Well I survived and I honestly feel great this morning. Falling asleep was really rough. You don’t realize how addicted you are to alcohol until you’re tired of feeling like garbage all the time and want to back off.
I guess the best way is to busy yourself with something else. We watched a good foreign film last night called “The Lives of Others” about East/West Germany and the Berlin Wall coming down. So that kept me occupied. Up early today to get breakfast and go fishing. Hope you all have a beautiful Saturday

I haven’t drank beer in years and I don’t miss it. Good for you.!!!

Good to hear.
But "GOOD" and foreign film don't belong in the same paragraph . Let alone sentence.........

Jbyrd lol!!! It was VERY good but not my fav. The Wailing is a Korean movie and we still talk about it.

What about all them spaghetti westerns?

Spaghetti westerns MAKE me wanna drink

Drank hard for 30 years. Was so bad that I knew I had to retire at 55 to get at least a few years of enjoyment……and I was OK with that. They guy I talked to on the phone said I’ll need a new thing to do with all my time, so I says I’ll trap. The level that I’m into trapping shows how much I drank…lol. Never made so much money in the last 3 years, piles of OT because I’m capable of working 24/7/365. Go on trips that we never did before.
It took a few months, but once you realize how good things are, the cravings are easily dealt with. My friends all drink, which is cool, I didn’t want them to think they shouldn’t drink if I’m around. Booze is a big part of my job too, not as much as it used to be cuz you’ll get canned, but it’s still there.

Good for you! You got to try some of the green, blue, brown noise they advertise on TV and let us know how that works for ya

Scott I saw those! Honestly all I have to do is put on football and I fall right asleep. That’s truly just noise to me.
And Jake that is crazy but look how you channeled all that wasted energy into something productive. I honestly am so looking forward to trapping season because it’ll do the same for me. I can spend time after dinner hopefully putting up fur

I always fall asleep with an old movie that I like on. Jaws, old Planet of the Apes, 2001 will really knock you out…lol. And don’t google what that movie is supposed to mean, it’s weird.

Dang. Running out of folks to have a beer with. More power to ya.

I didn’t say I’m quitting. But I can’t keep drinking 6-8 a night. I’m getting fat.

Prayers sent.

Moosetrot

Actually, I have been doing a "Dry January" for the last few years. During that time, I haven't missed it at all. Come Ground hogs day, no one would never know.

After my stroke if I want to fall asleep all I have to do is stop moving.

Not had a drink in over 45+ years never had a problem just something I never wanted to be “good” at.

I’ve had lots of nights without beer, I hate them, except for the ones with whiskey of course.

Seriously, congrats.

Good on ya!!!
Haven’t had a drink since ‘93. Got to the point I started seeing what I might become in others. I was watching people that couldn’t survive without alcohol and didn’t want that. Proud to say my boys have never seen their father drink and thankfully not fight either. Yeah, back in the day alcohol and fighting went sorta hand in hand, lol. I couldn’t even social drink, I drank to get drunk, lol.
Thankfully social media wasn’t around in those days and I never got caught or caused an accident from my stupidity.
The way I explain it to my boys is if you’re drunk at night or even had a drink and an emergency happens are you able to take care of yourself and your family? You have a home invasion, do you have enough function to eliminate the threat? If you have to drive in an emergency can you? If stopped or cause an accident will you blow over the limit? If one of your kids is in trouble and needs “dad” are you capable of helping?

Beer wasn’t my thing, but 6-8 triples a weekday evening was normal. Not sure how many calories are in Bud Zero, but they’re pretty good, like a light light beer or Michalobe Ultra…lol
When I tried a 0% rye & coke, it’s tasted just like a 1oz shot of Crown but I realized I wasn’t drinking it for the taste…haha


My LEO buds rarely have a beer or shot, and it’ll be just the one. Said they’ve seen multiple times a shift of what it can do. I miss some parts of it, alotta good times, but the odd bad time and the need for a stiff shot to straighten me out in the morning is enough for me…..saving a bit of $ but making way more in OT.

Good for You!!!!

Happy for You!