Comments on: Alcohol

By: Ramon

Ramon — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:41:32 +0000

Why did you stop drinking? The story isnt’ describing you as an alcoholic. You aren’t dependant on it. So what made you do this? Next step is fast food or sigarettes or snacks in the evening? Just interested in your reasoning.

By: TooNu

TooNu — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:04:52 +0000

I don’t drink, but I am not a tee total person. What I do is when I want a drink, it’s usually something like a really nice bottle of red and I will drink 2 glasses from it and use the rest for cooking. OR I will make a classic cocktail and the missus and I will have a total of one glass each.

This happens every few months or so and it’s akin to feeling the need to go to the cinema, or eating a Mars Bar. Every now and again it just happens.

I haven’t posted here in a while :) but I visit often. I’m glad Gunpoint is still on!

By: Dark_Lemon

Dark_Lemon — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:23:24 +0000

[accidently posted too soon] hasn’t yet happened, based on worry about the future and regular exposure to worst case scenarios… That said, that’s the basis of most things that motivate people…

Feel I should probably mention that I’m two beers down as I write this and am thinking about a third. S

By: Dark_Lemon

Dark_Lemon — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:21:11 +0000

A very candid post. And a very intriguing method of self reflection. I work as a doctor in A+E and live in a state of almost paranoia that I am using alcohol as a crutch and that I am one personal crisis away from becoming one of my patients. It’s an odd notion and one that any moment of analysis can quickly dispel – I have good support networks, and don’t really drink to excess in either quantity nor frequency – and yet I still have these nagging doubts. It’s pleasantly refreshing to hear others have such moments and feel they have to stress-test themselves in the same manner that I sometimes do; turning down a glass of wine with the fiancee, purely to make sure that I can, secretly counting the days that I have gone without a drink. It’s all rather bizarre stuff, pre-emtively acting to prevent something taht

By: Crane

Crane — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:06:43 +0000

These days, I drink essentially on a daily basis – not very much, but very consistently. I like to have a glass of wine or two in the evening when I’m lying in bed reading or watching telly.

There was a period where I was slightly concerned about turning into an addict, but at one point, I spent a long time unemployed – and I quit drinking cold turkey. I simply couldn’t afford it, so I didn’t do it.

Now that I’ve got the money to spare, I’ve started drinking again, but I was relieved to find that it wasn’t particularly difficult to stop when I needed to.

By: craftworkgames

craftworkgames — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:57:22 +0000

I used to drink a fair bit. I cut right down when I had kids but I know what your going through. Things get a lot easier when the people around you don’t drink much either.

By: CdrJameson

CdrJameson — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:15:31 +0000

Just out of interest, do you have any tips for drinks with your evening meal instead?

There doesn’t really seem to be anything that fits nicely in that niche of drink-you-can-nurse-for-ages.

I’ve tried:
– Tea (not good if it’s a late dinner)
– Coffee (ha! HA! HA! HA!)
– Fruit/Mint tea (OK, but gets a bit monotonous)
– Water (OK, but I drink it all day in industrial quantities anyway)

By: icouldbehero

icouldbehero — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:42:07 +0000

This is a good idea…I should give it the old college try.

P.S. Have you played Frog Fractions? (http://twinbeardstudios.com/frog-fractions) The game design is amazing.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:25:16 +0000

That is a surprisingly healthy viewpoint. Good job sir!