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8 months of life without alcohol, pot, meat. Launching an agency/consultancy with a sister company that resells hosting and optimization.

by rblion 9y ago

Blazespinnaker 9y ago
Very impressive. Controlling yourself is way harder and far more rewarding than controlling others.
- rblion 9y ago
  Thanks. I've learned to accept that I can't do anything about most of what's happening around the world but I can do something about my daily decisions.
chirau 9y ago
How did it go with the alcohol? I am going to try from Jan 1. Plan is to do at least 2 months. Do you think its better to cut it off in stages or just abruptly?
- wjossey 9y ago
  If you’re an alcoholic and drink daily, it can be very dangerous to stop cold turkey. If this is more of a lifestyle change, where you drink a few times a week but want to cut it out, I’d say (with zero scientific justification whatsoever) it’s sort of up to the person. Dietary and habitual changes for me have been easiest when made dramatically, but I know for many others that reduces quality outcomes. This is probably one of those scenarios where you need to know which side of the spectrum works best for you from past experiences.
  - throwaway65465 9y ago
    > If you’re an alcoholic and drink daily, it can be very dangerous to stop cold turkey. Could you elaborate? I have plans to do exactly that Jan 1.
    - throwaway65466 9y ago
      You'll get into withdrawal which results in mental (anxiety, paranoia, etc...) and physical effects (tremors, nausea, vomiting, sleeping disorder, etc...). Depending how hooked you are it could be a real physical dependency which can be harmful. That being said, its just the same as the effects of alcohol in general, they are just stacking up when you have withdrawal. If you have truly decided to stop/lower your drinking - and you actually have what you consider a problem - its wiser to tapper it off, but it does require actual will to do it... Below is a link that describe the withdrawal you can go through (found after a quick search, looks fairly accurate): https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/alcohol-abuse/withdrawal-detox/ https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/alcohol-abuse/withdrawal-...
    - wjossey 9y ago
      Hey there. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I hope you still see this. Alcohol has very dangerous withdrawal for those who are daily drinkers. I’ve witnessed this first hand with a father who was a daily drinker that was forced into stopping due to medical issues. There are multiple risks during severe alcohol withdrawal, including heart failure, seizures, and more. I cannot stress enough that if you are a daily drinker over a long period of time, you need to seek medical assistants from at least your primary care. Do not stop unless you are being supervised. Not only are you reducing your risk for success, but also you’re putting your life at risk. Quit, but please quit responsibly. My email is in my profile name. Happy to talk more in detail. Here for you my friend.
- rblion 9y ago
  How much do you drink a day? a week? What made you want to stop? I can help you out based on your responses. It's doable, the first few days can be rough for the body but after that it's mostly in our heads. I've learned that people who are enthusiastic about drinking and getting others drunk usually have some other issues going on under the surface. Some people can just drink a few times a year or month, not me. I'm an all or nothing person, life got easier once I accepted that. As for how I did it, it boils down to just making two columns on a sheet of paper and listing how alcohol has helped and how alcohol has hurt you. It became an easy decision after I did that.
  - throwaway65465 9y ago
    Hi, I've replied to wjossey's comment but no response so far, did you just woke up one morning and decided enough is enough (without any inner monologue and stuff like that?). What do you think about trying to quit right there just like that?
newhotelowner 9y ago
Last year I started meditation and as a part of it, I quit alcohol and pot. I wish I can quit my bad habits.

8 months of life without alcohol, pot, meat. Launching an agency/consultancy with a sister company that resells hosting and optimization.

by rblion 9y ago

8 months of life without alcohol, pot, meat. Launching an agency/consultancy with a sister company that resells hosting and optimization.

Blazespinnaker 9y ago

Very impressive. Controlling yourself is way harder and far more rewarding than controlling others.

rblion 9y ago
Thanks. I've learned to accept that I can't do anything about most of what's happening around the world but I can do something about my daily decisions.

chirau 9y ago

How did it go with the alcohol? I am going to try from Jan 1. Plan is to do at least 2 months. Do you think its better to cut it off in stages or just abruptly?

wjossey 9y ago
If you’re an alcoholic and drink daily, it can be very dangerous to stop cold turkey. If this is more of a lifestyle change, where you drink a few times a week but want to cut it out, I’d say (with zero scientific justification whatsoever) it’s sort of up to the person. Dietary and habitual changes for me have been easiest when made dramatically, but I know for many others that reduces quality outcomes. This is probably one of those scenarios where you need to know which side of the spectrum works best for you from past experiences.
- throwaway65465 9y ago
  > If you’re an alcoholic and drink daily, it can be very dangerous to stop cold turkey. Could you elaborate? I have plans to do exactly that Jan 1.
  - throwaway65466 9y ago
    You'll get into withdrawal which results in mental (anxiety, paranoia, etc...) and physical effects (tremors, nausea, vomiting, sleeping disorder, etc...). Depending how hooked you are it could be a real physical dependency which can be harmful. That being said, its just the same as the effects of alcohol in general, they are just stacking up when you have withdrawal. If you have truly decided to stop/lower your drinking - and you actually have what you consider a problem - its wiser to tapper it off, but it does require actual will to do it... