It seems I am one of the few who prefer not to go out on the weekend and get trashed and do it again the next night, then spend all week thinking about the next weekend so I can do the exact same thing.
Actually it seems most people need to have a few drinks every night of the week to recover from a day of work then go all out on the weekend.
This seems to be the norm of society and most people find it impossible to be at a social event with others without alcohol available. I really just don’t understand the big deal. I was told yesterday I have no chance of finding a girlfriend if I don’t drink. Are people really that dependant on this stuff?
I’ve come to realise that I simply prefer not to drink, and as a result most people frown at me when I always turn down drinks and look at me like I am some kind of freak.
I know some people here don’t drink because of their diet and it because it interfers their training. Has this affected your social life in any way? I can’t be the only one who doesn’t need to drink to have fun - although it seems that way alot of the time…
I’m right there with you man. I used to be a pretty regular drinker but over the past year have pretty much stopped completely. I’ll have the occasional beer (1) but that’s about it.
I just got tired of waking in the morning feeling like shit with my wife pissed about something I didn’t remember doing. It’s not fun trying to apologize and not having the foggiest idea what the hell she was talking about.
I don’t ever drink. I have in the past, but I guess I just don’t like it. I would personally like to spend my money on things to help me gain muscle instead of drinking alcohol. Plus, I still have as much fun as the drunko’s.
I enjoy it. But I got sick of feeling like crap the next day and compromising my health. So now I do a lot of designated driving and maybe have a drink when I go out. Having fun at bars when you’re sober is not easy, but I’m determined to do it.
I used to drink a bit. Don’t anymore because I don’t like feeling like crap, gaining unwanted body fat from it and halting my progress therefore me just wasting time in the gym.
I would rather spend my money and time doing something constructive.
Well, drinking and going out are two different things aren’t they?
You can have really nice nights out in clubs with drunk ppl without drinking !! (no one has muslim friends here? really?) Plus its usually cheaper as well and you can drive, they can’t complain
I am one of the guys who stopped (almost) because of diet and consequences on recovery as well. I have perhaps 1 or 2 glasses of wine a week.
Usually once my friends knew I prefered not too they were not forcing or trying to tempt me.
I have a harder time dealing with regular smokers as I don’t stand the smell of tabacco :c.
And I realized I should stop for religious reasons as well. Truth to tell, it was a little bit of both.
I also kinda stopped going to clubs around here, because typically, they’ll charge you about HK$200-300 (US$25-30) for entrance, and then have an open bar. Open bars are not fun if you just keep ordering diet cokes.
I try not to drink, so I do designated driving. It’s illegal here to drink even a little and drive for my age group (18-24), and my folks would kill me if I came how without a car
I watch people play table soccer most of the night, maybe play it myself. Only thing that gets on my nerves is the quasi drunk friends that come to me and ask me why I’m sad. I’m not sad, I’m sober dammit.
I don’t really drink anymore because after 10+ years of doing the same thing every weekend/time you hang out with friends it just got old, plus diet, recovery, ect. also comes into play. Going out and not drinking takes some getting used to - but I have found it’s actually easier to pick up women at the end of the night if you aren’t falling over and slurring all you words.
I don’t feel the need to drink… but if I’m going out, you better believe I am drinking. I just don’t have fun if everyone is drinking and I’m sitting there being a Sober Sally. Now, if its just some people hanging out drinking, no big deal. I do not need to drink.
But if we are going out, party, bar, etc, yes I have to drink. When I drink, I like to get drunk. I am not the type to have a ‘social drink’. I feel that its worthless to have a ‘social drink’. I’d rather not drink.
However, I hate the next day. I get hung over really bad. Headache… I can take an asprin. But I just feel drained the next day, physically, mentally, and emotionally… like I had so much fun the next before I must feel like shit to balance it out.
I can only go out like one night a week at most, too.
[quote]waldo21212 wrote:
I don’t really drink anymore because after 10+ years of doing the same thing every weekend/time you hang out with friends it just got old, plus diet, recovery, ect. also comes into play. Going out and not drinking takes some getting used to - but I have found it’s actually easier to pick up women at the end of the night if you aren’t falling over and slurring all you words.[/quote]
That’s good to hear, I would of thought hanging out with people off their face would be much harder when your sober. Well, that’s always been the case for me at least.
I rarely drink. But when I do, it has to be quality liquor. I hate wine, beer, scotch, whisky… they all make me tired and give me a headache.
I like Grey Goose vodka martinis though.
I never drink anymore. My gf is an alcoholic, but even before I met her, I didn’t drink much. I think I got most of the desire out of my system while I was still a teenager.
Also, I’m alot better at picking up women when I’m sober. Plus, I know I’m not gonna end up with a nasty fat chick.
[quote]gabex wrote:
I don’t feel the need to drink… but if I’m going out, you better believe I am drinking. I just don’t have fun if everyone is drinking and I’m sitting there being a Sober Sally. Now, if its just some people hanging out drinking, no big deal. I do not need to drink. But if we are going out, party, bar, etc, yes I have to drink. When I drink, I like to get drunk. I am not the type to have a ‘social drink’. I feel that its worthless to have a ‘social drink’. I’d rather not drink.
However, I hate the next day. I get hung over really bad. Headache… I can take an asprin. But I just feel drained the next day, physically, mentally, and emotionally… like I had so much fun the next before I must feel like shit to balance it out.
I can only go out like one night a week at most, too.[/quote]
The last time I drank ( over a year ago), I had a 2-day hangover. It was so bad I had to cancel a date so I could stay in bed and moan. Lost oppurtunities.
i never drink, i didnt like it before i got serious about working out and i dont like it now. Ive actually had someone try and pick a fight with me cause i wasnt drinking. ALmost took his head off lol
Well, I’ll tell you. In high school and my first years of college I use to get incredibly blitzed all the time.
It was fun, but I now associate that time with being rather fat - so it’s something I personally like to cut out of the equation.
That, and I’m a Stay-Home Sleeper. No matter how drunk I get, I hate crashing at other people’s places, so I’d end up driving home. I WILL NOT put the lives of others in danger anymore just for my own personal selfish gain.
Drank heavily every weekend from 13-18. Got bored of it when it became legal for me, also converted to christianity so i gave up drink for around 5 years.
Started drinking again every weekend from 23 to this new year. Have given up again aswell as smoking. Its different but i’m taking the gym more seriously now.
