Taking A Break

[Dougie Brootal]

no not from posting.... you cant get rid of me that easy.... from drinking. i think ive drank every single nite since mid december...telling myself it was ok cuz it was the holidays... so they say you gotta take it one day at a time and i agree cuz the idea of never getting drunk again is TERRIFYING so im not getting drunk tonight. what about tommorrow you say? we'll cross that bridge when we come to it...

[Death Metal Moe]

no not from posting.... you cant get rid of me that easy.... from drinking. i think ive drank every single nite since mid december...telling myself it was ok cuz it was the holidays... so they say you gotta take it one day at a time and i agree cuz the idea of never getting drunk again is TERRIFYING so im not getting drunk tonight. what about tommorrow you say? we'll cross that bridge when we come to it...

Quitter.

[FUNKMAN]

good decision, give your body a break... get by on a natural high

[Death Metal Moe]

Just kidding bro, good luck with it. Drinking actually is fucking stupid. I do it very rarely but I get by just fine with out it.

You don't need it at all.

[Dougie Brootal]

its pretty boring not drinking i gotta say.

[jauble]

Try a bottle of this. It'll help pass the time.

http://www.epyon-1.com/blog/archives/images/Robitussin.jpg

[sr71blackbird]

Honestly, I was doing the exact same thing and thought I was becoming an alcoholic, so I just stopped and haven't had anything since. You will be fine. Your body will heal and you will lose weight, because alcohol is pure calories.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

save the drinking for the weekend

why drink during the week

[Dougie Brootal]

save the drinking for the weekend

why drink during the week

cuz im fuckin BORED! my chick is a chef so she doesnt get hom till midnight.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

cuz im fuckin BORED! my chick is a chef so she doesnt get hom till midnight.


chill online
jerk off
play a game
learn to watch sports
call Scot

drinking does nothing when you are alone on Monday except make you an alcoholic

[Dougie Brootal]

chill online
jerk off
play a game
learn to watch sports
call Scot

drinking does nothing when you are alone on Monday except make you an alcoholic

hahahaha all of those are good except sports.

[ChimneyFish]

First night for me in a few months, also.(since I found out I was getting laid off)

I'm tooling around on a couple of messageboards, checking out some online comics and about to make a nice chicken Ceaser wrap for myself.:happy:
I plan on going all week, but we shall see.



And good luck with your endeavour.
At least you have the chick comin home to you.

I got nuttin.:tongue:

[Gvac]

It's great laying off the booze for awhile. Makes you appreciate it more when you finally do go out and have a few.

It's also amazing not waking up feeling like the rat's ass every day.

[ChimneyFish]

That is the truth.

I've been on a tear lately to the point where I was up for a few hours today, and I had to go back to bed because I felt like such ass.

Plus the fact it's taking a lot more to get me drunk roght now, but if I lay off far awhile, it will only take me a few to feel "nice".(not drunk, just "nice")

[Kris10]

Plus the fact it's taking a lot more to get me drunk roght now, but if I lay off far awhile, it will only take me a few to feel "nice".(not drunk, just "nice")

Soooo true! I use to drink a lot when I was younger, I guess because I was in college & thats what you did. My life is completely different now and I rarely drink so when I do it doesn't take much at all for me to feel good.

[Dougie Brootal]

i made it all nite even the the chick came home playing turbo bitch 5000! i was still feeling like a dogs ass this morning though. here comes day 2!

[Team_Ramrod]

its pretty boring not drinking i gotta say.

Yeah, I could imagine.... you don't get to line up dick to dick with your buddies, doing your chicks when you're sober.

[Jujubees2]

Good luck on day two Doug! I've been taking a break since 1989. I guess I got it all out of my system in college.

[RAAMONE]

no not from posting.... you cant get rid of me that easy.... from drinking. i think ive drank every single nite since mid december...telling myself it was ok cuz it was the holidays... so they say you gotta take it one day at a time and i agree cuz the idea of never getting drunk again is TERRIFYING so im not getting drunk tonight. what about tommorrow you say? we'll cross that bridge when we come to it...

until i got to the end of your post i thought you were talking about not drinking cum


then i realized i was just being dumb... you certainly couldnt take a break from that

[jauble]

until i got to the end of your post i thought you were talking about not drinking cum


then i realized i was just being dumb... you certainly couldnt take a break from that

Wait, doug is gay?

