Introduce yourself & your "reason" thread

kerfuffle

Hi everyone. Have just been reading through this forum and am interested in finding out more.

Firstly, I am a drinker. I like a few drinks now and then, usually in 'old man' type pubs or bars with good music. And I enjoy those drinks. But do feel distant from what an earlier poster described so eloquently as getting regularly 'rat-arsed'. Was looking at the threads for general (drinking) Boards drinks and felt a little depressed. Don't really fancy being really drunk with a bunch of people I have never met before. Do feel there is a big difference between binge drinking and a few drinks in good company.

So, basically am asking would I be welcome and what kinds of events take place, seem to be references to stuff that didn't then take place (such as Ghost Bus). Would be interested in the cinema club anyway.

unreggd

Yup! welcome away!

I think this forum is more about showing that you dont need alcohol to enjoy yourself, as opposed to being anti-alcohol

why dont ye try it yourself? the next time your at the bar, go on as you normally would, but jus dont drink any alcohol. If you rarely get rat-arsed then you shouldnt notice much of a difference

kerfuffle

Thanks! I do sometimes go to pubs and not drink alcohol. But would be interesting to see what it would be like to be in a whole group of non-drinkers in a pub environment. Would it be just the same as if I was in a cafe or would the fact that it is a pub make it a different kind of experience.......Curious now:rolleyes:

sarahf

Hi everyone,

Just had a quick read of the posts and they are v. interesting and amusing! I'm researching an article on people who don't drink and wondered if any of you would like to be interviewed for the piece?

My email address is sarahf80@hotmail.com

thanks and good luck,

Sarah

dave.omeara

Howdy all,

Firstly, I'd like to say it's great that someone thought to start this forum. I've suffered the same fate as a few of the others have as well. Gave up drinking and then gradually lost interest in going to the pub to watch my mates getting locked every weekend and after a while my mates all seemed to forget about me, so its nice that there is now an alternative.

I just had a really bad night once and said never again, or rather had it asked of me, and I stuck to it. Will power is an amazing thing, you know. Looking forward to any events being organised.

Dave

emy-87

I am so glad I found this thread!I have to admit my reason was selfish at first. When I was 17 my parents offered my money to not drink until I was 21. I am so glad I did it. I saw how stupid people become when they drink, and I do not like the idea of losing control of myself.I am a month off my 21st, and I really feel that I will be a very light drinker afterwards. I dont really see the point.Two more reasons; I live up the dublin mountains, I dont want to get a taxi up there by myself!And I recently found out I have an intolerance to yeast. So there you go! I am so happy there is a non-drinking group, I was beginning to think I was the only one.:D

faithy

Hi my name is Shana and im 23 and dont drink. I got put off once cos I drank too much one night and had to go to the hospital. And also my friends really put me off drink. They would get too hammered and make a show of me. Nowadays im really tempted to just drink and get it over with. I mean everyone socializes in pubs/nightclubs and I rarely go and it not healthy. I mean Im 23 and should be living my life so hopefully this forum can change my mind and hopefully I will get to meet new non drinkers.

ImDave

Hey folks, never posted here before. I'm going on 21 and decided to more or less give up drink about 3 months ago. I feel that the cons outweight the pros in a big way. I have found that alcohol acts as sort of a depressent rather than a stimulant with me, and I hate that because I am in no way a depressed type of person. A few months back I was out with friends on a normal night out and I just had a bit of a break down and after that I decided thats enough. When you weigh up the cost, effect on health and the effects the next day, it's just not worth it in my opinion.

up the town

What a brillaint idea, I stopped drinking over 2 years ago and it is near impossible to meet people outside of the pub. Im definitley up for meeting. Im from Dundalk and have no problem travelling as im always fit to drive:)

wes

Just stumbled upon this forum. Suffice to say I don't drink either and nice to find this place.

I don't drink, as I am Muslim. However, even with that I have never had any real interest in drinking. I personally don't find it appealing.

von Neumann

Hi Folks!

