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Take a breath mate. You asked a question, then went everyone that gave you an earnest answer or tried to lighten the mood.Love these heroes on here who reckon they get 14 hours of sleep every night and are so tough and brave they don't have a single vice. they don't **** around, don't smoke, definitely aren't fat, and are really rich and successful. they don't even buy clothes because that's not allowed. too many feel good feelings in the brain. are you lot raised Catholic or something?
it's akin to walking walking into a club forum on here and going 'yes you guys are shit at football, 'do better.''
I've never met a perfect person and yet bigfooty has about six of em. crazy!
You berated people who answered you and called them boring, then moan when someone takes the piss...Classy thing to say to someone worried they have a drinking problem.
If you're genuinely concerned you have a problem, then you could try drinkwise.org.au to find some helpful resources, or see your GP as a starting point.Classy thing to say to someone worried they have a drinking problem.
Nobody has bloody said they're perfect.Love these heroes on here who reckon they get 14 hours of sleep every night and are so tough and brave they don't have a single vice. they don't **** around, don't smoke, definitely aren't fat, and are really rich and successful. they don't even buy clothes because that's not allowed. too many feel good feelings in the brain. are you lot raised Catholic or something?
it's akin to walking walking into a club forum on here and going 'yes you guys are shit at football, 'do better.''
I've never met a perfect person and yet bigfooty has about six of em. crazy!
Imo that's fine.I assume knocking off a 1L bottle of scotch whisky in one or two nights is way too much? Albeit like once a fortnight. Asking for a friend.
HEY YOU!I assume knocking off a 1L bottle of scotch whisky in one or two nights is way too much? Albeit like once a fortnight. Asking for a friend.
Are you okay?Imagine jumping into a thread about drinking, when you don't drink, and chastising people about it when it's a highly complex issue/addiction/illness and not being a medical or addiction expert. this forum has been dull as a franchised sushi handroll for five years but man is it getting worse.
'Um just like don't do it I guess.'
again we're talking about booze here not riding a motorbike
you replied to a post saying having 15-20 drinks 2-3 times a week was a problem with guidelines that don't say its not a problem
Cool idea. What scenario would you suggest? I’m guessing you’re a ‘Friends’ type of guy so how about an episode where the dorky looking dude, in an effort to be more manly, accidentally takes up crossknitting instead of cross fitting, but gets all frustrated at his mittens not able to knitten and cancels his online user account only to comeback and throw out equally useless and sarcastic remarks.With all that sarcasm you should write a sitcom.
Sounds awesome!Cool idea. What scenario would you suggest? I’m guessing you’re a ‘Friends’ type of guy so how about an episode where the dorky looking dude, in an effort to be more manly, accidentally takes up crossknitting instead of cross fitting, but gets all frustrated at his mittens not able to knitten and cancels his online user account only to comeback and throw out equally useless and sarcastic remarks.
I don’t mean to be mean but you made me think of writing of sitcom and inspired me.
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My last drink was prepandemic so it averages to 0 . Even pre pandemic it was 1-2 a year ie for milestone birthday parties , weddings and the like and even then when I wasn’t driving
I’m not fussed what others do but selfishly I am grateful to no longer have to justify/explain my non drinking let alone cop pressure to drink when I just don’t want to
The people in my life have cut down a lot since their teens and 20’s too (some have given up on drinking altogether ) which also helps with the above
I only drink to celebrate SFA flags and Song Contest wins...Sounds awesome!
There you go againI didn't claim that having 15-20 drinks 2-3 times a week wasn't a problem. I said it depends on the individual. I've got a mate who is the nicest bloke you could meet but turns into a nightmare after a few beers. My uncle drinks (sherry, yuk!) from dawn til dusk but his demeanour never changes. He is just chilled the whole time. Both of them have had very successful careers.
I never said you have a problem with drinking but againAs I said, on a personal level, I drink more than is recommended in the Australian guidelines but I don't have any of the signs that you may have a problem with your drinking. A couple of hangover sickies over the years - or mental health days as they might be called these days.
AmenI only drink to celebrate SFA flags and Song Contest wins...
Yeh, i think its been discussed but Australias culture and attitude to drinking isnt great. Everytime someone isnt drinking at a party everyone else is DESPERATE to break them and get them to drink, if you dont drink people think you must be a buzzkill etc etc.There you go again
I never said you have a problem with drinking but again
I wasn't talking to you when you decided to jump into the middle and act like I was
But I also said we like to pretend that binge drinking and hangovers etc aren't bad
Unless someone is smashing the booze and a lot consistently for a very, very long time I would speculate the physical health impacts might be overstated, or at least mainly quickly reversible with abstinence.Yeh, i think its been discussed but Australias culture and attitude to drinking isnt great. Everytime someone isnt drinking at a party everyone else is DESPERATE to break them and get them to drink, if you dont drink people think you must be a buzzkill etc etc.
Its not so much that people in this thread noting the issues with drinking thinking its "bad" even, its just an awareness of its impacts.
Also the whole "functioning alchoholic" thing is a real issue.
the culture makes dealing with any issues with alcohol harder for sureYeh, i think its been discussed but Australias culture and attitude to drinking isnt great. Everytime someone isnt drinking at a party everyone else is DESPERATE to break them and get them to drink, if you dont drink people think you must be a buzzkill etc etc.
Its not so much that people in this thread noting the issues with drinking thinking its "bad" even, its just an awareness of its impacts.
Also the whole "functioning alchoholic" thing is a real issue.
thats just it though, most people's regular drinking is at the level that over time the health issues show upUnless someone is smashing the booze and a lot consistently for a very, very long time I would speculate the physical health impacts might be overstated, or at least mainly quickly reversible with abstinence.
More of a problem think is short term stuff like dumb decisions and physical violence. And add to that the mental health impacts rather understated.