let's stop drinking!

[animalmachine]

I'm quitting drinking for the month of August. I will be posting any results. Any fellow binge drinkers want to join me?

My journal

 

[Nick+]

Good luck!

 

[animalmachine]

Come on Nick! You can do it! Fall down 8 times... get up 9!

 

[The Monkey Man]

I'll do it, but I already quit drinking in May -

 

[animalmachine]

sweet! How is that working out for you?

 

[Nick+]

Come on Nick! You can do it! Fall down 8 times... get up 9!

I think I've fallen down a few more times than 8 and mainly gotten up afterwards-not always!

One question, why you bothering? Just looked at your photos, you're as lean as hell and got the muscle too...... You must have some increadable metabolism or something..........

I've tried too often to stop completely , and started up again , in many cases even worse than before. One extreme seems to breed another..........

Oh hell ,I'll think about it for a day or two---

 

[animalmachine]

I'm bothering because my life is in a downward spiral and if I don't change soon, I won't look like this for very long. Also, I'm curious to see what results I can achieve - there's always room for improvement.

I have had the same problem with stopping. I tried it a couple months ago, and within a few weeks I was worse than ever. Looking back - my life would have been amazing if I had been able to quit when I tried last. I lost some really good opportunities and have found myself at the lowest point of my life. I'm not going to let that happen again.

 

[Nick+]

I think things would probably improve a fair bit for me if I stopped completely. But I'm in a society , and situation where people like to have drink, it's part of socializing (and I'm not talking binge drinking....). I'd like to stop though........;

HELL!

 

[animalmachine]

Trust me, I know - my entire social life revolves around alcohol. That's what makes it so difficult. I tried the just having "one or two" but it never lasts. People are always buying rounds of shots and beers are just handed to me before I finish my last one. I just need to take a break for awhile. I was able to go without drinking for a couple months last year - and got in the best shape of my life. The only way I was able to still hang out with my friends was to stop drinking completly. If you give in to a couple - it's hard to say no to more.

 

[Cowbell]

Hey, I'm not an alcoholic....alcoholics go to meetings

 

[The Monkey Man]

sweet! How is that working out for you?

Feel ten years younger -

 

[Cold Iron]

5 weeks for me...

 

[MyK]

everyone forward there booze to me!! I will take care that no one drinks it!

 

[Nick+]

Come on Nick! You can do it! Fall down 8 times... get up 9!

OK Animalmachine I've slept on it. I'll stop for the rest of the month. It's going to be bloody blue murder. ...........

 

[bigss75]

I wish I could go a month. I give you props. I bet you'll gain mass or lose fat what every you what. Either way you will see sucess no matter which way you go.

 

[animalmachine]

Ok Nick! This is a huge challenge, but I know we can both do it. One day at a time. No Alcohol until Sept 1. Let's see what happens.

 

[Nick+]

Ok Nick! This is a huge challenge, but I know we can both do it. One day at a time. No Alcohol until Sept 1. Let's see what happens.

 

[The Monkey Man]

The first three weeks are always hard for me...

It's only a matter of changing your social habits -

Instead of tipping a few at night, go for a walk, or bike ride, or something

 

[animalmachine]

The first three weeks are always hard for me...

always? how many times have you done this?

thanks for the advice!

 

[sli]

wow... first time back to the boards in a while. I'm doing the same thing. Good luck to you tooo!

 

[The Monkey Man]

always? how many times have you done this?

Before any race, or fitness competition...

And during the summer I usually drink less...

Or in the case of this summer... Major surgery -

 

[PTYP]

I dont mean to play devil's advocate here, but something to think about... let's say you hit your goal, what happens on Sept. 1? You guys going to go out and binge all night as a celebration? That would kind of defeat the purpose dont you think?

Im all for anyone who makes a conscious effort to change their lives for the better, so dont stop at Sept 1.

 

[Nick+]

Even if one were to go out on the 1st of Sept. and binge-- and I'm NOT advocating doing that, one has at least given one's system a break for one month from alcohol. Better than a poke in the eye........ The best thing would be to re-start in Sept . and drink moderately -for ever after..........while watching the pigs flying in the sky........

 

[musclepump]

I'm working construction this summer... no way I'm going to stop drinking this month :\

 

[tucker01]

I'm quitting drinking for the month of August. I will be posting any results. Any fellow binge drinkers want to join me?

Ummm No.

 

[Nick+]

It's 9:10pm I've drunk nothing today and won't do so now......... Hell there's 28 days to go!

 

[PTYP]

August has 31 days, so its 29 to go. Good Luck!

 

[Nick+]

#"*¤'é@à!!!!

 

[Little Wing]

i quit drinking coffee n alcohol coffee a month ago alcohol maybe 2 months or about that. the coffee was harder. i feel better have more energy. hey at least this won't be as hard as the how long can u go without masturbating thread.

 

[PTYP]

Nick, its nothing, dont sweat it. Both you and animal can do it no problem.

Hell, I got it... both of you should eat so fricking much for this month that the thought of alcohol would make you want to puke. Youll probably get some awesome gains and quit drinking at the same time. Its a win win situation.