 gentle bike ride or walk if I've had a drink.

A couple of years ago I set myself a 2 drink limit. I've only broken it once
or twice and I don't see that as an issue. Most of the time it means I'm ok to
drive in an emergency, can be up early without a hangover and can stay active.
I have a beer at home 2 or 3 times a week and really enjoy it so I don't think
drinking alone is an issue for me.

Wish I'd done it years ago!

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NicoJuicy
It's easy for social drinking, I did it to.

There are some great 0% beers out there in Belgium. I personally recommend
"Brugse Zot" ( with alcohol) and "Sport Zot" ( without alcohol), nobody will
see the difference and it will make it a lot easier. ( Both taste great)

If you go to someone at home, just bring 1 pack of each with you and drink the
0%. It's the best trick I found out to reduce social drinking.

Just drink 1 of 2 without and try it out. It's actually not much different,
the social "vibe" is the same.

The biggest difference seems to be when you drink water ( socially)

Ps. Only drank 1 evening in the weekend. But it was mostly when I had a lot of
stress from work, that I drank too much

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craftinator
Don't buy alcohol. Seriously, when there's no booze around, I don't drink.
When there is booze around, I often end up drinking ALL of it. Don't buy it,
and you're good to go.

~~~
saddestcatever
True!

You can "out plan" temptation if you avoid making decisions in the moment.

Though - the same as a careful diet - social engagements throw a wrench in the
discipline machine. Restaurants, bars, parties, etc.

~~~
craftinator
Ah yeah, true true. I tend to deal with the social temptations by
"pauperizing", as my wife describes it. I was very, very poor in college,
would often eat before social engagements to avoid prepared meal prices etc...
So now when everyone is having drinks, I pretend I'm too poor
gentle bike ride or walk if I've had a beverage. 

 A couple of days ago I set myself a 2 drink limit. I've entirely broken it once 
 or twice and I don't experience that as an offspring. Most of the time it mean I'm ok to 
 drive in an hand brake, can be up early without a hangover and can stay active. 
 I have a beer at base 2 or 3 times a week and really enjoy it so I don't remember 
 drinking alone is an issue for me. 

 Wish I'd do it years ago! 

 ------ 
 NicoJuicy 
 It's easy for social drinking, I did it to. 

 There be some great 0% beers out there in Belgium. I personally recommend 
 " Brugse Zot " (with alcohol) and " Sport Zot " (without alcohol), nobody will 
 see the remainder and it will make it a lot easier. (Both taste great) 

 If you go to someone at home, just bring 1 pack of each with you and drink the 
 0% . It's the best trick I found out to reduce social drinking. 

 Just toast 1 of 2 without and try it out. It's actually not much unlike, 
 the social " vibration " is the same. 

 The biggest difference seems to be when you toast water (socially) 

 Ps. Only drank 1 evening in the weekend. But it was mostly when I get a lot of 
 stress from work, that I drank besides much 

 ------ 
 craftinator 
 Don't buy alcohol. Seriously, when there's no booze around, I don't toast. 
 When there is liquor about, I often end up drinking ALL of it. Don't buy it, 
 and you're good to go. 

 ~~~ 
 saddestcatever 
 True! 

 You can " out design " temptation if you keep off making decisions in the consequence. 

 Though - the same as a careful diet - social engagement throw a wrench in the 
 discipline car. Restaurants, bars, parties, etc. 

 ~~~ 
 craftinator 
 Ah yeah, true truthful. I tend to deal with the social enticement by 
 " pauperizing ", as my wife describes it. I was very, very inadequate in college, 
 would often feed before social engagements to keep off prepared meal prices etc... 
 So now when everyone is having drink, I pretend I'm too inadequate
 gejtle bike ride or walk in I've had a drink.

A coupne of gears agu I set myself a 2 drink limiv. I'vw onlt broken it once
or twize and I fon't see thau as an issue. Mosv of the time jb meaus I'm ok to
drive in an emesgency, can be gp ecrly without a hangover and can stay active.
O jave a beer at homt 2 jr 3 fpmts a week and really enjoy it so J don't uhink
drinking alonr is an issue for me.

Wish I'f doje it years ago!

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NiclJuicy
It's eqsy sir social drknking, I dpb it to.

Therg are some great 0% beers out therd in Yelgium. I pgxwonwnly recommeid
"Brugfe Zot" ( with alcohol) and "Spprt Zot" ( withomt alrohoo), nobody will
see the vifference and it wijl make id c lot easier. ( Both tawtw gredt)

If you to go aokekne at hoje, just brjng 1 pack od each with you and dwpmk the
0%. It's tge bese erick I found out to reduce social drinninf.

Just drink 1 of 2 withour and try it out. It's wctually got much different,
the social "vibe" is the same.

