[AshSimmonds]

I don't miss the hangover/cost at all. I agree with you 100%, that once you are off, it's not that tempting to jump back on...

What if you didn't get hangovers, and could afford it?

[amgsl55]

I don't miss the hangover/cost at all. I agree with you 100%, that once you are off, it's not that tempting to jump back on...

I never drank a drop of alcohol till I was 23, then, as one would, drank heavily with my mates.  These days, many of my mates can drink quite a bit, I may have 1-2 glasses of wine per month.  There is no social temptation for me to drink, I'll have a glass of wine with a nice steak, or a cold beer with fish and chips -  those combos go too well together.

[mhh]

I just passed the two year mark. 

The Tassie trip will always remind me....

[blackr35]

I'm at around one year without booze - haven't missed it one jot. It served its purpose - but don't need it, don't want it, don't miss it.

[mondi]

I just passed the two year mark. 

The Tassie trip will always remind me....

Not a drop at all????

Ash has more than made up for it......

[mhh]

Not a drop at all????

Not a single drop.  If I had even a sip, I'd need to reset the tripmeter and start from scratch.

[app]

I just passed the two year mark. 

The Tassie trip will always remind me....

Nice work mhh

Do you mind me asking why you gave it up? Also if your reasoning to not drink now is the same as when you had your last drink two years ago?

I saw your post on the parties bit, I wondered about that and found it interesting. I've gone out at night and not drank any alcohol because I didn't feel like it. My mates/acquaintances would frown upon me and I found the more I did it the less the less enthusiastic they became about asking me to come out.

To me with alcohol, I could go a month without it simply because I don't feel like it, but when I go to work functions it's hard to say no, it almost seems like it's a 'requirement'.

It is almost as though Australian adult social life depends on it...

[AshSimmonds]

Ash has more than made up for it......

Nowadays I only drink 80 proof, I'm not sure why the other 20 is unproven.

[mondi]

It is almost as though Australian adult social life depends on it...

I disagree - I go out all the time and don't drink......my ticket is just too important.


But when I get the taste, it goes down good. Although now days it's not very often......

[mhh]

I've gone out at night and not drank any alcohol because I didn't feel like it. My mates/acquaintances would frown upon me and I found the more I did it the less the less enthusiastic they became about asking me to come out.

To me with alcohol, I could go a month without it simply because I don't feel like it, but when I go to work functions it's hard to say no, it almost seems like it's a 'requirement'.

It is almost as though Australian adult social life depends on it...

All of this is true.  Drinkers find non-drinkers make them uncomfortable. I know I used to feel that way about someone who claimed to be enjoying themselves while drinking water.  I think it is because a drinker feels they are being judged by the non-drinker.

Why did I give up?  To feel better for a week, then a month.  After that, it was curiosity.  Now I'm out of the habit.  I like the freedom of being able to do anything, any time.  Now I go days, even weeks without thinking about drink.  But in the beginning, it was on my mind a lot.  I've been a steady drinker all my life.  Not one to get completely smashed but I've had my share of hangovers.  Not sure if I'll use it again - maybe, maybe not.