[MobCounty]

I'm getting that feeling too DG. I'm going to shoot for a dry week.
Its tough. I don't know how anything is any fun without a beer or two.

[RAAMONE]

Wait, doug is gay?

i think i read that once on here before

[Mike Teacher]

...so they say you gotta take it one day at a time and i agree cuz the idea of never getting drunk again is TERRIFYING so im not getting drunk tonight. what about tommorrow you say? we'll cross that bridge when we come to it...

Well done sir, on many levels. This is a transformative act.

Having done same; I'm guessing you found out real quick that 'One Day at a Time' becomes 'One Hour at a Time' and it can get to one minute at a time. Second too.

When we dry out, the receptors that were filled with booze go dry and send out 'Hey! Whats Up! Send more Booze'-ecules, and a different chemical cascade results and the feeling of 'Wow this really fucking sucks I cant even think much less stand still and forget about sleep this is so fucking boring how do I fill the time jesus christ this sucks and its all I can think about...

[thats what I felt, at least]

I checked off hours in a notebook once when I tried to quit and failed. Hours. And I utterly failed. So, who the hell knows what works I sure dont.

One day the pain of drunk surpassed the pain of sober long enough to stay sober. And six years later still sober. Why? I have no idea. Honestly, I'm not that strong willed.

Having said that; best single event of the last decade was the day I quit booze. You young ones enjoy, you should its fun, but once 40 hits, I'm just the old drunk.

EXCELSIOR!!!

[Dougie Brootal]

Well done sir, on many levels. This is a transformative act.

Having done same; I'm guessing you found out real quick that 'One Day at a Time' becomes 'One Hour at a Time' and it can get to one minute at a time. Second too.

When we dry out, the receptors that were filled with booze go dry and send out 'Hey! Whats Up! Send more Booze'-ecules, and a different chemical cascade results and the feeling of 'Wow this really fucking sucks I cant even think much less stand still and forget about sleep this is so fucking boring how do I fill the time jesus christ this sucks and its all I can think about...

[thats what I felt, at least]

I checked off hours in a notebook once when I tried to quit and failed. Hours. And I utterly failed. So, who the hell knows what works I sure dont.

One day the pain of drunk surpassed the pain of sober long enough to stay sober. And six years later still sober. Why? I have no idea. Honestly, I'm not that strong willed.

Having said that; best single event of the last decade was the day I quit booze. You young ones enjoy, you should its fun, but once 40 hits, I'm just the old drunk.

EXCELSIOR!!!

very informative, thats what im going through exactly but its not as intense as yours sounds. but definatley the boredom is hard. im just trying to keep busy here at work, but the hard part is gonna be come 5 o clock! thanks for the good words buddays!

[SyndicateParish]

Yeah, I need an opinion.

Rolling up on 40 pretty quickly, it might be time to evaluate the situation.

Frankly, I cant picture 'fun' or a good dinner without a few beers, wine or drinks. Fun also means Friday and Saturday night, sometimes Sun afternoon, and maybe evening. This last week is a bit of an exception due to parties, but the beer/drink count is floating around 30 or so. I never felt like I need a break before, but I can tell the lil lady is starting to raise an eyebrow as I always seem to be the guy who seems to say 'arnt we gonna have fun tonight?' if nobody has a drink yet. Sure I've taken a couple weeks off after a crazy hangover, but I never took weeks off because I thought I should.

I don't wanna be one of 'those guys', but from here it's hard to see where the 'those guys' line starts and thats starting to worry me a bit.

When did you all know it was time?

[Thomas Merton]

Well done sir, on many levels. This is a transformative act.

Having done same; I'm guessing you found out real quick that 'One Day at a Time' becomes 'One Hour at a Time' and it can get to one minute at a time. Second too.

When we dry out, the receptors that were filled with booze go dry and send out 'Hey! Whats Up! Send more Booze'-ecules, and a different chemical cascade results and the feeling of 'Wow this really fucking sucks I cant even think much less stand still and forget about sleep this is so fucking boring how do I fill the time jesus christ this sucks and its all I can think about...

