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The longest you have stayed off the drink..?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    It makes perfect sense. You just don't understand.

    No, it doesn't make logical sense. Drinking underage != Drinking because o peer pressure.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭marshbaboon


    No, it doesn't make logical sense. Drinking underage != Drinking because o peer pressure.

    Peer pressure to drink underage. You thought you could escape by fleeing the country. You thought you could just walk away and leave the past behind you...

    ...but no. No. There is no escape. Sooner or later the history you leave behind returns to find you and exact it's righteous vengeance upon you.

    In your soul you felt defeat as the first drop passed your lips... you knew they had won, yet still you fight that sinking feeling in your heart and justify your actions on that fateful day.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Peer pressure to drink underage. You thought you could escape by fleeing the country. You thought you could just walk away and leave the past behind you...

    ...but no. No. There is no escape. Sooner or later the history you leave behind returns to find you and exact it's righteous vengeance upon you.

    In your soul you felt defeat as the first drop passed your lips... you knew they had won, yet still you fight that sinking feeling in your heart and justify your actions on that fateful day.

    Huh? I love drink. More than most, I actually enjoy the taste of beers and vodka's (no so much wine's or whiskey's). I feel no defeat, I made a conscious choice to drink my first time, and I'm very happy I did and when I did.

    No need to justify, I made a conscious choice borne out of thought on the subject and I drank. The peer pressure before I left never effected me, I'm too stubborn for that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭--Kaiser--


    Peer pressure to drink underage. You thought you could escape by fleeing the country. You thought you could just walk away and leave the past behind you...

    ...but no. No. There is no escape. Sooner or later the history you leave behind returns to find you and exact it's righteous vengeance upon you.

    In your soul you felt defeat as the first drop passed your lips... you knew they had won, yet still you fight that sinking feeling in your heart and justify your actions on that fateful day.

    You keep digging that hole


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    23 years. I'm 32.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,497 ✭✭✭billybudd


    If you need to go off drinking then you really shouldnt be drinking at all, some people in this thread need to get down to AA.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    billybudd wrote: »
    If you need to go off drinking then you really shouldnt be drinking at all, some people in this thread need to get down to AA.

    Judge not etc...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭omgitsthelazor


    Been about 8 months or so at a time at an estimate, I don't really like the taste or drinking culture so times when I want to drink are usually months apart and at celebrations. I don't notice or care without it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 Fr.Buzz


    Been about 8 months or so at a time at an estimate, I don't really like the taste or drinking culture so times when I want to drink are usually months apart and at celebrations. I don't notice or care without it.


    One thing that really annoys me about drink culture in Ireland is that any achievement, bereavement or occasion is usually centered around the pub and drink...:rolleyes:..Jaysus it annoys me, and we wonder why the youth of today are binge drinkers..


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,278 ✭✭✭kenmc


    I've not had a drink since 19:35, but who's counting?


  • Posts: 24,713 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Fr.Buzz wrote: »
    One thing that really annoys me about drink culture in Ireland is that any achievement, bereavement or occasion is usually centered around the pub and drink...:rolleyes:..Jaysus it annoys me, and we wonder why the youth of today are binge drinkers..

    Whats wrong with it though how else are people going to celebrate something. You wont find many countries where people don't drink as part of celebrating things, drinking is part of celebrating for most people around the world.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    17 years was the longest.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 745 ✭✭✭csi vegas


    Around nine years but started up again recently (that sounds awful doesn't it?) part stress (actually mostly stress), part boredom and part just to see if it could be as anaesthetising and fun as it was when I was 20. Not.

    I can't do it now, just can't. Massive headache after just one beer and don't like the taste either, even of my once-beloved Tia Maria.
    When the coke goes in, all i can think is how nice just the coke on its own would be and I end up pouring it down the sink. And I then put the kettle on...but I'm fun, I swear!
    I go crazy on the lime cordial! After two I'm anyone's!

    So really I guess I haven't drank in nine years.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 235 ✭✭LoYL


    cson wrote: »
    15 years.

    Yup about 15 years. It was tough at times, I credit Lego with getting me through the first 10 years of it.
    I bet you sh*t a brick thinking about it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    About 6 to 8 months, I am off it now till November when I am going on Holiday, as I am in saving mode but its not an absolute target, I am not on the wagon, so there will be no falling off.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭ZombieBride


    Haven't had a drink in over 10 years now. don't miss it at all, sugar rushes and my normal lack of inhibition and low moral standards suit me just fine :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭johnr1


    Nine years nine months now approx.

    Be aware that if you don't drink and live in Ireland that you are automatically a third class citizen, worthy only of pity or pretend "respect".

    .


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭ZombieBride


    johnr1 wrote: »
    Nine years nine months now approx.

    Be aware that if you don't drink and live in Ireland that you are automatically a third class citizen, worthy only of pity or pretend "respect".

    .

    I don't find that at all, once people get over the shock that I don't drink then we're fine. but then I don't mind people drinking while I'm there, I usually bail on them before they're drunk though


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,080 ✭✭✭McChubbin


    I was never a huge drinker to begin with- at most, I'd drink a 6 pack of Budweiser once or twice a week. Last time I got well and truely bladdered was at my birthday- spent it up in The George getting pints practically thrown at me from all angles. I lost count at 12 and all I can remember is singing Bohemian Rhapsody with my arms around a drag queen's waist. Ahh, fun times. :D

    Haven't been properly drunk since I started my diet. I don't really miss the drink now. Nine times out of ten, I usually go for tonic water and lemon squash but if I fancy a drink, I'll have one or two.
    I had one can of Bud tonight, the first in little over two weeks. I intend to try that new Guinness Larger this weekend so I'll probably have a couple of those.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    9 months when I was prego.


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