Thread: What are you drinking today?

^^^ Really good points HAL and I take them on board. One thing for me, and I'm not making excuses, but also I am of course, is that I'm either 'at work' or 'off'. Although I have a demanding full time job when at work/offshore, as soon as I get home I'm off, almost retired to be honest.

For many years while working 4 or 6 week rotations it has been very easy to overlook my alcohol intake... 'cos in a couple of weeks Ill be dry again', etc etc. But with Covid and extended periods at home everything comes out... I've found that boredom coupled with no commitments the next day can soon lead to excess. I deliberately do all the school runs to keep things in moderation, but even so, that shouldn't be necessary. And during school holidays there's no commitment in the mornings... which is what I've been finding now. My alcohol intake has become staggering... and no drunkenness... just a steady trickle.

Anyway, I don't know, but something has to change. If there's no alcohol in the house then no temptation. But doesn't that sound awful?

Originally Posted by Mendip

^^^ Really good points HAL and I take them on board. One thing for me, and I'm not making excuses, but also I am of course, is that I'm either 'at work' or 'off'. Although I have a demanding full time job when at work/offshore, as soon as I get home I'm off, almost retired to be honest.

For many years while working 4 or 6 week rotations it has been very easy to overlook my alcohol intake... 'cos in a couple of weeks Ill be dry again', etc etc. But with Covid and extended periods at home everything comes out... I've found that boredom coupled with no commitments the next day can soon lead to excess. I deliberately do all the school runs to keep things in moderation, but even so, that shouldn't be necessary. And during school holidays there's no commitment in the mornings... which is what I've been finding now. My alcohol intake has become staggering... and no drunkenness... just a steady trickle.

Anyway, I don't know, but something has to change. If there's no alcohol in the house then no temptation. But doesn't that sound awful?

im.57 now started drinking at 15 and started work at 16 in the great Sandy desert as a juggy 3 weeks on and a week of godd money at the time . We lived in tents. It was either fucking hot or fucking cold ( it's a desert) beer was free
. The company realised they needed to keep us sweet. That's where I got my first taste of alcohol. I can honestly say that to this day I still drink beer daily. I enjoy it and no harm done. The only time I've taken a break from it was whenni went to work in Sudan. Not possible there. . On another note. Her indoors has no problem with my daily consumption.