Anyone straight edge when it comes to Alcohol?

[Kibbo]

Quick story.

Knew a guy who worked as a bartender for years, enedep up eventually managing a place. He'd spend all day doing the books, inventory, ordering, etc. from a barstool (which is the industry standard where I come from), drinking white russians made with cream. (They didn't carry milk in large qantities at the club.) After about 9 months of this, he'd gained something like 50 lbs. He was bitching to me about this, and his most memorable phrase was "oh, my god, I'm Veal!!"

Moral: Be a man, don't drink chick drinks.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: IGBT
..if you choose to burn your self on the hot stove so be it...it's a judgement call.

You say that as though the stove is inferior Refer to my above comment on crutches...

 

[IGBT]

You say that as though the stove is inferior Refer to my above comment on crutches...

..if your life requires a crutch..get used to arm pit sores. mabe it's time for another :beer:
for you.

At the end many people are sick, regardless of their age and habits.

..for many alcoholism and alcohol induced disease results in life long agony for them and their families. Believe it or not but most people are happy without intoxication..and appreciate new information on the things we do and consume..at one time many thought it was a good idea to shine hats with mercury(mad hatters??)..now don't tell me you use merc.on your hat do ya??:Q

 

[Gurck]

Thanks for the inference that I'm an alcoholic, must suck to have to do that when you have no argument :laugh: No, I'm arguing on the principle that it's not your concern what others do. Of course you'll have trouble "getting" this since the crutch you rely on is pointing fingers at "sinners" (quoted because though you're not necessarily religious, it has the same psychological basis), and any direct challenge to that must be quite confusing indeed...

 

[Chaotic42]

I don't drink at all.

I've never been around a someone who was pleasant when they were drunk. I just don't see the point.

 

[imported_hscorpio]

Originally posted by: Martin
Its quite easy. I haven't drank since early october because I was spending waay to much money on alcohol. MJ is much more affordable

Damn Canabians

 

[IGBT]

..denial is a big part of the alcoholic syndrom. And they are loaded with reasons why they are right and everybody else is wrong. It comes from their exaggerated sense of self importance. And will typically argue that it's nobody's concern how reckless they may become. They usually continue their reckless behavior till they hurt or kill them selves.
It's no great loss if they drink them selves to death or die in a wreck..but all too often they kill and maim others in their rush to the graveyard..or leave a wife and kids behind to fend for them selves. If you choose to drink..atleast know what it does now and mabe years down the road. And no doubt..anyone operating under the fog of alcohol will have a difficult time understanding this.

 

[Gurck]

Alcoholics don't kill people in wrecks, drunk drivers do. Alcoholics if anything are used to it and probably somewhat safer behind the wheel when drinking than some random 20-something for whom it's a novel experience - not that either scenario is safe or that I condone it. Your continued hints that I'm an alcoholic and that there's no use seperate from abuse are baffling, actually something I've seen in a lot of AA members. AA, of course, teaches them to replace their addiction to alcohol with ones to Jesus and wagging fingers at sinners. And, of course, for reformed alcoholics there is no use other than abuse. Are you by chance a reformed alcoholic, or a family member of one (reformed or otherwise)? You seem more than a bit biased. Oh, and because I know it'll make you foam at the mouth - I drink heavily about once every two weeks or so because I like it :evil:

 

[IGBT]

..I'am happy to give you the last word on this Gurck..goodnight and have a good one.

 

[Gurck]

Bit shy about answering that, are we?

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: IGBT
..denial is a big part of the alcoholic syndrom. And they are loaded with reasons why they are right and everybody else is wrong. It comes from their exaggerated sense of self importance. And will typically argue that it's nobody's concern how reckless they may become. They usually continue their reckless behavior till they hurt or kill them selves.
It's no great loss if they drink them selves to death or die in a wreck..but all too often they kill and maim others in their rush to the graveyard..or leave a wife and kids behind to fend for them selves. If you choose to drink..atleast know what it does now and mabe years down the road. And no doubt..anyone operating under the fog of alcohol will have a difficult time understanding this.

You're either a social worker (who LOOKS for small problems, hoping to label them as larger ones), or as Gurck says, an alcoholic yourself or have one in the family -- maybe a parent? Your skewed perception of alcohol consumption is odd.

I had a fantastic glass of German Spatlase (sp?) this evening. VERY pleasantly surprised because I figured it was swill. Most of the bottle remaining -- yum!