Great Forum ,

Ah! lifes just better without the boozes, I got my weekends back, and I have loads of cash for which ever random pointless enjoyable activity that takes my fancy .

bloodedrose

I used to drink, but don't anymore. I just can't do it anymore. Last time I was drinking, I had two pints of 3.4% beer, and felt like *dying* the next day.
So I gave it up!

It is a little hard going out with a bunch of drinkers, when you are not drinking. I'll agree with the social status thing, people don't seem to get that non-drinker does not equal incapable of fun!

So d'you lot have meet ups or whatever?

Feeonaw

bloodedrose wrote: »

I used to drink, but don't anymore. I just can't do it anymore. Last time I was drinking, I had two pints of 3.4% beer, and felt like *dying* the next day.
So I gave it up!

It is a little hard going out with a bunch of drinkers, when you are not drinking. I'll agree with the social status thing, people don't seem to get that non-drinker does not equal incapable of fun!

So d'you lot have meet ups or whatever?

Hiya - welcome to the forum we do have a good few meetups alright! Just keep an eye on the forum to see what's coming up next. I think the most recent meetup was the Ghostbus Tour which was great fun by all accounts. You should come along to the next one!

Mark Hamill

Hello, my name is Mark and I'm not an alcoholic.
I don't drink, never have, never will. I have two reasons for this.
First is taste: When I was younger, I tasted a few drinks (wine once or twice, a cocktail and beer once), and found that all alcohol, to me, tastes the same as public urinals smell. Even the odour of alcohol nearly makes me vomit. It always make me smile when people say "well done" when I tell them I don't drink. I want to reply "well done to you for not licking the bottom of your shoe". I think it makes me very lucky, tbh.
The other reason is idea of getting drunk: I don't really understand why some people find it attractive to get drunk (or to get stoned in any way). I don't see any situation where you are not entirely in control of yourself to be anyway appealing.

i-digress

I never drank to get drunk, just because I liked the taste. I noticed lately though that I was craving alcohol though. I already have one vice, namely Lyons tea, and thought I'd cut out alcohol to see what difference it made. Feeling much better and I don't have mood swings like I used to. I don't think I'll ever be a tee-totaller, but I am hoping to switch to a more healthy lifestyle and drinking a small amount on special occasions only is part of this

larko

Hi. I'm Larko and I've decided from today to stop drinking.

I'm not enjoying it anymore. It's just boredom, I think, and the fact that when I have a stressful day in work I'll get a bottle of wine to unwind. I don't really go out to pubs and clubs so it's more just habitual home drinking. I hope I won't find it too difficult.

I'm looking to join up in something local to keep me occupied in the evening.

kjt

Hey Guys,
I've been popping my head in here for about a week. I am a drinker but in moderation. Ireland is far too pushed on drinking and it's starting to wreck my head. I'm quite into my sports and even this gets drink related. Have a game of something, or go kayaking and at the end of the day.. "Great day, lets go for a few pints". Also I find drinking a terrible way of meeting new people, clubs make people act very false and as such it just puts me off going up and talking to new people.

On a night out I would enjoy anything from 7-15pints depending on how early I start but in saying that I could easily go 2/3months without a sup of drink.

All in all, I love the outdoors, the odd drink every few weeks but it doesn't have to be associated with every single activity us Irish do!

CursedSkeptic

I am a 18 year old non drinker, just started in UCD. I don't drink because I don't feel the need to follow social trends which I don't particularly enjoy. I am of the opinion that a large percentage of teens drink solely to conform to the status quo. I also don't like to have my sense impaired in any way, but that goes into philosophical beliefs of which any discussion tends to be soporific in most circumstances other than the designated forums so I will leave it there.

CMpunked

Hey lads,
My names Comic book guy, of CBG for short

And i dont drink for a numerous of reasons.

The first being that i was raised by a single christian mother, i knew my dad and he is a pretty well known personality on my town, so when it comes to socialising hes all for it.

So this led me to think as i got older, why did he leave, why did everything happen that happened?
I became very very self conscious when i was in my early teens, so i started noticing at gatherings involving my family or whatever that all of a sudden people would become loud, obnoxious, and just really really different.

I hated that idea.