[thats what I felt, at least]

I checked off hours in a notebook once when I tried to quit and failed. Hours. And I utterly failed. So, who the hell knows what works I sure dont.

One day the pain of drunk surpassed the pain of sober long enough to stay sober. And six years later still sober. Why? I have no idea. Honestly, I'm not that strong willed.

Having said that; best single event of the last decade was the day I quit booze. You young ones enjoy, you should its fun, but once 40 hits, I'm just the old drunk.

EXCELSIOR!!!



Awesome post Mike

Your great energy comes through in everything you type/say

[Dougie Brootal]

AND SO NITE 2 BEGINS!
Yeah, I need an opinion.

Rolling up on 40 pretty quickly, it might be time to evaluate the situation.

Frankly, I cant picture 'fun' or a good dinner without a few beers, wine or drinks. Fun also means Friday and Saturday night, sometimes Sun afternoon, and maybe evening. This last week is a bit of an exception due to parties, but the beer/drink count is floating around 30 or so. I never felt like I need a break before, but I can tell the lil lady is starting to raise an eyebrow as I always seem to be the guy who seems to say 'arnt we gonna have fun tonight?' if nobody has a drink yet. Sure I've taken a couple weeks off after a crazy hangover, but I never took weeks off because I thought I should.

I don't wanna be one of 'those guys', but from here it's hard to see where the 'those guys' line starts and thats starting to worry me a bit.

When did you all know it was time?

s.p. id say now is a good time for you. i totally feel your pain as the 'when are we gonna have fun?' guy. i started to wonder myself when i started to say that sunday is technically the weekend, so its okay. then i said well i got a hangover from sunday so mondays are okay. then tuesdays for the same reason. then wednesday cuz its the middle of the week and i deserve a pick me up. then thursday cuz tomorrow is friday and i might not drink as much if im kinda hungover for the weekend. then HEY LOOK ITS FRIDAY! PARTY TIME! (you get the idea...)

[SyndicateParish]

AND SO NITE 2 BEGINS!


s.p. id say now is a good time for you. i totally feel your pain as the 'when are we gonna have fun?' guy. i started to wonder myself when i started to say that sunday is technically the weekend, so its okay. then i said well i got a hangover from sunday so mondays are okay. then tuesdays for the same reason. then wednesday cuz its the middle of the week and i deserve a pick me up. then thursday cuz tomorrow is friday and i might not drink as much if im kinda hungover for the weekend. then HEY LOOK ITS FRIDAY! PARTY TIME! (you get the idea...)

Oh man..

I'm dry mainly during the week, at least I thought so. My bud next door has his weekend on Tues and Mon. Thats a good reason to have two beers. Hrm, also I had a few on Thurs while I was contracting away from my home and I was bored/depressed.

It's very strange that a person cannot seem to sense the exact point at which they need to dry out for a bit.

Fug.

I guess, its time for a lil'break too. My new goal is to make it a few days, maybe until my birthday in a few weeks.

[midwestjeff]

I haven't drank in over six months.
It sucks but it is better than passing out with an older lady's shit on your dick.

Good luck.

[SyndicateParish]

A test:

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/HRA/AlcoholismHRA/1,21882,,00.html

I won't post my personal results, but needless to say I'm on the right track here.

[Dougie Brootal]

A test:

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/HRA/AlcoholismHRA/1,21882,,00.html

I won't post my personal results, but needless to say I'm on the right track here.

ouch. :flush:

[SyndicateParish]

ouch. :flush:

Yeah, x2 :flush:

[SyndicateParish]

I just can't imagine 'hanging out' anywhere and not having something, something to do. I can almost picture hanging out and enjoying cigars or smoking, but I don't want to start smoking. I also don't want to stuff my face, I know I'm prone to eating too. That only leaves friggin coffee and seltzer water.. Just trying to imagine going on one of my camp trips drinking seltzer water is already making me anxious..

[Dougie Brootal]

yeah man i hear ya. maybe try non alcoholic beer or a soda.

[Dougie Brootal]

so my chick is sittin here drinkin vodka right next to me. grrrrreeeeaaaaat! :flush:

[reillyluck]

why is she doing that?

[Marc with a c]

why is she doing that?

because she's sitting next to doug

[Dougie Brootal]

why is she doing that?

i havent told her yet.

