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sunedog · #1 12-20-2007, 09:53 AM

I'm not much into new year's resolutions, but for some inexplicable reason at a party last New Year's Eve, I decided to quit drinking. I was appropriately inebriated for such an event, so, ironically, that may have impaired my judgement.

My wife made no such foolish promises to herself so we still have beer, wine and liquor in the house and we still attend lots of functions with lots of alcohol. I just drink diet pepsi and try to stay amused. It's been a fascinating social experiment for me.

It's interesting...it was easier to keep in the beginning. Summer was tougher because we live on a large lake and typically drink a LOT of beer on the water. Football season was tougher. Tailgating is pretty boring without brewski's. The closer I get to achieving this goal, the tougher it's getting. I find myself doing mental calculations on the number of days left. 11 days to go right now.

SwampYankee · #2 12-20-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sunedog

It's interesting...it was easier to keep in the beginning. Summer was tougher because we live on a large lake and typically drink a LOT of beer on the water. Football season was tougher. Tailgating is pretty boring without brewski's. The closer I get to achieving this goal, the tougher it's getting. I find myself doing mental calculations on the number of days left. 11 days to go right now.

So are you going to get blotto on Jan. 1st to celebrate making it a year?

Hats off to you for sticking with it for that long! You made it longer than I did.

Mistress · #3 12-20-2007, 01:30 PM

Be grateful for every day I wake up on this side of the grass.

sunedog · #4 12-20-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SwampYankee

So are you going to get blotto on Jan. 1st to celebrate making it a year?

Probably. I'm already planning the beers I'll savor first:

Harpoon IPA
Flying Dog In-Heat Wheat
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Highland Oatmeal Porter

Hatterasguy · #5 12-20-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sunedog

I'm not much into new year's resolutions, but for some inexplicable reason at a party last New Year's Eve, I decided to quit drinking. I was appropriately inebriated for such an event, so, ironically, that may have impaired my judgement.

My wife made no such foolish promises to herself so we still have beer, wine and liquor in the house and we still attend lots of functions with lots of alcohol. I just drink diet pepsi and try to stay amused. It's been a fascinating social experiment for me.

It's interesting...it was easier to keep in the beginning. Summer was tougher because we live on a large lake and typically drink a LOT of beer on the water. Football season was tougher. Tailgating is pretty boring without brewski's. The closer I get to achieving this goal, the tougher it's getting. I find myself doing mental calculations on the number of days left. 11 days to go right now.

Wow thats tough! I couldn't do that!

pebbles · #6 12-20-2007, 07:12 PM

mines going to be.... to enjoy life. i feel like I rush, rush, rush. I've recently designated a day to myself each week, to do whatever it is I want to do and take things easy. I'm loving it.