The thing too is his use of “gay” as an insult.
I mean call me fat, ugly, stupid, worthless, balding, smelly and you will come close to hitting the nail on the head.
But I am NOT gay, so when you use that as an insult you failed so terribly because there were close to a dozen things you could have hurt me with by their accuracy.
So this thread’s kind of spiralled off topic, but . . .
[quote]Spock81 wrote:
[quote]TheJonty wrote:
I used to be a pretty solid binge drinker (seem to have issues with addictive behaviours in general, part of the reason I’ll never start smoking or doing drugs, the potential end result scares the shit out of me). Though, unlike you, my friends didn’t necessarily need to be getting shittered as well for me to go over the top. And I really didn’t like the person I became when I started drinking, especially since it seemed like whenever I started drinking I lost control and went nuts. Thankfully didn’t drink too often, but when I did, well . . . you all know how it is.
So I quit outright. Gave myself one last chance to prove I could have some sort of self control (admittedly it wasn’t the best time to do it, it was a friend’s bachelor party) and failed that test miserably. Woke up the next morning feeling like ten pounds of shit in a five pound bag and not remembering anything from the night before. Haven’t had a drink since. That was just over a year ago. I actually started a thread on here about quitting drinking, I could find it if you want.[/quote]
Hey buddy, that is really awesome to hear! I drank a lot when I was like 20ish and then when I got a bit older I drank maybe once every couple of months, nothing major.
Last June I decided that drinking has never done anything good for me in my entire life and I vowed to never drink again. Have not looked back since.
Feels good man. [/quote]
I concur, it does feel good. I like being able to drive myself home at the end of the night all the time. I like being able to remember everything that happened all the time. I like not feeling like a giant piece of douchebaggery bullshit cuntface when I get told stories the morning after. I like not feeling like I’m taking 2 steps forward, one step back with my training because it takes me a few days to really recover from a serious binge. I like not dropping a few hundred bucks in a weekend on booze (that’s a big bundle of cash for me).
I realize that not everybody has to quit outright to get rid of the problem (or the appearance of a problem), and that some people really do just need to nut up or shut up as regards controlling their drinking habits, but a year after the fact I can’t help but feel I made the right choice. I also feel that, as others have stated, taking some time (or one night among friends even) away from the booze can be a good gut check and help you diagnose your own situation. There had been times in the past where I’d been dry for as much as three months straight, but I always reverted back to the same habits once I started drinking again. Sure helped me diagnose my own situation.