How long could you stay off booze?

[reekie_dock]

Longest is two month only through work, could never give up the beer. 
 

 

[muttonhumper]

 

Generally, I would just drink at weekends, until my 40s, probably because of the bint, would start having a reed wine efter work on most weekdays.

Job started in Iraq 3 years ago, it was nae drink 28 days at a time. Longest run of nae drink days since I was aboot 11.

Fine being dry and getting fit for those 28 days, but then 28 aff seemed like a bit of a holiday. All the time.

Working fae hame for the noo, nae drinking that much during the week, but generally always have a buzz every Friday & Saturday.

Beach stramash Friday, Watch Dons wi' the boys Saturday basically.

Midday stramash in Pyla at the Turkish border* with some friends at a kiosk in UN buffer zone this Saturday pre-match.

Pints draught Efes €1.50. And kebabs. 

 

*Border of non recognised Turkish occupied Northern Cyprus.

 

[muttonhumper]

2 minutes ago, reekie_dock said:

Longest is two month only through work, could never give up the beer. 

 

Same for me, which was last year when stuck in Iraq due to Covid and failed evacuations.

Beer. and the social interactions therein, is the finest enjoyment in life.

Fuck giving that up.

[reekie_dock]

Nae much things beat a pint after a long trip away, even Tennants tastes like utter heaven.

[Studebaker-90]

Rarely drink throughout the week. The week is for discipline and fitness.  A few years ago I was going out every single weekend without fail. I intend to return to that when the pubs open up properly. 

[Oregon Red]

about 4 days.  Then its back on the IPA and Kentucky/Tennessee  whiskey.

I was once off the booze for about 6 months for medical reasons. Sober i was a complete c*nt to everyone. My wife was happy at the end to hand me a bottle

[Oregon Red]

2 hours ago, reekie_dock said:

Nae much things beat a pint after a long trip away, even Tennants tastes like utter heaven.

Tennents is nae that bad compared to Budweiser/Coors pish

[StandFree1982]

I've not drunk much since lockdown started last March. Not a drinker in the house, find that a bit pointless and boring. Also having 2 young kids, I'm not getting woke up early with a hangover! So i've only really had a few beers here or there, or when I've had zoom pub quizes etc. 

I enjoy a beer/cider every so often, would never say "i'm not drinking again", but if I had to give drink up, it wouldn't bother me that much. I couldn't do a night out with mates, or a wedding etc without drink though, that would be absolutely shite.

[Poodler]

2 hours ago, muttonhumper said:

 

Generally, I would just drink at weekends, until my 40s, probably because of the bint, would start having a reed wine efter work on most weekdays.

Job started in Iraq 3 years ago, it was nae drink 28 days at a time. Longest run of nae drink days since I was aboot 11.

Fine being dry and getting fit for those 28 days, but then 28 aff seemed like a bit of a holiday. All the time.

Working fae hame for the noo, nae drinking that much during the week, but generally always have a buzz every Friday & Saturday.

Beach stramash Friday, Watch Dons wi' the boys Saturday basically[/b].

Midday stramash in Pyla at the Turkish border* with some friends at a kiosk in UN buffer zone this Saturday pre-match.

Pints draught Efes €1.50. And kebabs. 

 

*Border of non recognised Turkish occupied Northern Cyprus.

 

There a few NE loons oot there?

[muttonhumper]

7 minutes ago, Poodler said:

There a few NE loons oot there?

Good few Scottish for stramashes.

3 x Dons fans, me Turra and Hilton for watching AFC games.

[Studebaker-90]

Different areas for different... needs 

[Torry Tosser]

Stopped 8 year ago,dinna miss it one bit.

[daytripping]

13 hours ago, Bad_Mobby said:

if you like drinking (making a cunt of it) to fuck what everyone else thinks about you 

life’s too short

 

 

I'm with you there, wouldn't dream of ever stopping boozing, it's great. 

[manboobs109]

Get the fucking pubs open for fuck sake

[manboobs109]

4 fucking months since I had a pint in my local. Bonfire night it was, had to sit in the freezing fucking cold for it as well. Fucking load of shit. 

[manboobs109]

I think we should all have a mass hunger strike til she sees sense and gets the fucking pubs open. Too busy trying to tuck up Uncle Alex, that's her fucking problem

[BrianFaePerth]

27 minutes ago, cheesepipes said:

Id enjoy a large glass of Brandy in a cupboard with no lights on. 

Whispering sweet nothings in to the Boofs shell-like?

[Clydeside_Sheep]

I give it up annually, every Lent,  which is for 7 weeks.

Its from Ash Wednesday till Easter Sunday.  This year its 17th Feb to 4th April (I think).

Towards the end, every year, I always think "I could just stay off it" - but never do! 

I love a good drink normally and could certainly find happy medium between abstinence and drinking like a fish!  Trouble is that having a good drink puts you in mind for another, the next day!

[BrianFaePerth]

Not exactly 7 weeks this year then. Part timers

[Clydeside_Sheep]

2 hours ago, StandFree1982 said:

I've not drunk much since lockdown started last March. Not a drinker in the house, find that a bit pointless and boring. Also having 2 young kids, I'm not getting woke up early with a hangover!

I can enjoy a beer at home at the weekend, with music, a film or video game for example.

But I agree with you, having a few beers at night is not very compatible with the demands of family life early next morning!

[Parklife]

1 minute ago, Clydeside_Sheep said:

I can enjoy a beer at home at the weekend, with music, a film or video game for example.

[Clydeside_Sheep]

4 minutes ago, BrianFaePerth said:

Not exactly 7 weeks this year then. Part timers

6.5 then, my humble apologies.

[Clydeside_Sheep]

Just now, Parklife said:

 

I love Music Band.

Remember: man does not cease to play because he grows old, he grows old because he ceases to play.

[BrianFaePerth]

15 days isn’t 6.5 weeks 

[NEM]

8 minutes ago, BrianFaePerth said:

Not exactly 7 weeks this year then. Part timers

Barely 2 fucking weeks ?

 

4 minutes ago, Clydeside_Sheep said:

6.5 then, my humble apologies.

They nae teach maths at Sunday school min?

[Clydeside_Sheep]

6 minutes ago, BrianFaePerth said:

15 days isn’t 6.5 weeks 

2 minutes ago, NEM said:

Barely 2 fucking weeks ?

 

They nae teach maths at Sunday school min?

Sorry troops its the 4th April, not March.  Obviously.

Its my ability to type what I mean,  not my maths, which is faulty!  ?

Sunday school is a protestant thing: I don't know what they teach there (other than heresy).

[BrianFaePerth]

1 minute ago, Clydeside_Sheep said:

 

Sunday school is a protestant thing: I don't know what they teach there (other than heresy).

Not to molest children 

[manboobs109]

26 minutes ago, Clydeside_Sheep said:

Sorry troops its the 4th April, not March.  Obviously.

Its my ability to type what I mean,  not my maths, which is faulty!  ?

Sunday school is a protestant thing: I don't know what they teach there (other than heresy).

Other than heresy! ? Top work CS

[Parklife]

9 minutes ago, Sooper-hanz said:

Pure and simple. 

Haha 

[Redforever86]

Could probably go a month. I don’t really drink much when I’m working, few beers once a week and pished maybe once every 3 months. 
 

Then when on holiday I wildly over do it. 
 

Just now with Covid I’m probably having a few beers one night and 8-12 beers one other day each week.