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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:00 PM
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right here's an idea for all the drinkers out there.. i have decided to quit alcohol for a month after this bank holiday monday night, homer did it on the simpsons so i reckon it should be easy, anyone gona have a go too? rainbird keep out of this you homo! porkie, stu,etc any takers.
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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i've done 2months without alcohol, gets very easy after a couple of weeks
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:03 PM
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i have decided to quit alcohol for a month.....


...homer did it on the simpsons so i reckon it should be easy
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:07 PM
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:11 PM
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I'll give it a go with you Martin. Starting from Monday midnight yes?

I bet i last 3 days at most.
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:20 PM
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I'm doing this as well, since I'm stopping the shmoking on Monday. Can't do one or the other, as soon as I sniff a lager I'm chainsmoking and legless inside 3 hours
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:21 PM
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Not a chance, far to many do's planned over the next few weeks

Infact I got a bit hammered only last night
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:30 PM
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people like you will make me poor

i live/work in a pub so i can put drinking down to " customer interaction "
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:30 PM
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piece of piss! i went about a year with alcohol..
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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CAGE Test
1. Have you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking?


2. Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?


3. Have you ever felt bad or guilty about your drinking?


4. Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady nerves or get rid of a hangover?

post your answers up!!!
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:34 PM
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1. No
2. No
3. No
4. No

Is that good or bad??
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:36 PM
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you are a light weight

good in truth though...
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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Phil,

It means you pass the test and arent classed as a binge drinker.
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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i cant go one night without a drink fook a month
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:40 PM
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fully aware of what the test indicates mate, just joking.
In truth i think binge drinking is now a way of life. people no longer drink in the week due to work issues( and probably rightly so). thus lending to a "big" blow out at weekends.
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Phil C WTF? I know more people who drink thru week than who dont!
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:46 PM
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its all about quantities in truth, they now reckon dring "x" amount of units in one session is worse than spreading it out through the week. most people dont tend to get hammered until the wekend. but there are always exceptions to this rule!!
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Philc, i meant Phil
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:52 PM
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mike, no problem. will have to change my user name to something a little more individual
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The test is rubbish then!! The only time I drink say one a week/2 weeks I drink until I can't stand up
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 02:35 AM
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i'll try and give up drinking for a month,, even though im a little gone right now
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my mae blown 1200 tonite, what a nie in brum


im up 4 it

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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 05:55 AM
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So what am i going to drink with my dinner at work
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 06:38 AM
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I have to go without for two weeks every fucking month.
But i sure as hell make up for it in the other two weeks of the month
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 06:51 AM
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right so we have:

me,
mr cossie 4x4,
steve 220+,
gareth t,
ranj,

any more?

you have to be honest and if anyone see's the above having a drink they should publicly bubble them on the forum.
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 07:15 AM
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RANJ,
my mae blown 1200 tonite, what a nie in brum
When we going out then ranj!!!!

Pete...
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by philc
CAGE Test
1. Have you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking?

No
2. Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?

NO
3. Have you ever felt bad or guilty about your drinking?

No
4. Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady nerves or get rid of a hangover?
No
post your answers up!!!
im feeling a nice hangover today though
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 07:54 AM
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1 question : WHY ?

Alcohol is good didnt you know that ??? or so some drunk tramp in the park told me this morning about 7am or at least thats what i think he said he was slurring really badly

I mean feck me never did George Best any halm did it
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Danny B
i've done 2months without alcohol, gets very easy after a couple of weeks
err B*LL*X!
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 08:24 AM
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Martin;
this has to be your worst idea to date!
id probably last as long as it take shonky to get pissed which is about half an hour!pmsl

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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 08:25 AM
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i did it when i was on antibiotics for about a month (fookin ear infection). good for weight loss and saving cash but i turned into a stressed out nervous wreck.....i need my nights out and thats that.
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I did it about three weeks ago now, started eating healther too and I've lost about 1st 2lb. (Though I did have one BBQ + Session in there, cos my aim wasn't giving up the booze it was to be healthier)

Suprised how much difference the beer makes.
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 08:42 AM
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I regularly give up alchohol for long periods of time (3 weeks etc) as a detox period.

I've gone all healthy do this from time to time.

Having said that, I'm off out tonight to get battered
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Originally Posted by philc
CAGE Test
1. Have you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking?


2. Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?


3. Have you ever felt bad or guilty about your drinking?


4. Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady nerves or get rid of a hangover?

post your answers up!!!
1. Yes

2. Not annoyed but friends and family have commented on my drinking

3. Felt bad yes, I drink alot mid week and alone which is not great

4. Oh yes

Ok Martin

I'll give this a go with ya

Will be quite a challenge for me
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by RANJ
my mae blown 1200 tonite, what a nie in brum


im up 4 it

what on?
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 10:01 AM
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justin.e,
it take shonky to get pissed which is about half an hour!pmsl


Yup too true,see here...... https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...69181&start=50

Pete...
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 10:02 AM
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I'm in the middle of trying to cut out alcohol!! I put a stone in in 2 weeks in Ibiza, so i need to lose it!!
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 10:32 AM
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I remember that Simpsons episode. Homer was a complete wreck wasn't he?
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 10:46 AM
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you all just need to have a and forget all about the drink
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