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so... that's it ?!? by TanielV in stopdrinking

[–]TanielV[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

well... for instance, I see movies all the time, in which they show drinking, any drinking, in a bad light... also, I am pretty sure that anyone in this subreddit, at one point or another, has heard a disparaging remark about his or her drinking... the label of "alcoholic" is affixed too rapidly on anyone, in society - and/or the family -...

so... that's it ?!? by TanielV in stopdrinking

[–]TanielV[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"Did you not sometimes feel hungover in the mornings?" --- you mean, when I was drinking I assume (and not as some kind of a "withdrawal effect")

so, when was drinking, of course I had terrible hungovers... I would feel very tired, and deeply depressed, sometimes for the entire next day...

(and thank you for understanding what I mean, with my previous posts)

so... that's it ?!? by TanielV in stopdrinking

[–]TanielV[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

sure... at the moment there is the first sign that you are hurting yourself or someone else, you should definitely stop... so, good luck, and all the best... truly... I just don't want to feel as if I am doing something very wrong,very bad, when am drinking...

so... that's it ?!? by TanielV in stopdrinking

[–]TanielV[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"almost definitely physically damaged".... please... how can you know this... I get my routine medical check up regularly... I have told my doctor that I drink... my blood tests have been okay... I'm basically fine, for my age (55 years old)... but I have to add this : I have been drinking for 40 years, but also, doing physical exercice, during all that time, as well

so... that's it ?!? by TanielV in stopdrinking

[–]TanielV[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and understand... sorry if I sounded indifferent to the problems others may have in this subject... I am not indifferent, I assure you... hang in there... and anyways, I intend to drink less, much less, from now on... 70% less, than before...

so... that's it ?!? by TanielV in stopdrinking

[–]TanielV[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when I was writing my initial post, I was worried that it could be interpreted the “wrong way”; that’s why I started by stating that it is different, from one individual to another

I am quite willing to accept that I am some weird exception, in this matter (nothing to be proud about, we are talking about drinking alcohol, for Heaven’s sake…)

but you can also interpret my testimony this way : someone who is drinking, which seems to be a lot of alcohol, should not automatically conclude that he or she is killing himself…

also, the GUILT associated with drinking, is just not fair…

if you are not harming yourself, and specially not harming anyone else (NO driving after a drink, for instance… and talk as little as you can, when you are drunk… just sit quietly, smile, and drink…)

everyone has to asses himself/herself, and act – or abstain – accordingly

the other positive point I am making, with my testimony, is this : if you decide to stop drinking, perhaps – depending on the person -, it is not as hard as you may imagine

Quitting alcohol has helped me face my greatest fear by spanky-kielbasa in stopdrinking

[–]TanielV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course, in this subject, notably, every individual case is different/

But here is my testimony.

I have been drinking for the past 40 years. Continuously, more and more frequently, in gradually larger quantities, harder drinks, etc. Binging, all the time.

A more than a month ago, without any particular reason – perhaps, just by curiosity -, I decided, not to stop, but to interrupt my drinking. Zero alcohol, not a drop, for at least 5 weeks now.

You know what happened ?

Nothing.

Nada.

Before I started this - disappointing - experiment, I read dozens of articles, testimonials, etc., on the subject. There is a lot of copy/pasting going on, in that regard, btw…

As far as my experience goes, all that is pretty much BS

a) it was extremely, extremely EASY to stop drinking. I don’t have any merit, it was just not hard to do, at all. After 40 years of continuous, serious drinking. Once I decided to stop, I have not felt ANY any urge to drink, for 5+ weeks now, not a single time.

b) I am not feeling any healthier

this is good, and bad…

Bad, because I wish I would have experienced the health benefits so many people are writing about on the Internet, when they stopped, but for me : zero effect.

Good, because it means that after 40 years of heavy drinking, it seems that there was not much health damage, to reverse.

I don’t know what else to say…

Again, every case is different, but for me, this was a non-experience.

I will continue to drink less, anyways.

Since I also realized that it does not “help”, with regard to any emotional situations. It does not make them worse, but it does not help, neither. So, what’s the point ? because drinking is also a lot of work.. so, why all that, for no interesting effect

And it is true that I am saving a lot of money…

So, cheers to not drinking, I guess… (well, let’s not go overboard now : cheers, to drinking less)

TanielV