Giving Up Alcohol, Is there any point?

Question

Just curious if any of you's have given up alcohol and do you feel bored now without it?

I'd imagine I would feel bored, I drink every weekend, on Friday night its about 6 pints with work mates and on Saturday it 6 cans at home in front on telly, I'm never drunk, It just all this talk about binge drinking that has got me thinking.

I really look forward to my few beers at the weekend, so should I deprive myself of this. I should add i've been in this routeen the past 9 years, I never have touched drink mid week so its not a big problem I have, I just feel I would be bored at the weekends without a drink

Answer 1

Yes, I give up alcohol every night.

Answer 2

Why I've given up alcohol-

Well, many people say that thier lives were hell with it. it sounds to me like you are trying to talk yourself into it. So, if there's nothing wrong with it, then why don't you just drink it? why do you need an opinion from us.

On a personal level, I used to get drunk when I was really stressed out. It actually helped at the time 'cause I badly needed something to take away the pain. But then, I found another way. AA helped at first. AA helped me find a way to not get involved in the things that made me feel that way in the first place. Now, I use some of the tools I used in AA but I don't go any more and I don't even feel like drinking. I still get upset but I am dealing better, because I am still using the tools. The way I was doing it was like taking a hammer and smashing my hand- OUCH!!!, which is how I was feeling after getting involved in the situations I put myself with people, and then because of the throbbing pain, that I myself caused, I would then get seriously drunk and end up feeling really sick the next day. What kind of a life is that??

Do I miss the alcohol? Not really. Life is much more fun without it. I do all the things I thought were fun before I started tdrinking. and you can too. Good luck. ;)

Answer 3

I wish U had provided some info about ur single/married status too. Anyway...In your case giving up alcohol has a point and a deeper meaning. Alcohol is not only killing your age but also depriving you of all the good things life has to offer. You life cycle is around weekend drinks and not on good healthy life.

Hi GooD question. By asking such a thing after 9 years of conti. drinking you proved one point; that you want a change for better good and with time you are lacking excitment and fun that life has to offer.

You drink bcx U think u got nothing else to do. Drinking 6 cans of water (alchol) cannot make U or anyone happy. I strongly recommend that you should join some fitness club and cut time in front of tv or friends. I am not saying it will be easy, but I am sure you will feel the results within a week or so. It will bring new engery in you and inject happiness and confidence in you. STOP killing your weekend and live your life. Financially with that money you can buy fitness club membership and all the chicken, juice, healthy food, fruits your body ever need. Listen to your body, HE need attention.

Its just a thought bro. Take good care and good luck.

Answer 4

I went through a period of about 6 months where I gave up drinking completely, because I felt like I was becoming a social alcoholic. I was like you in that I would go out on Friday and Saturday night and have a few, but never get drunk or out of control. It came to a point, though, where I felt like I was relying on alcohol to feel social, and almost like I couldn't function in a social situation without it (and still have fun), so I stopped for a while. It wasn't hard, and in the end I don't think I needed to do it. I still had fun bowling or playing pool on Friday nights and dancing Saturday nights, but I went home a lot earlier than before and saved a buttload of money. Now I drink again, because I feel like I proved to myself that I could go without. And I enjoy drinking, but not being drunk, so I monitor myself closely.

If it's not a problem for you, then what's the point of stopping? If you aren't bingeing to the point that you are saturating your body with alcohol and hurting your system, then it is actually healthy. Studies are proving that alcohol in moderation extends your life. 6 might be a bit much, but it all depends on how much you weigh, your body type, etc.

Anyway, good luck, and hope this helps.

Answer 5

People that drink 1 or 2 glasses of wine a day, are healthier than those who don't. The same applies to beer and scotch. This is because this drinks clean your arteries.

Alcohol isn't a bad thing, abbusing of alcohol is the problem. Everything in excess is a problem!. So don't worry, it doesn't seem you are abbusing.

But what you tell us is bit worrying. Why do you think that without alcohol you will be bored?. Maybe you have some emotional problems not related with alcohol, but with your inner self. Talk to a friend about your feelings or go to a shrink, just to talk and see if everything is OK. Maybe you are depressed or you feel lonely, or something like that. I recommend you to talk with somebody about your feelings!.

Good luck!

Answer 6

If my husband could drink a few and not go over board that would be great! It sounds like you do not have a problem, but if you honestly think you would get bored without it, then try going without it for a few weekends. If it is esy, you have no problem, no harm no foul. If you cannot do it for a few weekends, maybe there is a problem there that you were unaware of. Alcoholism comes in many different forms. Even if you only have a few beers on the weekend.

Answer 7

My husband and I don't drink all week and really look forward to a drink or 2 on the nights in the weekend. It gives us something to look forward to after working hard all week. He calls me on Fri. and asks me what I want to drink. He goes by and gets it and pours it and has it all ready for me! It's really a nice ending to a hard week. We never get drunk, just look forward to the relaxation. So, to answer your question, I don't see anything wrong with the way you are doing it. If you started having a problem and drinking before and after work, or missed work to stay home and drink or got drunk every single time, then that would be the beginnings of a problem and would need to be addressed to keep it from becoming a problem. If I ever saw one of us going overboard or getting drunk or violent or drinking in excess, I would suggest us putting a stop to it, but it's never happened and is a stress releaser if kept under control.

Answer 8

Well i have given up drink and i am not board on the week ends.
insted of a few beers with friends i have coke or J2O it is just the same.
but if you look forword to the few cans on the week end why give them up. If you don't go over the top with your drinking then i don't see a point. After a hard week of working just sit and relax wuith a cold can or beer.
Hope this helps
Paul

Answer 9

So why give it up? If it's not a problem, then just have a few. If you find yourself needing it more and more to relax, or drinking more to relieve stress, that's when to worry. I stopped drinking the hard stuff, because it kept giving me a headache. Yeah, I miss the good scotch, but I still have a few beers. Enjoy while you can.

Answer 10

All these evangelists can piss off. Jesus Himself drank, and even provided wine for a wedding party via miracle, so stow your judgement and save it for yourself.

It sounds like you want to cut back, but not quit, so do exactly that-drink one or two with your pals on the weekend, and have one glass of wine at home instead of a 6-pack. The wine will do your heart good, and drinking less will do your gut a favor.

I'm cutting back myself for Lent-limiting myself to a glass of wine or two a week and no beer or liquor. We can do it together.

Answer 11

You could still meet with your mates, or watch TV....what is it about the drinking that keeps you from getting bored??? It doesn't make sense. Cut back a little---you don't need to completely give it up, but the longer you go on as you are, the worse for your blood pressure, your liver, your weight, your brain cells, etc.