[Dougie Brootal]

because she's sitting next to doug

quiet, you!

[reillyluck]

because she's sitting next to doug

oh.

[Dougie Brootal]

thats it im giving in! :furious: :wallbash:

[reillyluck]

why doesnt she know?

[reillyluck]

thats it im giving in!

oh shut up! sit down. you dont need it. really. Dont.:glurps:

[Dougie Brootal]

im just kidding! i havent told her i was taking a break. i didnt wanna have her feel guilty .

[reillyluck]

im just kidding! i havent told her i was taking a break. i didnt wanna have her feel guilty .

ahhhhhhhhhh.

k then. :wacko:

[Marc with a c]

so my chick is sittin here drinkin vodka right next to me. grrrrreeeeaaaaat! :flush:

at least she isn't playing beer pong.

[Dougie Brootal]

at least she isn't playing beer pong.

funny you should mention here come the red plastic cups!

[Mike Teacher]

very informative, thats what im going through exactly but its not as intense as yours sounds. but definatley the boredom is hard. im just trying to keep busy here at work, but the hard part is gonna be come 5 o clock! thanks for the good words buddays!

Hey I made it extra long and wordy so youd have something to pass the time.

In short I was a lot worse, but this thread isnt about me, so enough of that.

Speaking of long and wordy...

=

Weird coincedence though as I got an email last weekend from a friend who was suffering something very similar to what you posted. And my initial response as I read it, and yours was: This take a lot of balls, real balls, for this person to write this. I couldn't. I didn't. Prolly why I *did* end up worse. BUt eventually...

Just the act of looking at oneself, forget eyes and mirrors for a minute, really taking stock of the creature we inhabit, is something some never really do. Because we might see ourselves as we really are, faults and all, and we dislike seeing our faults, and go to extraoridnary lengths to avoid dealing with them.

What *is* this creature I inhabit? Am I aware of it? Do I have a relationship with it? Because at a point you will find there are parts of us that we have no relationship with, whatsoever. Through either habit or tension or insensitivity or inattention or something else, we fall out of balance with this creature, and we wake up one day, and realize: something very wrong has happened. Hence so many people today...

dissatisfied
unhappy
tense
inattentive [unaware of self and/or surroundings]
insensitive [unaware of others and their rights and space]
depressed
and...

hooked on ________ sex pity drugs rock tv ipods bad relationships gambling booze victimization pot vicodin vomiting self-loathing cutting [insert vice/addiction here]

hence the human drama of 21st century living. To *not* feel at least a bit insane in this world, to *not* be addicted to something, I'd say, is pretty friggin weird.

I'm gonna stop here and wonder if I am making any sense whatsoever. To myself, much less conveying Anything lucid and cogent.

In short; youre kicking ass getting *just* this far, coz there is no *just*.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

Doug, one night is all you lasted

you are a 50 yr old alcoholic trapped in a 24 yr old bisexual's body

[SyndicateParish]

In short; youre kicking ass getting *just* this far, coz there is no *just*.



Wtf, brilliant. You sure you did not copy that from a book Mike? Too good.

I speak from ignorance, so please take that into consideration with the following.

I hear the part about taking a break without making a big deal about it. There is no way I would tell my family I had to take a break. I'd let them roll on while I just did my thing. If Ronny can party without the party, so can I. .. uh, somehow.

It just seems that its easier to avoid burdoning your friends and family with the knowledge you suspect you have an issue. Once you let the real words fly, once it's not a break, or a rest, or trial period, it's out there for real. Once everyone knows you have a problem. You will be that guy.. Then, if you ever do have a couple it will be from weakness, not because you can have a couple beers after taking a break while losing weight or some such.

[Gvac]

Yeah, I need an opinion.

Rolling up on 40 pretty quickly, it might be time to evaluate the situation.

Frankly, I cant picture 'fun' or a good dinner without a few beers, wine or drinks. Fun also means Friday and Saturday night, sometimes Sun afternoon, and maybe evening. This last week is a bit of an exception due to parties, but the beer/drink count is floating around 30 or so. I never felt like I need a break before, but I can tell the lil lady is starting to raise an eyebrow as I always seem to be the guy who seems to say 'arnt we gonna have fun tonight?' if nobody has a drink yet. Sure I've taken a couple weeks off after a crazy hangover, but I never took weeks off because I thought I should.

