Alcohol

Josiah09 said:
How would you describe your alcohol consumption? What forms of alcohol do you drink? Have you ever thought that you might have a problem with alcohol?
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I got my "drunk" days out of the way years ago while stationed in Germany...That Great German beer was a real treat. When I came back to the States, and tried American beer again, I swore off the stuff. Now, all I drink is a shot of either Chocolate or Whipped Cream flavored vodka, about an hour before bedtime....makes me sleep like a baby. Besides, most doctors are now saying that a small portion of alcohol can actually be good for a person...a shot of spirits, a beer, a glass of wine, etc. Like anything else, most things, in Moderation, are good for a person.
 
Chrismas Eve, 1971. We were to spend Christmas Eve with my wife's parents and family. Wife 8 months pregnant with our first. Where I was working, we closed mid-afternoon and started drinking Vodka. Co-workers called my wife about 5 p.m. to come get me as I was totally and completely inebriated. By the time she got me home, I was sick to my stomach. She finally got me in the bathtube and dressed. I was still upchucking. Her parents lived about 40 minutes from us. Wife had to stop twice for me to dry heave along the way. We walked into her parents house and the smell of turkey and trimmings hit my nose. I headed for the bathroom, dry heaved, and went to bed. Woke up the next morning, embarrassed. Wife told me there would not be a second time. Haven't touched alcohol since.
 
AprilT said:
... like Holly, I don't much care for the taste... [clip]... I have had a drink maybe three times in the past year at special events New Years eve or other holiday event. Usually, I must have lots of fruit juice mixed in with whatever the alcohol used in the mix, like a bahama mama or something. Just about anything taste good mixed with lots of fruit juice. More often than not, I just order water or tea.
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I'm like April and Holly. Occasionally do gin or vodka with enough grapefruit juice to drown out the taste, maybe 3 or 4 per year---one at midnight on new years eve as a tradition. Got the drinking out of my system in my 20's. Never cared for wine---too many calories and too expensive. One beer is good if it's ice cold and the weather is hot. But I prefer diet coke.:)
 
Cold beer tastes awfully good at a beach side restaurant! And for a treat an icy sweet cocktail like mai tai, Singapore sling, margarita!
 
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There is nothing like a good medicinal martini as it lowers my BP by more than twenty points and is so much more enjoyable than a pill... :cool:
 
I liked my Rum and Pepsi. I also like a good wine. Red, White, Blush... just good. I miss the wine the most. I have triggered migraines now and have to watch what I consume.
 
I did not drink alcohol until I was 38 years old-didn`t like the taste,didn`t like the feeling. Now I do drink red wine,and have for years. A glass with dinner and sometimes another glass after dinner. I have been on blood pressure meds since I was 38,the lowest possible dose. That has never changed,never had to be increased. I attribute that to the red wine. May be,maybe not,but I`ll continue with it.
 
My preference is red wine and over the last 2 or 3 years my consumption has typically been only 1 glass at a holiday party or other office gathering.
 
I've met people who could not drink a drop of alcohol in any form - some of them were alcoholics, some weren't allowed for religious reasons and some couldn't handle it or said it disagreed with them, or it messed with their medications. Some people have an aversion to it because of negative associations - and that's all OK. But I think the world would be a much sadder place without alcohol, which has been cheering human beings for eons and making life more bearable in some unbearable circumstances - all in moderation of course.
 
Mrs. Robinson said:
I did not drink alcohol until I was 38 years old-didn`t like the taste,didn`t like the feeling. Now I do drink red wine,and have for years. A glass with dinner and sometimes another glass after dinner. I have been on blood pressure meds since I was 38,the lowest possible dose. That has never changed,never had to be increased. I attribute that to the red wine. May be,maybe not,but I`ll continue with it.
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France has the 2nd lowest rate of heart related illnesses in the world....and many attribute that to the French habit of drinking a glass of wine with their meals.
 
Don M. said:
France has the 2nd lowest rate of heart related illnesses in the world....and many attribute that to the French habit of drinking a glass of wine with their meals.
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Unfortunately consumption can have as bad an effect on the body when it comes to raising the rate of cancer incidences. So for some it may cancel out any benefit. We'll need to find a better reason to make it a reason to take it up sipping the grape, just for the sake of it.
 
AprilT said:
Unfortunately consumption can have as bad an effect on the body when it comes to raising the rate of cancer incidences. So for some it may cancel out any benefit. We'll need to find a better reason to make it a reason to take it up sipping the grape, just for the sake of it.
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I'm sure there are those who cannot tolerate alcohol, in any form or quantity, however more and more doctors seem to be saying that a small amount can be beneficial. But, if a person is taking any kind of medication, they need to make sure that there won't be some interaction. Then, too, some people might start out just having a glass, but find themselves eventually consuming the whole bottle, and becoming an alcoholic. I know a couple of people who have been heavy drinkers for many years, and their overall health is Awful. Moderation is the key, but for some, that requires a lot of will power.
 
Don M. said:
I'm sure there are those who cannot tolerate alcohol, in any form or quantity, however more and more doctors seem to be saying that a small amount can be beneficial. But, if a person is taking any kind of medication, they need to make sure that there won't be some interaction. Then, too, some people might start out just having a glass, but find themselves eventually consuming the whole bottle, and becoming an alcoholic. I know a couple of people who have been heavy drinkers for many years, and their overall health is Awful. Moderation is the key, but for some, that requires a lot of will power.
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Nothing to do with moderation in what I was getting at, consumption in even small amounts can have negative effects which can outweigh the positive. I'm just saying using it as a suggesting for the positive isn't a true incentive when it has as much a negative possibility under the same circumstances for same individuals. Not talking about over consumption. And I'm not saying drinking is a bad thing, I'm just saying there's no need to justify drinking with saying it has added health benefits when in reality it has just as many negative ones.

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/dietandphysicalactivity/alcohol-use-and-cancer

To be clear, my own reasons have nothing to do with health, I just don't like the taste, nothing more nothing less really. I'm not trying to stretch out the years by not drinking.
 
Don M. said:
France has the 2nd lowest rate of heart related illnesses in the world....and many attribute that to the French habit of drinking a glass of wine with their meals.
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I have heard that too, many times. Some of the nutrients in wine help keep the blood flowing.
A news article about the benefits from WebMD:
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/health-benefits-wine
the fruit of the vine appears to boost levels of HDL, the "good" cholesterol, and helps prevent LDL, or bad cholesterol, from causing damage to the lining of arteries.
When LDLs remain behind in the arteries, substances in wine called phenols appear to help prevent the bad cholesterol from causing injury.
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So ya drink:tickled_pink::tickled_pink:ing wine helps to lower Cholesterol. Yeah right?:tickled_pink::biggrin-new::biggrin-new:
 
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