Comments on: Why I Don’t Drink – 5 Good Reasons Why I Don’t Get Drunk http://www.sheltron.net/2009/07/why-i-dont-drink-5-good-reasons-why-i-dont-get-drunk/ Anyway, back to me... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:39:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sheltron http://www.sheltron.net/2009/07/why-i-dont-drink-5-good-reasons-why-i-dont-get-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-5933 sheltron Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:32:23 +0000 http://www.sheltron.net/?p=205#comment-5933 Wow, great story! Wow, great story!

]]> By: Lee http://www.sheltron.net/2009/07/why-i-dont-drink-5-good-reasons-why-i-dont-get-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-5932 Lee Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:34:48 +0000 http://www.sheltron.net/?p=205#comment-5932 I don't drink anymore either. Gave it up 7 years ago now. The money I wasted, the puke, the hangovers, the stupidity. Funny how a guy can go from pickled in rum, eager for a drink anytime, to dry. I had unexpected help - an illness initially made me stop, but I could have started up again, and didn't. The reason was that with a bit of space from the partying lifestyle, I realised how much a waste of my time it was. Nothing good ever came from it, no "networking", no long term relationships, no nothing. Just regret, "accidents" and trouble. And I noticed I like being sober, I could do more things, had more free time - I liked to think clearly, learn new things and make plans. I also noticed that as soon as alcohol entered any social equation, events turned bad, or at least plain dumb. People do dangerous things when alcohol is around. They don't even have to be drunk. It's like a trigger. I discovered that if I wanted to halve unnecessary risk in life, all I had to do was stay away from booze or places where it was being sold or consumed. That simple. Second best life choice I ever made. I don’t drink anymore either. Gave it up 7 years ago now. The money I wasted, the puke, the hangovers, the stupidity. Funny how a guy can go from pickled in rum, eager for a drink anytime, to dry. I had unexpected help – an illness initially made me stop, but I could have started up again, and didn’t.

The reason was that with a bit of space from the partying lifestyle, I realised how much a waste of my time it was. Nothing good ever came from it, no “networking”, no long term relationships, no nothing. Just regret, “accidents” and trouble. And I noticed I like being sober, I could do more things, had more free time – I liked to think clearly, learn new things and make plans. I also noticed that as soon as alcohol entered any social equation, events turned bad, or at least plain dumb. People do dangerous things when alcohol is around. They don’t even have to be drunk. It’s like a trigger. I discovered that if I wanted to halve unnecessary risk in life, all I had to do was stay away from booze or places where it was being sold or consumed. That simple. Second best life choice I ever made.

]]> By: James http://www.sheltron.net/2009/07/why-i-dont-drink-5-good-reasons-why-i-dont-get-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-4729 James Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:29:13 +0000 http://www.sheltron.net/?p=205#comment-4729 My alcoholic father also smoked cigarettes,then just cigars.His reward:cancer of the colon,liver,prostate. My alcoholic father also smoked cigarettes,then just cigars.His reward:cancer of the colon,liver,prostate.

]]> By: James http://www.sheltron.net/2009/07/why-i-dont-drink-5-good-reasons-why-i-dont-get-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-4728 James Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:26:05 +0000 http://www.sheltron.net/?p=205#comment-4728 Despite losing BOTH HIS LEGS in a drunk driving accident, Obama's biological father continued to drive drunk.He finally died in his THIRD DRUNK DRIVING ACCIDENT.Our "glorious leader" should thank God he wasn't raised by him. He might be dead,or crippled.At least my drunken father didn't drive. Despite losing BOTH HIS LEGS in a drunk driving accident, Obama’s biological father continued to drive drunk.He finally died in his THIRD DRUNK DRIVING ACCIDENT.Our “glorious leader” should thank God he wasn’t raised by him. He might be dead,or crippled.At least my drunken father didn’t drive.