I don't wanna be one of 'those guys', but from here it's hard to see where the 'those guys' line starts and thats starting to worry me a bit.

When did you all know it was time?

When I started realizing I was wasting all of my weekends on the couch feeling like shit after boozing it up all night Friday and Saturday. I made a promise to myself that I would only drink on work nights, because who cares if you feel like shit at work? I want to feel great when I've got free time!

Pretty soon I tired of working with a hangover and now I barely drink. I can't even remember the last time I got trashed.

[jonyrotn]

Well done sir.
When we dry out, the receptors that were filled with booze go dry and send out 'Hey! Whats Up! Send more Booze'-ecules, and a different chemical cascade results and the feeling of 'Wow this really fucking sucks I cant even think much less stand still and forget about sleep this is so fucking boring how do I fill the time jesus christ this sucks and its all I can think about...
EXCELSIOR!!!
If I were you, I would seriously consider capitalizing that man's name..

Just sayin'...



http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/HRA/AlcoholismHRA/1,21882,,00.html
I won't post my personal results, but needless to say I'm on the right track here.
I think we can turn this into a drinking game...





My story would use up most of the memory on your computer..But please know that I have one..One that, in many ways could considered a cautionary tale..

The good news is, I'm no longer in denial and kind of enjoy waking up in my own bed every Saturday and most Sundays..The lifestyle I lived for many years was not that of a responsible adult male, it was more like a former cast member of Diff' Rent Strokes..

[Dougie Brootal]

Doug, one night is all you lasted

you are a 50 yr old alcoholic trapped in a 24 yr old bisexual's body

not true. i survived nite 2. im here and still sober!!!! this thing is still going!!! and i feel much better this morning than i did yesterday, i may even do some work today!

[Kris10]

not true. i survived nite 2. im here and still sober!!!! this thing is still going!!! and i feel much better this morning than i did yesterday, i may even do some work today!

GOOD! I came here to see how you did last night, Doug! I'm proud of you.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

not true. i survived nite 2. im here and still sober!!!! this thing is still going!!! and i feel much better this morning than i did yesterday, i may even do some work today!

I only hurt to help

[Dougie Brootal]

GOOD! I came here to see how you did last night, Doug! I'm proud of you.

hey, thanks! i appreciate everyone but hippo trying to help out!

[Kris10]

hey, thanks! i appreciate everyone but hippo trying to help out!

If I can help in ANY other way, let me know... *wink, wink*


















I'm kidding!

[Dougie Brootal]

If I can help in ANY other way, let me know... *wink, wink*


















I'm kidding!
thats it im giving in!:furious::wallbash:

[Kris10]

thats it im giving in!:furious::wallbash:

You better not!!!!!!

[Jujubees2]

Congrats Doug! and I don't think Rouski was kidding...

[Kris10]

Congrats Doug! and I don't think Rouski was kidding...

YES I WAS!!!!!

[Dougie Brootal]

YES I WAS!!!!!

sorry i cant read this right now im getting on exit 80 somewhere in new jersey!!!

[Dougie Brootal]

nite 3 has commenced. im finally home. i stayed at my office and watched the last 4 episodes of lost and im all caught up and now im home having dinner and watching juno. wish me luck buddays!

[Kris10]

sorry i cant read this right now im getting on exit 80 somewhere in new jersey!!!

lol

I needed that laugh right now. Thanks

[Dougie Brootal]

lol

I needed that laugh right now. Thanks

too bad you didnt answer your door. im back home in md now!

[Kris10]

too bad you didnt answer your door. im back home in md now!

I told everyone I had to take my kid to gymnastics tonight! I was there doing homework.. no special viewings.

[Dougie Brootal]

hey everyone.
i made it through nite 3 here we are at nite 4. gonna break out my new zakk wylde les paul and jam out some tunes. seeyuh lata!

[Kris10]

Your doing great Doug!!!

[Don Stugots]

Doug, I went drink free for three months, just to see if I could. I did great and was going to go for another month until we went to Florida to visit my parents and the beer was flowing freely.

Good for you.

[Dougie Brootal]

Doug, I went drink free for three months, just to see if I could. I did great and was going to go for another month until we went to Florida to visit my parents and the beer was flowing freely.