So i made a decision that i would never become my dad, unlike my other two older brothers.
So that would be my reason.
And when i usually say that to people they automatically assume its because i am actively involved in a pentecostal church, which is a contributing factor also.

taram

My name is Tara, 22 and I don't drink.

I stopped about a year ago except for the odd drink because I wasn't really tolerating alcohol well, turned out I have an insulin problem so off it totally now. Plus sick of the drink culture here, the cost and waking up feeling like someone threw bricks at me even if I only had 3 units.

Dagon

I can't even remember if I've already responded to this one...

But I gave up alcohol a year after I got into meditation. I think there is a link... but I also just started to realise life was more fun without drink and I can do more things, and drive more places. Also have more energy and the body and mind are less dull and feel more "opened up" to new positive experiences. Feel lighter somehow, and less chained, or weighed down.

badabinbadaboom

Ive stopped drinking because drunk people annoy me simple as that. Whinging and arguing over SFA I hate it.

boringteetotal

Amen to the above comment.

rainbow kirby

Have decided to stop drinking at least for the next year. I want to concentrate on completing the final year of my degree and I hate having hangover brain fog. It's also way too expensive for one who is as short on money as I am. It almost made me sick the other week to see that a pint of Kopparberg was close to €7 in the bar I was in.

booms mcd

Gave up drink for 3 months to improve fitness and health. I realised that I didnt actually need to drink to have a good time. saved a fortune and never looked back. Now have more energy. Still head out with mates to pub/ niteclub. Only downside is drinking to much Cola and waiting for the sugar rush to finish before getting to sleep. tonight being a good example!! :eek:

Han Solo

Been drinking since I was 18 but never seen the big deal when I was growing up and every other person was drinking from the age of 14, I alway's thought, 'what's the rush?'.

Anywho, I'm 21 now and I've decided to give up the drink.

Some of the reason's include:

It make's me feel worse at the end of the night rather than better.
I can't have 1 without having another, every time I've had a drink I've ended up getting drunk, social drinking just doesnt work for me...it's impossible.
I do stupid thing's, get angry, violent and say mean, harsh thing's to people, friend's, stranger's, anyone.
I'm not that kind of person when I'm sober, far from it, I'm quiet, shy and think of myself as a pretty decent person.
The paranoia of the next morning with a hangover, 'did I really do that last nite?' Feeling horrible and ashamed.

So yeah, I've come to realise that I depended on alcohol to ease my problem's of feeling depressed etc. I'm gonna give it up for good but already a few people, my friend's are finding it hard to comprehend that I would even think of giving up beer...I can still head out on nite's on the town with them but I know I will be pressurised or treated differently if I order a coca cola instead of a beer.

Anyway, wish me luck!

kjt

Best of luck

Bellemz

Wow, well I'm 19 and I'm a hardcore party animal, I'm well known for how much fun i am on a night out... I started drinking at 16, was first drunk (and sick) at 17 and been drinking heavily since!
I've been so drunk that i've puked/passed out so many times, I've had several guys take advantage of my passed out state, and I've embarassed myself faaaaaaaaaaaaar too many times!
My biggest problem is I LOVE being drunk, it gives me the confidence I otherwise lack, but tbh it's more like I stop caring about what ppl think, I can dance like there's no-one in the room and always have loads to say. Unfortunately people seem to prefer me this way!
I've been cutting down because I realised that I couldn't enjoy parties/nights out sober! I went out the other night, with 2 drinks on me, I was too self conscious to dance in the club with 'everybody watching' and didn't really have anyone to hang out with cuz everyone was busy doing their own thing...
I've decided to try and quit...though I've been a bit down for the last while and not been in the mood to go out either...
I've a fully stocked bar in my bedroom that I'm not quite ready to get rid of...the plan is to get myself in gear and enjoying things sober and then when I have more control I can have a few if I still want too...
I could really use some support as all my friends just want to know why I've gotten so quiet!
Even with all the nights in and sobriety, i'm still knackered all the time...I might even add exercise and a healthy diet on to my list and see if it helps!
Anyway, all advice welcome...
Em

estebancambias

get stoned?

Dave!

Piss off, esteban