]]> By: James http://www.sheltron.net/2009/07/why-i-dont-drink-5-good-reasons-why-i-dont-get-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-4727 James Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:17:05 +0000 http://www.sheltron.net/?p=205#comment-4727 Aye,faith and begorrah,Jonny me lad!When they opened my dear old dad up for his appendix,they found his liver to be filled with cancer.It wasn't spots,so it wouldn't have shown up on X-rays.His liver,soaked for decades in booze,was like a piece of fruit that had gone completely,or mostly,rotten.His colon and prostate were cancerous,too.He died a very painful,miserable death.His behavior(sticking his kids' heads in the toilet, spitting,choking,punching,insane screaming)more than qualified him for a padded cell.Sober up! Aye,faith and begorrah,Jonny me lad!When they opened my dear old dad up for his appendix,they found his liver to be filled with cancer.It wasn’t spots,so it wouldn’t have shown up on X-rays.His liver,soaked for decades in booze,was like a piece of fruit that had gone completely,or mostly,rotten.His colon and prostate were cancerous,too.He died a very painful,miserable death.His behavior(sticking his kids’ heads in the toilet, spitting,choking,punching,insane screaming)more than qualified him for a padded cell.Sober up!

]]> By: James http://www.sheltron.net/2009/07/why-i-dont-drink-5-good-reasons-why-i-dont-get-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-3705 James Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:20:25 +0000 http://www.sheltron.net/?p=205#comment-3705 North Europeans often have a problem with alcohol. In Park Slope, during the 50's and 60's, my dear old dad would come home from work(his union must have help keep him from getting fired, if his boozing affected his work)"drunk as a lord" and beat the shit out of his wife and kids. One day, on Lincoln Place, his drinking must have ruined his appetite. He put his meat on my plate, then picked up his potatoe, and pitched against the refrigerator like a frigging baseball! Maybe he was imagining that he was pitching in Ebbets Field!It left a brown gravy stain on the fridge after it hit, then fell on the linoleum floor. At least 2 of his 8 kids "had a problem with the drink" One brother drank, smoked pot continuously, and also did heroin and cocaine. A few years ago, he asked his wife to get some Chinese food for him; when she returned, he threw a potted plant through the car window. After jail , the drunk farm, drinking again while living with me, (tormenting the shit out of me with his issues,) he finally joined AA, and she took him back. Thank God! A sister( she liked wine, I guess that made her a wino) tried to kill herself a few times before she quit drinking. 2 of my nieces have been in rehab, 1 twice. Many of my sibling have married alcoholics, so I guess booze and drugs will be a family tradition for generations to come. If a person's parent or sibling has a drinking problem, they probably should not drink. This should be taughtt o kids in school. The biological father of 'our glorious leader' was an alcoholic, he probably should not drink. North Europeans often have a problem with alcohol. In Park Slope, during the 50′s and 60′s, my dear old dad would come home from work(his union must have help keep him from getting fired, if his boozing affected his work)”drunk as a lord” and beat the shit out of his wife and kids. One day, on Lincoln Place, his drinking must have ruined his appetite. He put his meat on my plate, then picked up his potatoe, and pitched against the refrigerator like a frigging baseball! Maybe he was imagining that he was pitching in Ebbets Field!It left a brown gravy stain on the fridge after it hit, then fell on the linoleum floor. At least 2 of his 8 kids “had a problem with the drink” One brother drank, smoked pot continuously, and also did heroin and cocaine. A few years ago, he asked his wife to get some Chinese food for him; when she returned, he threw a potted plant through the car window. After jail , the drunk farm, drinking again while living with me, (tormenting the shit out of me with his issues,) he finally joined AA, and she took him back. Thank God! A sister( she liked wine, I guess that made her a wino) tried to kill herself a few times before she quit drinking. 2 of my nieces have been in rehab, 1 twice. Many of my sibling have married alcoholics, so I guess booze and drugs will be a family tradition for generations to come. If a person’s parent or sibling has a drinking problem, they probably should not drink. This should be taughtt o kids in school. The biological father of ‘our glorious leader’ was an alcoholic, he probably should not drink.

]]> By: sheltron http://www.sheltron.net/2009/07/why-i-dont-drink-5-good-reasons-why-i-dont-get-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-730 sheltron Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:03:28 +0000 http://www.sheltron.net/?p=205#comment-730 Wow. Great story. Thanks for sharing Linus. :) Wow. Great story. Thanks for sharing Linus. :)

