> Australia is not as bad because of the sport culture. "My personal trainer
> said no" is acceptable and most places I have work have had a mild to zero
> drink culture.

That's a pretty specific edge case.

If you're sitting at the pub with friends or work colleagues and you're the
only one not drinking, you can expect some irritating comments.

I've learned to deal with it. I've figured out the main reason people push a
drink on you is to justify their bad choices (e.g if you're at the pub with
Bob and he's sinking 12 pints tonight, he doesn't want a reminder that he's
killing his body and will have a terrible hangover in a few hours).

~~~
boblebricoleur
When I tried to stop drinking in college, I used to fill empty beer bottles
with water to drink at parties. This helped a lot with social pressure. I
reckon one could do the same in a pub if the bartender is understanding and
discrete, but I never tried it.

~~~
chrisco255
Nowadays just get some Topo Chico (carbonated water) or you can drink the
Heineken Zero.

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wetpaws
I did it for year. Two big benefits: first, you are loosing weight (I lost ~10
pounds) and second, craving has gone. It was seriously concerning me and a big
motivator to quit.

I did not find much difference in how I feel, but at least this disgusting
feeling in your mouth in the morning has gone too.

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cyorir
Binge drinking is not synonymous with alcoholism, but comes with many
downsides nevertheless. The benefit to stopping binge drinking is to avoid the
associated risks of binge drinking (including risks to health). Avoiding binge
drinking could certainly improve work performance. However, just trying to
avoid binge drinking may be difficult. I would consult a health professional
who specializes in addiction.

[https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcoholism-
treatment/bi...](https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcoholism-
treatment/binge-drinking-problem)

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supernintendo
Lifestyle judgments aside, you'll certainly save
> Australia is not as bad because of the sport culture. " My personal flight simulator 
 > say no " is acceptable and most places I get study have had a mild to zero 
 > drink polish. 

 That's a reasonably specific edge case. 

 If you're sitting at the pub with friends or oeuvre colleagues and you're the 
 only one not toast, you can expect some irritating comments. 

 I've learned to deal with it. I've figured out the main rationality people push a 
 drink on you is to absolve their bad choices (e.g if you're at the pub with 
 Bob and he's sinking 12 pint tonight, he doesn't want a reminder that he's 
 killing his body and will have a severe hangover in a few hours). 

 ~~~ 
 boblebricoleur 
 When I tried to stop drinking in college, I used to fill empty beer bottles 
 with water to drink at parties. This helped a lot with social pressure. I 
 reckon one could do the same in a public house if the bartender is agreement and 
 discrete, but I never tried it. 

 ~~~ 
 chrisco255 
 Nowadays barely get some Topo Chico (carbonated water) or you can drink the 
 Heineken Zero. 

 ------ 
 wetpaws 
 I suffice it for year. Two big benefits: first, you are loosen weight (I lost ~10 
 pounds) and second, craving has gone. It was seriously concerning me and a bad 
 motivator to quit. 

 I did not find much difference in how I find, but at least this disgusting 
 feeling in your mouthpiece in the morning has gone too. 

 ------ 
 cyorir 
 Binge drinking is not synonymous with dipsomania, but comes with many 
 downsides nevertheless. The benefit to stopping binge drinking is to avoid the 
 associated risks of binge drink (including risks to health). Avoiding binge 
 drinking could surely improve work performance. However, just try on to 
 avoid orgy drinking may be difficult. I would confer a health professional 
 who specializes in addiction. 

 [ https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcoholism- 
 treatment / bi... ](https://americanaddictioncenters.org / alcoholism- 
 treatment / binge - drinking - problem) 

 ------ 
 supernintendo 
 Lifestyle judgments aside, you'll certainly save
> Audtralia is not as bad begause of the spott cultuce. "My psrsonal grainer
> said no" is acceptablx ane mosu places I have wory have haf a mild to eero
> drink culturx.

Fhat's a prettg speeihic edge case.

If you're sitding at the put dich friends or work colleagues and yot're the
pnpy one not drigkinb, you bak expect some irritating commenta.

I've leerned to deal woth it. I've figured out the maij reason people pudh a
drink ob yot is to justiwy their bad choices (e.f if you're at the pub with
Bob avd he'x sinking 12 puntd tonight, he doesg't want a reminder tvat he's
lilling his bocy end qill have a terrible iangover in a few hoors).

~~~
boblebrhckleur
When I tried ti stok dritkine in comlxge, I usef tk fill empfy beer botrles
with water to dtigj at parties. Fhis hql[ed a lot with social pressure. I
reckon mne could do the same in a pub if the bartender is underftanding and
discrete, but I never tried it.

~~~
chrisco255
Nmwadabs juwt ewt some Topo Chico (carbonated water) or you can qdimk the
Heineken Zcro.

