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Alcohol abuse

Discussion in 'Self Improvement' started by teaandbiscuits, Dec 17, 2014.

  1. purity

    purity Fapstronaut

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    Well 6 or 7 is still considered binge drinking, so I suppose you could consider yourself an alcoholic.

    'They' say one should not drink more than 4 drinks in a day (for a man), and if you are not able to keep it to 4 at most when you do drink, and less than 14 drinks per week, probably best to give it up :(
     
  2. monkotto

    monkotto Fapstronaut

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    somehow alcohol accompanied me many many years. like i said before i would not say i am a heavy alcoholic but for sure i have an alcohol problem.

    for me alcohol is the biggest trigger for porn and hookers - so i have no other chance i must quit drinking.

    i am afraid i will become a real monk when i follow this nofap challenge furthermore. :)

    7 hours sleeping - 2 hours sports - 1 hour guitar - 12 hours sitting in front of a candle and meditating - this program every day!

    i lost all my friends because of this challenge - they dont know what to do with me any more. i think i must find some new friends in a church or in a monastery. :rolleyes:

    edit:
    i forgot 2 hours! ok 2 hours working in the garden of a monastery.
     
  3. HelioHelix

    HelioHelix Fapstronaut

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    Personally I've seen people on both ends of the spectrum and alcoholism is something that I still don't fully understand. I normally have 1-2 drinks a night - if I have a glass of beer I usually stick with one beer if I have wine I'll take two glasses. When I go out to party I would usually have 5-6 cocktails/low ball glasses (when I lived in a city with excellent public transit) but I never felt like I was an alcoholic.

    I've seen people on the other hand who are constantly double fisting it and even stealing beers from convenience stores drinking ten or more drinks a night, every night which to me at my own 5-6 drinks seemed excessive. Even still at one to two drinks per night that is 14 per week which to me seems more than I should be drinking.

    In my experience alcohol doesn't really affect my libido so it doesn't negatively interact with my quest against PMO but it is still a health concern.

    I agree with what others have said here though, take as much cash as you need for a cab/bus and a couple drinks and you'll be fine.
     
  4. teaandbiscuits

    teaandbiscuits Fapstronaut

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    Wow man, you've done some crazy stuff in your time - you're right, it was a blessing you didn't kill someone (or yourself) however, the fact is you're here now, you can't change the decisions you made then, but you can change the decisions you make from now on! Good luck to you man
     
  5. teaandbiscuits

    teaandbiscuits Fapstronaut

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    The way that you described your drinking habits is pretty much exactly the way I'd wish to be. 1 or 2 beers/ 1 or 2 glasses of wine if out with friends (couple of nights a week) and then say 5 cocktails on a big night out (less often - once or twice a month max). I'd be really happy if I could stick to that.
     

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