Is E.D in need of the A.A?

[fish]

Is East Dulwich in need of the A.A - not the motoring organisation but Alcoholic Anonymous?

[Jah Lush]

There already is one.

[fish]

Sorry, Alcoholics - not Alcoholic (no one in particular - no, I haven't slurred my words. Oh, the temptation that is Lordship Lane).

[fish]

Where - and when do they meet?

[Jah Lush]

Are you being serious Fish? Do you drink like a fish, Fish? because I could probably put you in touch with a local AA meeting place if you feel you've hit rock bottom and need to address your problem. Otherwise see you down the pub and mine's a pint.:)-D

[fish]

Actually, I'm tea-total. Seriously though, I had a very good friend who died because of their 'drink problem' and the temptation of all the bars, off-licences, pubs, shops and supermarkets in East Dulwich, where alcohol could be so easily purchased, was like a magnet. This was a person who was a 'social drinker' and "did not have a problem".

[Jah Lush]

Hmmm...I've seen it happen too. I went to AA a couple of times back in the 80s when I was having serious problems with my drinking (eight attacks of acute pancreatitus in six years due to my excesses) and they certainly helped me out and helped me to stay off the sauce for quite a while longer than I thought I'd be able to manage but I just couldn't get with the programme and the higher power thing, then again I have a friend recently out of rehab and it's helping him and another who's been off the sauce for 22 years and it's certainly helped him too.

[Keef]

I contacted them some years back (can't believe I'm writing this), and found them far too pushy and a bit scary, so I went down the pub and cried in to my pint(s) instead. And I thought you were meant to enjoy your early 20's... Oh well, roll on 30 :)-D

[MadWorld74]

start running, I did and I drink ALOT less than I used to. You don't notice how unfit you are until you start to exert yourself beyong clicking a mouse and taping a keyboard.

[Brendan]

Running is boring! I do it and I hate it. I much prefer being in the pub.

[Jah Lush]

You can run but you can't run away from yourself.

[MadWorld74]

boring? you don't run hard enough then!

[Keef]

Iused to run daily when I was staying down in Surrey training for my job, but running on concrete and breathing in fumes just doesn't do it for me. Besides, I know exactly how unfit I am!

[Jah Lush]

I remember when the writer/piss artist Jeffrey Bernard was in hospital once with yet another drink related illness and when asked why he drank so much replied:- "To stop myself from jogging."

[MadWorld74]

yes I ran past you last saturday morning whilst you were boozing in the Seepy Tee...you didn't see me, obviously, on the acount I was sprinting like a gazelle......:))

[Brendan]

Bloody hell it seems hard enough to me. I just can't switch my brain off. The only thing that does that is beer.

In fact I find most things boring until I've had a drink.

Seriously though if you have any suggestions on how to zone out while you run they would be most appreciated.

[MadWorld74]

I'll do brendan and I will PM you with them......I'm off tonight for a run, got to do intervals of sprinting and jogging. THAT is what I hate but I do it all the same. Weirdo...

[Michael Palaeologus]

I'm a member of Britannia Rescue myself.

[Jah Lush]

Did you know that Jim Fixx, author of The Complete Guide To Running died whilst...jogging.

Sorry, Micheal P, what's Britannia Rescue?

[fish]

My friend would love this forum - as do I.

[Jah Lush]

Doh! S'alright Michael, just looked it up.:))