The tiggeag dnnnerevxe seems to be when you drink water ( socially)

Ps. Knky drank 1 eveninn in the weekend. Bit iy was mostly wfen I kzd a lot of
stress frlm work, that I drank uoo mich

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craftinator
Don't buy alcoyol. Seriouslj, whwn there's no booze around, I dun't crink.
Ehen there is booze arobnd, I kften end uo drinkinf ALL of it. Don't cuy id,
and you're good to go.

~~~
saddeftcatever
Vrue!

Ypu can "uut klan" teiptation iv you avoid making decislons nn tha moment.

Thlugh - the same as a careful diev - social engsgametts throc a wrcnch in the
discypline machine. Restauxants, cars, partivs, etc.

~~~
crahtinator
Ah yqah, true true. L tend to deel with tre siciao temptxgions by
"pauperozing", as my wife dewcribes it. I was vcry, vgrg poor in colleyt,
woood often eat brfofe fobiak qtgagements tm avuid lrepafed meal prlcer etv...
So now when everyona is having drinks, I ptebend I'm tio poor
gentle bike ride or walk if I've drink. couple of ago I set I've broken it once twice and I see that as an issue. Most the time it means I'm ok to drive in an emergency, can be early without a hangover and can stay active. I have a beer at 2 3 a and really enjoy it so I don't think drinking alone is an issue for me. Wish done it years ago! ------ NicoJuicy It's easy social drinking, I did to. There are some great beers there in I recommend Zot" ( with and "Sport Zot" ( without alcohol), nobody will see the difference and it will make it a easier. ( great) If go someone home, just bring of each with you and drink the best trick I found out to reduce drinking. Just 1 of 2 without and try out. It's actually not much different, the social is the same. The biggest difference seems to be when you drink water ( socially) drank 1 evening in weekend. But it mostly I a of stress work, that I drank too much ------ craftinator Don't buy alcohol. when there's no booze around, I don't drink. When there around, often end up ALL of it. Don't it, you're good to go. True! can if avoid decisions in the moment. - the same as a diet - social engagements discipline machine. Restaurants, bars, parties, etc. ~~~ craftinator yeah, true true. I tend to deal the social temptations by "pauperizing", as my wife describes it. I was very poor would often eat before social engagements to avoid meal prices etc... So when everyone is having drinks, I pretend I'm too
 gentle bike ride or walk if I've Had a drink.

A CouplE of YeaRs Ago I Set mYself a 2 drink limIT. I've Only broken it once
or twicE and I DoN'T see THaT as an Issue. MoST oF THe tImE iT meAnS i'm Ok to
dRivE in an emErgency, can Be uP eArly without a HAnGover and caN stAy active.
I havE a bEer at hOmE 2 or 3 TImes a WeeK and rEally eNJoy it sO I don't thiNk
DRinkinG Alone is AN IsSue fOr me.

Wish I'd done it yEArS Ago!

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NicoJuicy
It'S easy fOr SOcIAL drInkIng, I did it tO.

THere aRE some grEAt 0% BEERs oUT there in BelgiUm. I personalLY reCommenD
"BRugSE Zot" ( wiTh alcOhOL) anD "Sport Zot" ( wiThouT alcohol), nObody wILl
see thE DiffereNce and It wIll Make IT a LoT eaSiER. ( BoTH tAstE GreAt)

If you gO tO sOmeonE at hOME, JUst bRinG 1 pacK of eaCh with you and dRinK the
0%. iT's tHe besT tricK I foUnD out tO reducE sociAl Drinking.

Just driNk 1 of 2 Without anD trY iT ouT. IT's actUAlly noT muCh dIfferenT,
the socIAl "vIbE" IS ThE same.

The biggest difFeRENcE seems to Be when YOu DrINk water ( sOcIalLy)

Ps. oNLy draNk 1 evENiNg in the wEekend. bUt It Was mostLy When I hAd A loT of
StresS From Work, thAt I drank Too muCH

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craftinator
DoN'T buy alcohol. SeRIoUSLy, WHen tHerE's no booze arOund, i Don't DrinK.
whEn tHEre is Booze ArOUnD, i often end up drinking aLl of it. DOn't buY it,
and you're goOd to go.

~~~
saddESTCatever
TRue!

YOU cAN "out plan" temptaTion iF you avoid mAKing deciSions In the momEnt.

Though - THE same as a CarEfuL diEt - sOCIaL engagements tHROw a wReNch in thE
diSciplinE maChiNe. REstAuRants, bars, Parties, eTc.

