I've given up booze and am bored out of my mind!

[LegalEagle-ish]

Any useful suggestions on how to fill those times that stretch out between working and sleeping (sans alcohol)?

[reetpetite]

Sex?

[LegalEagle-ish]

Haha, yeh but I've been doing it all by myself and am slightly bored of that!

[reetpetite]

Ah shame..Cant help you then..

[LegalEagle-ish]

I'm also trying to wean myself of of shagging inappropriate guys, but I may have to rethink that one if I don't find a hobby!

[Horsebox]

Petanque at Brockwell PArk, today at 10.30 / 11:00. Triples tournament, ?5 per team, prize for the winners, all welcome.

I've given up booze as well, since 1st June. The pub was very boring at first and more expensive to drink non-alcoholic beers / interesting 'posh' soft drinks than to drink ales.(6) but vaguely amusing watching my friends get drunker and drunker.

I feel better for it,fresher, sleeping better and have lost a little girth as well.

Having said all that, I'm off to France and Spain next week so am going to get right on it as a reward to myself for being so good :)-D

[LegalEagle-ish]

My mate has just texted me to do some Taekwondo training in the park - gona go with that methinks - keep me out of trouble!

[*Bob*]

Sun's out.

Off licence is open.

Think about it.

[Marmora Man]

Swimming in the sun at Brockwell Lido. You'll get fitter, maybe a tan and might even find an "appropriate" bloke there as a bonus.

[daizie]

or.. be surrounded by families, swallow an elastoplast, do yourself an injury, get sun stroke, and maybe pull a loser, i hear your pain Legal really .

[Keef]

I know that I drink too much, but when I think about stopping, life just looks so bleak. This thread has reinforced that, so I'll just keep on drinking.

[woofmarkthedog]

If you like a drink but not a boozey one try the green zero Cobra lager, I bought it by accident thinking it was alcholic & it's friggin lovely you know..

W**F

[Mick Mac]

Legal - why put yourself through that pain? I have tried to give up a few times, but its really very dull. Moderation is best - but I'm pretty poor at that too.

[Mick Mac]

Think about it - drink was invented because life was dull.

[LegalEagle-ish]

I'm pretty poor at moderation too, so abstinence seems to be the only way to stop the pain of remembering my shit-faced antics the morning after!

[Keef]

I find moderation very hard, if I go to the pub early, I will be there til closing, so I try to think about getting there an hour later, so I start drinking later. If I'm having a drink indoors, I will again empty the fridge, so just have to buy a few, which is annoying, is it's cheaper to buy in bulk, but if it's there, I will drink it.

[????]

woofmarkthedog Wrote:

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> If you like a drink but not a boozey one try the

> green zero Cobra lager, I bought it by accident

> thinking it was alcholic & it's friggin lovely you

> know..

>

>

> W**F

Especially with a slug of vodka

[indiepanda]

I really should give up drinking... I sure as hell don't need the calories and it would be nice not waking up with a headache on Sunday morning.... but I really can't see it happening somehow. It's only fun if no one else is drinking too. The odd night out 3I've had on antibiotics with enforced sobrietry were kind of tedious.

I have been known to drink G&Ts and slip in a straight tonic water when it's come to my round... but that's more to save myself from getting to the vomity stage than anything else. At least I can keep booze in the house without drinking it - chocolate is a different matter....

[Jeremy]

???? Wrote:

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> Especially with a slug of vodka

I once tried to make some non-alcoholic beer drinkable by sticking vodka in it. It was gross.

[Brendan]

LegalEagle-ish Wrote:

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> I'm pretty poor at moderation too, so abstinence

> seems to be the only way to stop the pain of

> remembering my shit-faced antics the morning

> after!

I'm pretty poor at moderation too, so absinth seems to be the only way to stop the pain of remembering my shit-faced antics the morning after!

[LegalEagle-ish]

Brendan Wrote:

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> LegalEagle-ish Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I'm pretty poor at moderation too, so

> abstinence

> > seems to be the only way to stop the pain of

> > remembering my shit-faced antics the morning

> > after!

>

> I'm pretty poor at moderation too, so absinth

> seems to be the only way to stop the pain of

> remembering my shit-faced antics the morning

> after!

Lol

[????]

As old Blue Eyes said "What's the point in not drinking if this is the best you're going to feel?"

[citizenED]

Keef said, "I find moderation very hard, if I go to the pub early, I will be there til closing, so I try to think about getting there an hour later, so I start drinking later. If I'm having a drink indoors, I will again empty the fridge, so just have to buy a few, which is annoying, is it's cheaper to buy in bulk, but if it's there, I will drink it."

You forgot the "My name is Keef..." at the front of that sentence.;-)

[LegalEagle-ish]

Haha, don't worry Keef, I come from a long line of 'my name is....'!

[*Bob*]

God only knows how you're managing with parenthood, Keef - carte blanche to uncork anything you like from midday onwards.

Although perhaps that's just me.