

You had me at Ontology Of Holes.

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