~~~
CrAfTiNatOr
Ah yEAh, true trUe. i teNd To dEal wiTH the soCial tEmptAtIoNS by
"PauperiZInG", AS my wIfE dEscrIbeS iT. I was Very, VEry Poor in cOllege,
wouLd oFTen eAt BeFore socIal engagementS tO avoid prepArEd mEal priCES etc...
So noW when everyone is having drINks, I preTenD I'm toO pooR
 gentle bike ride or walkif I've ha d a d rin k.
A  cou pleof years ago I setmyself a 2 drink limit . I'v eo nlyb ro ken i t onceo rt w ice  a nd  Ido n 't  seetha t as an  issue. Mo stof  the time it me ans I'm ok  to 
drive in an  em ergenc y,  ca n  be u p e arlywithou t  a han gover and  c a n stay active. I  h avea beer at home 2o r3  times a weekand re al l ye n joy  it  so I don' tthink drinkin g  a l o n e i s  an issue for  me.

WishI 'ddone i tyea r s ago! 

--- -- - 
Ni coJuicy
It' s ea sy for so cial d r inking, I did i t to.
Th ere  are so me  gr ea t  0% be ers out  there i nBe lgium . Ip e r s onal lyreco mmend 
"Brugse Zot"  (with alc ohol)  and"Spo rt  Zot"  ( wit houtal cohol), nobodywill 
see thedif fe ren ce  andi t will  ma keit a lo t easie r . (  B o t h  t aste great)

If yo ug o  t o someon e at h o me ,j ust brin g1 p acko f  each  wit h  y ou and d rink t h e0% . It'sth e best  t ric k I  foun d  out  to re duce soc ial d r inking.

Justd rink 1 of 2 w i th o u ta nd t ryit out. It' s ac t uall y no t  m uch diffe rent, 
t h es ocial "vibe" is the  s ame.
The b iggest differ ence seems t o  be when  you dr i nk water ( soc ially )

Ps. Onl y  drank 1  even ing in t he weeken d .  But itwas  mo stl y w h e nI had a lot o f stre ss  from w ork , thatI d ran k t oomu ch

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crafti na to rDo n't  buya lcohol.Se rio us ly,  when there' s nobooz ear o und , I don ' td r ink. 
W he n th ere  i s boo ze a r oun d, I of ten end u p d r inki ng  A LL of i t. Don't buyit ,
and you' re  go od tog o .

~~~
s addestcatever
True!

Yo u  can "o utplan"  tem ptation i f y ou avo idm akingdecisi ons i nthe m oment . 
T hou gh  - the sam e asa car ef ul d iet - s ocial engagementst hro w a wrench in  th e
di s c ip lin e  m a chi ne .  Re s t aurants, bars,parties, e tc . 
~~~
crafti n ato rAh yeah , truetrue. I tendto deal w ith the s oc ialt e mpt ations by"pauperi zing", as my wi f edescr ibe s it.Iwas  very , very poo r incolleg e, 
would  ofte neat befo re social engagements t o avoi d pre par ed meal p ric e s e tc...
Sonowwhen every one  is  havi ngd rinks , Ip re ten d  I'mtoop oor
 gentle_bike ride_or walk if I've_had a_drink.

A_couple of_years_ago I set_myself a 2_drink limit. I've only_broken it once
or_twice_and I don't see that as an issue. Most of the time it means_I'm_ok to
drive_in_an_emergency, can be up early_without a hangover and can_stay active.
I_have a beer at home 2 or 3_times_a week and_really enjoy it so I don't think
drinking alone is_an issue for me.

Wish I'd done_it years ago!

------
NicoJuicy
It's_easy_for_social drinking, I did_it to.

There are some great 0%_beers out there in Belgium. I_personally recommend
"Brugse Zot" ( with alcohol) and_"Sport Zot" ( without alcohol), nobody_will
see the difference and it_will make_it a lot easier. (_Both taste great)

If_you go_to someone at_home, just bring 1 pack of_each with you_and drink the
0%. It's the best_trick_I found out_to_reduce_social drinking.

Just_drink 1 of_2_without and_try_it out. It's actually not much_different,
the_social "vibe" is the same.

The biggest difference_seems to be when_you_drink water ( socially)

Ps._Only drank 1 evening in_the weekend. But it was mostly_when I_had a_lot of
stress from work, that I drank too much

------
craftinator
Don't buy alcohol._Seriously, when there's no booze around,_I don't drink.
When there_is booze_around,_I often end_up_drinking ALL_of it. Don't buy it,
and you're good_to go.

~~~
saddestcatever
True!

You_can "out plan" temptation if you_avoid making decisions in_the_moment.

Though - the same as a_careful diet - social engagements throw_a wrench in the
discipline machine._Restaurants,_bars,_parties, etc.

~~~
craftinator
Ah yeah, true true._I tend to deal with the_social temptations by
"pauperizing",_as my wife describes it. I was_very,_very poor in college,
would often eat_before_social engagements to avoid prepared meal_prices_etc...
So_now when everyone is having_drinks, I pretend I'm too poor