OT – Alcoholism and Addiction

[fredo4]

I had a problem with alcohol on and off for years.
It was a craving, just like craving a piece of chocolate only a bit more intense. When I started taking a drug (buproprion) for panic attacks, it some how eliminated my craving to drink too. I totally believe that some people (and cultures) are predisposed to drinking. While most people drink to a point and then start getting tired or dizzy when they’ve had too much, the alcoholic will just keep going because it feels good. Different brain chemistry. That’s not to say that I believe that alcoholism is a “disease” and you can’t help relapsing. If someone really wants to stop they will, no matter how bad the craving. To me it’s exactly like giving up sweets when you love them. It’s very difficult to go the rest of our life without eating them, but not impossible.

[bearishgurl]

I do fine with abstinence as long as there’s nothing in the house (can’t afford any right now). If I have wine at friend’s house and drove myself there, I have no more than two glasses, with food.

I don’t order wine in restaurants, don’t do “happy hour” anymore and don’t drink any other alcoholic beverage other than wine.

And yes, carli, I have some large wine glasses which I fill with ice cubes, seltzer water and wine, like a “wine cooler.” Without the seltzer water backup, I can get about 2 1/4 to 2 1/3 glasses out of a 750 ml bottle :=].

[bearishgurl]

I do fine with abstinence as long as there’s nothing in the house (can’t afford any right now). If I have wine at friend’s house and drove myself there, I have no more than two glasses, with food.

I don’t order wine in restaurants, don’t do “happy hour” anymore and don’t drink any other alcoholic beverage other than wine.

And yes, carli, I have some large wine glasses which I fill with ice cubes, seltzer water and wine, like a “wine cooler.” Without the seltzer water backup, I can get about 2 1/4 to 2 1/3 glasses out of a 750 ml bottle :=].

[bearishgurl]

I do fine with abstinence as long as there’s nothing in the house (can’t afford any right now). If I have wine at friend’s house and drove myself there, I have no more than two glasses, with food.

I don’t order wine in restaurants, don’t do “happy hour” anymore and don’t drink any other alcoholic beverage other than wine.

And yes, carli, I have some large wine glasses which I fill with ice cubes, seltzer water and wine, like a “wine cooler.” Without the seltzer water backup, I can get about 2 1/4 to 2 1/3 glasses out of a 750 ml bottle :=].

[bearishgurl]

I do fine with abstinence as long as there’s nothing in the house (can’t afford any right now). If I have wine at friend’s house and drove myself there, I have no more than two glasses, with food.

I don’t order wine in restaurants, don’t do “happy hour” anymore and don’t drink any other alcoholic beverage other than wine.

And yes, carli, I have some large wine glasses which I fill with ice cubes, seltzer water and wine, like a “wine cooler.” Without the seltzer water backup, I can get about 2 1/4 to 2 1/3 glasses out of a 750 ml bottle :=].

[bearishgurl]

I do fine with abstinence as long as there’s nothing in the house (can’t afford any right now). If I have wine at friend’s house and drove myself there, I have no more than two glasses, with food.

I don’t order wine in restaurants, don’t do “happy hour” anymore and don’t drink any other alcoholic beverage other than wine.

And yes, carli, I have some large wine glasses which I fill with ice cubes, seltzer water and wine, like a “wine cooler.” Without the seltzer water backup, I can get about 2 1/4 to 2 1/3 glasses out of a 750 ml bottle :=].

[CA renter]

[quote=walterwhite]My wife believes these will go out the window once I get going again.

But I think I can do it.[/quote]

FWIW, I think beer and wine can be handled pretty well (with moderation, of course), but when one starts getting into the hard stuff on a regular basis…well, I’ve never seen it work out well.

By keeping it to beer and wine, it might be easier to control. Also, it never hurts to do what BG does and use ice cubes and seltzer water to dilute it. You can also use different fruit juices and make sangrias and stuff. 🙂

(I know the wine snobs want to toss me off a cliff right about now.) 😉

[CA renter]

[quote=walterwhite]My wife believes these will go out the window once I get going again.

But I think I can do it.[/quote]

FWIW, I think beer and wine can be handled pretty well (with moderation, of course), but when one starts getting into the hard stuff on a regular basis…well, I’ve never seen it work out well.

By keeping it to beer and wine, it might be easier to control. Also, it never hurts to do what BG does and use ice cubes and seltzer water to dilute it. You can also use different fruit juices and make sangrias and stuff. 🙂

(I know the wine snobs want to toss me off a cliff right about now.) 😉

[CA renter]

[quote=walterwhite]My wife believes these will go out the window once I get going again.

But I think I can do it.[/quote]

FWIW, I think beer and wine can be handled pretty well (with moderation, of course), but when one starts getting into the hard stuff on a regular basis…well, I’ve never seen it work out well.

By keeping it to beer and wine, it might be easier to control. Also, it never hurts to do what BG does and use ice cubes and seltzer water to dilute it. You can also use different fruit juices and make sangrias and stuff. 🙂

(I know the wine snobs want to toss me off a cliff right about now.) 😉

[CA renter]

[quote=walterwhite]My wife believes these will go out the window once I get going again.

But I think I can do it.[/quote]

FWIW, I think beer and wine can be handled pretty well (with moderation, of course), but when one starts getting into the hard stuff on a regular basis…well, I’ve never seen it work out well.

By keeping it to beer and wine, it might be easier to control. Also, it never hurts to do what BG does and use ice cubes and seltzer water to dilute it. You can also use different fruit juices and make sangrias and stuff. 🙂

(I know the wine snobs want to toss me off a cliff right about now.) 😉

[CA renter]

[quote=walterwhite]My wife believes these will go out the window once I get going again.

But I think I can do it.[/quote]

FWIW, I think beer and wine can be handled pretty well (with moderation, of course), but when one starts getting into the hard stuff on a regular basis…well, I’ve never seen it work out well.

By keeping it to beer and wine, it might be easier to control. Also, it never hurts to do what BG does and use ice cubes and seltzer water to dilute it. You can also use different fruit juices and make sangrias and stuff. 🙂

(I know the wine snobs want to toss me off a cliff right about now.) 😉

[sdrealtor]

Ice cubes, seltzer, 2 glasses per bottle? Aye carumba!

[sdrealtor]

Ice cubes, seltzer, 2 glasses per bottle? Aye carumba!

[sdrealtor]

Ice cubes, seltzer, 2 glasses per bottle? Aye carumba!

[sdrealtor]

Ice cubes, seltzer, 2 glasses per bottle? Aye carumba!

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