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re: 35 days sober(alcohol). Longest I've been sober in 35 years. The benefits are obvious...
Posted on 8/15/26 at 8:58 am to WillFerrellisking
Posted on 8/15/26 at 8:58 am to WillFerrellisking
You’re the kind of peckerhead that thinks he’s funny, but he’s not. If your married, it’s a surprise.. she really despises you…
To all the rest of the board, it’s great seeing great people give support to this fellow!
To all the rest of the board, it’s great seeing great people give support to this fellow!
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Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:02 am to el Gaucho
Only people of superior genetics and cultures are good at drinking
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:05 am to cgrand
quote:Zero sum fallacy
Alcohol is an introduced poison, it is not manufactured by the body and your body has no receptors for it. It acts on your nervous system because it is a toxin. There are no “benefits” to health by introducing it and no “detriments” to not introducing it This is up there among the dumbest things I’ve ever read here
A few drinks a week is not going to have any material effect on your body. But you know what really sucks? The stress of life. Looking forward to a glass of wine with your wife every now and then, a scotch with the boys every once in a while to enjoy, a few beers tailgating for your favorite team, those are enjoyable moments that make life better
If you just try don’t like to drink that’s great, but the people that have to go all in “no alcohol ever” “no sweets ever” seem to have less a grip on life and overall health than those who enjoy moderation
This post was edited on 8/15/26 at 9:11 am
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:08 am to 4Bagger
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I suppose I'm just tired of thinking about the next time I'm going to drink and want to think about, and look forward, other things.
Way to go!! I am almost at 3 years. It just keeps getting better. Trust the process.
I am not an avid lover of AA anymore but it really helped me at first. Do 90 meetings in 90 days.
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:08 am to PensaTigers
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Im going to try to cold turkey entirely once football is over. I certaintly wish I had advice.
Quit when you're ready of course. Just keep in mind that alcoholics frequently die young or end up in prison, so earlier is better.
I tried to quit several times on my own and never really got past a month. When I'd had enough, I mean when I just couldn't stand another day looking like yesterday, I made a commitment to attend AA and do absolutely everything that was suggested to me. That was in 1990, and I haven't had a drink since. I've never met anyone who did the same and failed to stay sober. Today I feel like I'd been lifted from one world and dropped into a much brighter world. So it's yours for the taking too, when you're ready.
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:11 am to lsupride87
The sober people get so worked up in these threads. Sober people have a religious zeal about how bad it is to drink a beer every now and then. If sobriety was a religion it’d be Islam
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:13 am to 4Bagger
I soft quit drinking 4 years ago. Meaning I’ll have two beers socially once a year and binge drink 2 or 3 times a year at specific events.
I’ve lost 80 pounds, and am the size I was when I graduated college 32 years ago. My mind is sharper, my work is better and I just feel better in my day to day life.
I decided to take two months off and see how they went. I felt so good at the end of those first two months I just decided to keep it going.
I’ve lost 80 pounds, and am the size I was when I graduated college 32 years ago. My mind is sharper, my work is better and I just feel better in my day to day life.
I decided to take two months off and see how they went. I felt so good at the end of those first two months I just decided to keep it going.
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:21 am to Raoul Stimulato
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Most people poison themselves voluntarily on repeat.
100%
Alcohol, processed meat/sausage/fatty meat/ smoking/Snuff/Vap
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:25 am to Dragula
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100% Alcohol, processed meat/sausage/fatty meat/ smoking/Snuff/Vap
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:30 am to 4Bagger
my acid reflux went away completely along with everything you listed
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:30 am to lsupride87
quote:I didn’t say it would and neither did you LOL. As a matter of fact nobody is saying that. I enjoy a few drinks throughout the week just like most people. What you said was that abstinence could have detrimental effects on the body which, as I said, completely idiotic
A few drinks a week is not going to have any material effect on your body.
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:32 am to cgrand
quote:No I didn’t
What you said was that abstinence could have detrimental effects on the body
I said it could have negative detriments period. Stopping alcohol is not going to be negative to your body. But stopping something just completely cold that you enjoy and can control moderately often time leads to a negative impact on stress or overall happiness. It also often leads to picking up a worse habit
Not always, but often, I see the types of people that are cold turkey preachers on things just don’t seem stable.
This post was edited on 8/15/26 at 9:34 am
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:33 am to 4Bagger
Congrats! You've completed the hardest part!
My advice: Start some sort of exercise -- especially if you can swing it in the mornings. Maybe start with walking a mile or so until this becomes routine. Graduate later to something more vigorous. Men also need to lift so one day add that. I do HIIT most mornings now, but you have to figure out what's best for you.
Anyway, this helps with alcohol avoidance because you feel even better and something you look forward to. A drink can really drag you down and knock you out of that groove.
My advice: Start some sort of exercise -- especially if you can swing it in the mornings. Maybe start with walking a mile or so until this becomes routine. Graduate later to something more vigorous. Men also need to lift so one day add that. I do HIIT most mornings now, but you have to figure out what's best for you.
Anyway, this helps with alcohol avoidance because you feel even better and something you look forward to. A drink can really drag you down and knock you out of that groove.
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:33 am to lsupride87
yes you did 
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Being completely stone cold sober is not going to have any material benefits on someone who is a responsible moderate of light drinker. In fact, it could at times have detriments
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:34 am to cgrand
Show me where I said those detriments have anything to do with body function
Life is meant to be enjoyed and enjoying it is extremely healthy. If you enjoy alcohol and do so moderately I do not think cold turkey quitting and going full abstinence is necessary, and I think it can have negative outcomes in some cases
Exactly what I said before, and has nothing to do with your body function
Life is meant to be enjoyed and enjoying it is extremely healthy. If you enjoy alcohol and do so moderately I do not think cold turkey quitting and going full abstinence is necessary, and I think it can have negative outcomes in some cases
Exactly what I said before, and has nothing to do with your body function
This post was edited on 8/15/26 at 9:36 am
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:43 am to 4Bagger
Good for OP, but why are people acting like he was an alcoholic?
Obviously still good, for health reasons.
Obviously still good, for health reasons.
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:45 am to castorinho
He had like 2-3 drinks a week according to him
What actual health benefits will he see? I can’t imagine his BP, liver function, cardiac function, etc will see any change from that
What actual health benefits will he see? I can’t imagine his BP, liver function, cardiac function, etc will see any change from that
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:51 am to 4Bagger
Congrats and keep on going.
I quit 7/5/20 in a personal decision with a planned date. Haven't looked back. Don't even want a sip of alcohol. Definitely dont miss the fuzzy half days after drinking big the night before. Now if only I could put these cigarettes down. By far the hardest of all things I've tried quitting. I can't get my brain to cooperate on that one just yet. Guess I'm gonna need help with it.
I quit 7/5/20 in a personal decision with a planned date. Haven't looked back. Don't even want a sip of alcohol. Definitely dont miss the fuzzy half days after drinking big the night before. Now if only I could put these cigarettes down. By far the hardest of all things I've tried quitting. I can't get my brain to cooperate on that one just yet. Guess I'm gonna need help with it.
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:55 am to 4Bagger
I quit pain pills cold turkey in April. 4.5 months ago. I love saving money and I’m sure it’s healthy for me, and I have zero urges to take them ever again. The freedoms of not feeling tethered to them anymore. Having to plan things out “if I’m going out of town for five days, how many do I have to bring etc”.
But I can’t say there’s been any bursts of energy or anything. Which has been disappointing.
But I can’t say there’s been any bursts of energy or anything. Which has been disappointing.
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