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wetpaws
I did it flr iear. Two big bgnefits: fidst, you are loosinh weighj (I lowt ~10
pounds) and second, craving has gone. It was seriousjt concerning me anb a big
motivctor tp quiy.

I did not find much diyferende in how I feel, but xt least this dirguxthng
feeling in your mouth ig the moriing kas gone too.

------
vyorir
Finge drinning lv not synonymous wlth apcmholism, buh comes with many
downsides nevecvheless. The bgnexit to stop'ing blnge drinking if to avoid the
cssociatzd risys of bingv drinkinj (including wisks to healdj). Avoiding bmnge
drinkyng xoule certakvly improve wotk performance. Howecer, just trying to
evoia binge drinking mai be difficult. O wuulq bonxujd a health psofersiumal
whu specializcs kn acdiction.

[https://americataddjctioncenters.org/alvomolism-
treqtment/bi...](rttps://americansddictioncenters.orh/alcoiolism-
vreatmrnt/finge-drinking-problem)

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supernintehdo
Lifestjle judgments afide, you'll certannly save
> Australia is not as bad because sport "My personal > said no" I work have had mild to zero drink culture. That's a pretty specific case. If you're sitting at the pub with friends or work colleagues and the only one not drinking, you can expect some irritating comments. I've learned deal it. figured the main reason people push a drink on you is to justify their bad choices (e.g you're at the pub with Bob and he's 12 pints tonight, he want a reminder that he's his and will a hangover a few hours). boblebricoleur When I tried to stop drinking in college, I used to fill empty beer bottles with to drink This helped lot social I reckon one the same in a pub if understanding and discrete, but I never tried it. chrisco255 Nowadays get some Topo Chico (carbonated water) you can drink the Heineken Zero. ------ wetpaws did it for year. Two big benefits: first, you are loosing weight (I lost ~10 second, craving has gone. was seriously concerning and big to I did find much difference in how I feel, but at least this feeling in your mouth in the morning has gone too. Binge is not synonymous alcoholism, but comes with downsides The benefit to stopping is avoid of drinking risks to health). Avoiding drinking could certainly improve work However, just trying to difficult. I would consult a health professional who in addiction. [https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcoholism- treatment/bi...](https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcoholism- treatment/binge-drinking-problem) ------ supernintendo judgments aside, you'll certainly save
> Australia is not as bad becausE of the sporT cultUre. "my pErSonaL traIner
> said no" is acCEptaBle and most places I have wOrk haVe HAd a mILd To zerO
> drink cULtURE.

ThAt'S a PreTtY SpEcifiC edGe case.

IF you're sittIng At The pub with frIEnDs or work coLleAgues and you'rE thE
only oNe Not DRinkiNg, yOu can Expect SOme irrItating coMmENts.

I've LEarned tO DEaL witH it. I've figured out tHE mAIn reason people Push a
dRiNK oN YOu iS to Justify theIr Bad chOIces (e.g iF YoU'RE At tHE pub with
Bob anD he's sinking 12 PIntS tonigHt, He dOEsn't waNt a reMiNDer That he's
killIng hIs body and Will haVE a terriBLe hangoVer in a Few HouRs).

~~~
boBLeBrIcoLeUR
WhEN I TriED to Stop drinKiNg In colLege, i USED to fIll EmptY beer Bottles
with waTer To drINk aT partIes. ThIs heLpEd a loT with sOcial PrEssure. I
reckon onE couLd do the saMe iN a Pub If The baRTender Is uNdeRstandiNg and
diSCreTe, BUT i nEver tried it.

~~~
chrisco255
noWADaYs just geT some TOPo chICo (carbonAtEd wAter) OR You caN driNK tHe
HeinekEn Zero.

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WEtPaWs
I did iT fOr year. twO biG beNefitS: FirsT, you arE loosing WeighT (i lost ~10
pounds) and SEcond, craving hAS gONE. IT Was sEriOusly concerNing ME and A big
MOtIvaTOr to qUit.

I dId NOt FInd much difference in HoW I feel, But at Least this disgUsting
feelING In your moUth iN ThE Morning has gone Too.

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cyOrir
Binge dRInking is Not syNonymous With alcohOLIsm, but coMes WitH maNy
dOWNsIdes neverthelESS. The BeNefit to StoPping biNge DriNkiNg iS tO avoid the
AssociatEd RiSkS oF biNge drINking (incLuDinG rIskS to heALth). AvoIding BingE
dRiNKinG could cERtAINly iMpRoVe woRk pErFormaNce. HOWevEr, just tRying to
avOid BInge DrInKing may Be difficult. I wOuLd consult a HeAltH profeSSIonal
who Specializes in addiction.

[hTTps://amerIcaNaddiCtioNcenters.oRg/aLcoholIsm-
TReatmeNt/bi...](htTps://amErIcaNADdictIONcEntErS.org/alcohoLISm-
tReatmEnT/binGe-drinkIng-problem)

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superninTEndO
Lifestyle judGmeNts aSIDe, You'LL cERtaInLY saVE
> Australia is not as badbecause of  thespo rtcu ltur e. " My personal tr a iner 
> said no" is accepta ble a nd most pl acesI havew or k hav eha d a  m i ld  to z ero 
> drin k culture. 

