Everything is an excuse to drink, and most people are alcoholics: my recent conclusion

[initforme]

There are ways to enjoy life without polluting your body with alcohol , tobacco or other controlled substances.

By setting your mind to have fun Like doing things you would not normally do like surfing or some other physical activity you have never tried. One thing I would recommend to any substance abuser is to make love with out being drunk or stoned or numb from any other substance. It is the best.

A cold beer or two is not a big deal. Eating refined sugars, hydrogenated oil is worse.

 

[Blisterfinger]

I used to drink heavily and then a couple of years ago I scaled way back. It's amazing how many friends you lose once you don't want to drink all the time. Even friends we still have we don't see as often as we used to. There is a couple we've been friends with for years who whenever we go out with them or go over to their house they're always having a couple of drinks, then they open a bottle of wine and sometimes a second. We've gotten better about politely refusing after two drinks, but sometimes we fail at it. I notice when I have more than two drinks I don't sleep as well and I'll feel a little off the next day even when I'm not hungover. Unfortunately, this has caused us to come up with excuses to not be able to see them as often when they invite us over. It's not the lifestyle we want anymore and while they've taken notice and have been more conscientious about it, they still sometimes pressure us a bit to have more with them.

You lose friends when you quit smoking too. These things create division