]]> By: Linus http://www.sheltron.net/2009/07/why-i-dont-drink-5-good-reasons-why-i-dont-get-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Linus Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:46:36 +0000 http://www.sheltron.net/?p=205#comment-729 Hey, I love the pic!:) Or do I?Well, that was me last New Year (without the santa outfit and just the pants. )It was ridiculous.... I recently made the decision to stop drinking. The main reason I started to drink (I had my first drink when I was 21) was to break free from my strict church upbringing. I studied at the University and everybody was getting to know everybody...through alcohol. I started to drink every weekend and all of a sudden in became a regular part of my life. When I went out with the buds you drank alcohol, it was just a regular part of the social circle. A few months ago I stumbled across Dr. Wayne Dyers writings and teachings. I felt as if I for the first time really understood that it is actually possible to change your ways...it all of a sudden became clear to me that things that I was doing, things that I was thinking did not build me up as a human being. I felt trapped, literally. The thoughts off giving up alcohol for good was something that had been lingering in my mind for a while...I´d been reading alot about the effects alcohol has on the brain, nervous system and the overall body. I became alarmed, to say the least. I knew it, but I had chosen not to know it. Then, I "fell in love" with Dr. wayne Dyers way of explaining life, thinking and excuses. I saw his movie The Shift, which I highly reccomend and in it he tells the story how he decided to stop drinking alcohol alltogether. I don´t really know what happend, but I, the next morning when I woke up, had decided not to drink anymore. I have really experienced a shift in my thinking. This was a month ago and I have´nt felt one single desire to drink, it is truly amazing. (Yes, I have been out with the pals, partners etc. and felt no desire what so ever) I have more energy, I can work out on saturday morning, cause I don´t have that ugly hangover anymore:) I sleep better overall and I just feel as if I am more in control of my self and my body. Yes, I know that there will probably come times when I will have the urge...all i have to do then is to go back in time and remember when I had my AhA moment. Or maybe I had the last urge last month:) Its all good! Best Regards Linus Hey,

I love the pic!:) Or do I?Well, that was me last New Year (without the santa outfit and just the pants. )It was ridiculous….
I recently made the decision to stop drinking. The main reason I started to drink (I had my first drink when I was 21) was to break free from my strict church upbringing. I studied at the University and everybody was getting to know everybody…through alcohol. I started to drink every weekend and all of a sudden in became a regular part of my life. When I went out with the buds you drank alcohol, it was just a regular part of the social circle.
A few months ago I stumbled across Dr. Wayne Dyers writings and teachings. I felt as if I for the first time really understood that it is actually possible to change your ways…it all of a sudden became clear to me that things that I was doing, things that I was thinking did not build me up as a human being. I felt trapped, literally.
The thoughts off giving up alcohol for good was something that had been lingering in my mind for a while…I´d been reading alot about the effects alcohol has on the brain, nervous system and the overall body. I became alarmed, to say the least. I knew it, but I had chosen not to know it.
Then, I “fell in love” with Dr. wayne Dyers way of explaining life, thinking and excuses. I saw his movie The Shift, which I highly reccomend and in it he tells the story how he decided to stop drinking alcohol alltogether. I don´t really know what happend, but I, the next morning when I woke up, had decided not to drink anymore. I have really experienced a shift in my thinking. This was a month ago and I have´nt felt one single desire to drink, it is truly amazing. (Yes, I have been out with the pals, partners etc. and felt no desire what so ever)
I have more energy, I can work out on saturday morning, cause I don´t have that ugly hangover anymore:) I sleep better overall and I just feel as if I am more in control of my self and my body.
Yes, I know that there will probably come times when I will have the urge…all i have to do then is to go back in time and remember when I had my AhA moment. Or maybe I had the last urge last month:) Its all good!

Best Regards
Linus

]]> By: sheltron http://www.sheltron.net/2009/07/why-i-dont-drink-5-good-reasons-why-i-dont-get-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-574 sheltron Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:17:38 +0000 http://www.sheltron.net/?p=205#comment-574 Actually I'm sure they are jealous of us! Actually I’m sure they are jealous of us!

]]> By: bambi http://www.sheltron.net/2009/07/why-i-dont-drink-5-good-reasons-why-i-dont-get-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-573 bambi Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:54:20 +0000 http://www.sheltron.net/?p=205#comment-573 Nice article, I like. I'm one of those people who can dance crazily as well, if I have a friend with me, without getting drunk! Anyway, it's great to see more people who don't need to live off the substance to have fun. Everyone thinks I'm weird for it, oh well :( Nice article, I like. I’m one of those people who can dance crazily as well, if I have a friend with me, without getting drunk! Anyway, it’s great to see more people who don’t need to live off the substance to have fun. Everyone thinks I’m weird for it, oh well :(

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