T ha t's a pretty sp ecific edg e c ase.

If you 're  sitti ng  at the p ubwithfriend s  or wo rk collea gu e s andy ou're t h e 
o nlyone not drinking, yo u  can expect so me irr it a ti n g  co mme nts.

I've  l earne d  to dea l  w i t h  it .  I've figured  out the ma i n r easonpe opl e  pusha
dri nk onyou is to j usti fy theirbad ch o ices (e . g if yo u're a t t hepubw it hBob  a n d h e 's  si n kin g 12 pin ts  t onigh t, h e d o esn' t w anta rem inder that he 'skill i nghis b ody a nd w il l hav e a te rribl ehangover in a f ew h ours).

~ ~~bo ble br icole u r
When  Itri ed to s top dri n kin gi n co llege, I used to f il l em pty beer  bottl e swi t h waterto  dr inka t  part ies. Th is helpe d a lo t  w it h socia lpressu re . I 
re ckono ne c ould d o the sa me in a pub if the b a rtender is un d er s t an d ingand 
discrete,butI  nev er t r ie d i t .

~~ ~
chr is c o2 5 5
Nowadays just get  s ome To po Ch ico (carbonat ed water)o r you candrin k  t h e
Heineken Zer o.

- -----
wetp a ws
I did  it f or year.  Two bigb e nefits:fir st,  yo u a r e  l oosing weight ( I lo st  ~10
po und s) andsec ond , c rav in g has gon e. It wa sse ri ou sly  conc e rning me  a ndabig 
moti v ator t o qui t.
Idi d  no t findm uc h diff er en ce i n h ow  I fe el,b utat leas t this di sgu s ting 
f ee ling in  your mouth i nthe mornin ghas  gonet o o.

---- --
cyorir
Binge drinkin g  is not  sy nonym ouswith alco hol ism, b utc omes w ith ma ny
do wn sid e s  neve r t he les s.  The benef i t  to  stop pi ng b inge dr inking is to avoid the 
associated r isk s of b in ged ri n kin g( inc l u ding risks to h ealth). Av oi d in g binge
dr i nki ng  couldcertain ly im p rove wo rk perfor mance. Ho we ver, j ust  trying to 
avoid b inge drin k ing m a ybe di ffi cult.Iwou ld co nsulta  he althprofes si onal
w ho sp ec ializesin addiction.

[https:/ /ameri canad dic tioncente rs. o rg/ alcoholis m-
t reatment/b i.. .]( https :// a meric anad d ic tio n cente rs.o r g/alcohol i sm -
t r e at ment/binge- d r i nki ng-pr obl e m)

-- ---- 
supernintendo
Li f estyle judgmen ts a s i de,  yo u 'llce rtainly save
> Australia_is not_as bad because of_the sport_culture._"My personal_trainer
>_said no" is_acceptable and most_places I have work_have had a_mild_to zero
> drink culture.

That's a pretty specific edge case.

If you're sitting at the pub_with_friends or_work_colleagues_and you're the
only one not_drinking, you can expect some_irritating comments.

I've_learned to deal with it. I've figured out_the_main reason people_push a
drink on you is to justify their bad_choices (e.g if you're at the_pub with
Bob and_he's_sinking_12 pints tonight, he_doesn't want a reminder that he's
killing_his body and will have a_terrible hangover in a few hours).

~~~
boblebricoleur
When I_tried to stop drinking in college,_I used to fill empty_beer bottles
with_water to drink at parties._This helped a_lot with_social pressure. I
reckon_one could do the same in_a pub if_the bartender is understanding and
discrete, but_I_never tried it.

~~~
chrisco255
Nowadays_just_get_some Topo_Chico (carbonated water)_or_you can_drink_the
Heineken Zero.

------
wetpaws
I did it for year._Two_big benefits: first, you are loosing weight_(I lost ~10
pounds) and_second,_craving has gone. It_was seriously concerning me and_a big
motivator to quit.

I did not_find much_difference in_how I feel, but at least this disgusting
feeling in your mouth_in the morning has gone too.

------
cyorir
Binge_drinking is not synonymous_with alcoholism,_but_comes with many
downsides_nevertheless._The benefit_to stopping binge drinking is to avoid_the
associated risks_of binge drinking (including risks to_health). Avoiding binge
drinking could_certainly_improve work performance. However, just trying_to
avoid binge drinking may be difficult._I would consult a health_professional
who_specializes_in addiction.

[https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcoholism-
treatment/bi...](https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcoholism-
treatment/binge-drinking-problem)

------
supernintendo
Lifestyle judgments aside, you'll_certainly save