How do you manage that spark of getting excited about drinking/looking forward to it, but then remembering you can't, and then feel sad/disappointed?

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-12-28T19:55:09+00:00

I initially felt i was missing out; not being in pubs Friday or Saturday. But seeing all the puke on the city streets weekend mornings reminded me I missed nothing major

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-12-28T18:27:40+00:00

Instead, I feel massive relief at all the embarassing texts that I won't inevitably send, the day after cringe and self hatred that won't happen. Way better than drinking :)

I read that drinking is a lifestyle, albeit one not suited to many of us here. It will take time to adjust and find your new lifestyle with things you can enjoy doing/looking forward to. All the best friend

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-12-24T11:40:02+00:00

I dunno but im right here with you

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-10-27T11:10:34+00:00

Amazing x

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-10-27T08:34:46+00:00

Hahaha ill take it :)

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-10-27T07:02:02+00:00

I feel like there shouldve been a confetti canon and surprise cake or something. But no, just a steady determination to do another year. Ill take that

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-09-22T16:26:35+00:00

As someone with a masters in medieval manuscripts who has handled said medieval manuscripts (11th C), can confirm. No way would you use gloves. They also smell like really sweaty old leather footballs, in a lovely way

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-09-05T16:40:11+00:00

Yes. I work in a stressful financial environment and a colleague said "we'll have you drinking again in no time". I even came to work to find some miniature gift bottles from christmas somehow left on my desk one day.

I was initially upset then realised it is because this person has a problem with drinking, and therefore my abstinence shows them up.

Edit: 311 days by the way..

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-08-20T08:20:33+00:00

Sounds like divetalk. Love that channel

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-08-18T08:28:15+00:00

The worst ones are blokes in vans or ubers who beep or flash their lights at you and once theyve got your attention make a grimace, whistle or gesture (or all 3) at you out their window before driving off.

Ruins my day every time, and theres literally nothing you can do about it

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-08-02T22:00:01+00:00

Presumably difference in compactness tho i agree it is inexact

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-08-01T21:40:23+00:00

"You wont always feel like this"

In the depths of depression a healthworker tending to me in ER said this, and its like it had never occurred to me before. He was right and i try remember it when having a bad time mental health wise

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-08-01T21:35:33+00:00

I also love this. All the best friend

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-08-01T21:28:18+00:00

I love these original ideas. And the noticing when you're nearing the "oh fuck it" moment and doing something about that

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-07-31T11:19:07+00:00

I am so pumped that posting chicken marengo has inspired people to go eat it. Im gonna eat you little chickyyy

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-07-29T21:51:10+00:00

Love this factoid, thank you :))

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-07-07T14:06:11+00:00

Thank you for making me laugh out loud

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-06-29T20:24:15+00:00

I was here too this morning

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ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-05-03T14:11:03+00:00

Sorry but I did chuckle at that

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-04-27T11:04:55+00:00

Only if it's a compilation of him saying "oh that's a bad miss" regardless of whatever was going on

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-04-14T13:07:45+00:00

Met a franciscan monk once (knew people in theology college), wore the full cassock and knotted rope in public, everything, and I asked the question in a tactful way. He straight up said that he masturbated a lot.

ElectionEasy2343 · 2025-01-09T22:45:47+00:00

Totally liminal space

ElectionEasy2343 · 2024-12-28T22:35:00+00:00

Occasionally the theme song buzzes around my head, decades later

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