Good for you.

thanks. welcome back! gonna stay long this time??

[Don Stugots]

thanks. welcome back! gonna stay long this time??

No clue. I am working a lot so, I don't have much free time.

[Dougie Brootal]

No clue. I am working a lot so, I don't have much free time.

i see i see. well good to see ya around nonetheless!

[Don Stugots]

i see i see. well good to see ya around nonetheless!


hugs and kisses to you too.

[reillyluck]

doug is a chipper mother fucka aint he?

[Dougie Brootal]

doug is a chipper mother fucka aint he?
ive got tons of super hetero energy now!

[reillyluck]

ive got tons of super hetero energy now!

hetero doug fan since day one!

[Don Stugots]

i'm a super homo now!


Now, don't you feel better?

[Dougie Brootal]

Now, don't you feel better?

so thats why you came back! you cold heartless bastard!

[SyndicateParish]

Man it's Friday, if I can manage it'll be the first beerless one in Months. Thankfully I have a lot to keep me busy. :wink:

[Dougie Brootal]

well i survived the friday test. anybody else?

[keithy_19]

I didn't drink friday. But I drank yesterday.

Then again, I'm not trying to quit drinking...:huh:

[Dougie Brootal]

im breaking the streak for my mini vacation. im feel sooo horrible about myself. i suck. starting over on tuesday. :flush:

[MobCounty]

im breaking the streak for my mini vacation. im feel sooo horrible about myself. i suck. starting over on tuesday. :flush:

Fuck, I'm glad I am not the only one.
I got through Fri not too bad, and Sat was tough, but I made it.. Then today, the lil'lady just handed me a beer out of the blue..Since she is the one, that is most worried, it seemed like 'keys to the car'. She's also not privy to the thing here, so I took it instead of talked. Then I took a couple more. I literally could go for another 5, but I'd feel like too much of an ass.

[Kris10]

You guys are doing good... hang in there. Don't get too wasted.

[Dougie Brootal]

hahaha its funny how things are so parallel! me and my chick polished off a bottle of wine tonite. im not gonna drink tomorrow so im good for the drive home. damn im disappointed in myself.

[MobCounty]

hahaha its funny how things are so parallel! me and my chick polished off a bottle of wine tonite. im not gonna drink tomorrow so im good for the drive home. damn im disappointed in myself.

Wine counts as a drink too?.. Man, I'm effed. :tongue:

I'm afraid to take everything to an official level and tell the lady I need a break. I don't think I need to be that official. If I'm not careful, I might need to switch over to 'real official' but for now I don't. ..I also suppose that’s what drunks the world around say.

Seriously though, we had about 5 beers each. When I went to bed, damn anxiety kicked in. I thought, I pretty much kicked the anxiety thing, but I was up for a couple hours anxious about this or that. It was annoying and hard to sleep, but it was definitely associated to having a few beers. It was very interesting to see such a dramatic connection between anxiety/depression and drinking.

[Dougie Brootal]

i had 2 glasses of wine in the jacuzzi with my chick and i had a fruity drink at dinner and a couple (2) shots of jager before bed and i fell asleep at like 9 pm. im just a rebel living the rock n roll lifestyle. we come home tomorrow and im still debating whether i should drink tonight or not.

[drjoek]

i had 2 glasses of wine in the jacuzzi with my chick and i had a fruity drink at dinner and a couple (2) shots of jager before bed and i fell asleep at like 9 pm. im just a rebel living the rock n roll lifestyle. we come home tomorrow and im still debating whether i should drink tonight or not.

a fruity drink, dougrasso, what a shock!

[Dougie Brootal]

a fruity drink, dougrasso, what a shock!

i thought about that right as i hit the submit button but i thought we were past all the gay jokes.

[Dougie Brootal]

i dont want anyone to get too excited, but im going to give this a shot again. i started yesterday. wish me luck, and stop calling me gay!:thumbup:

[Dougie Brootal]

1 year today. thanks to everyone who helped me out and gave me advice.:clap:

[Hottub]

1 year today. thanks to everyone who helped me out and gave me advice.:clap:

Great job, DOug. Congrats.
:hottub:

[disneyspy]

thats awesome,you should go out and celebrate

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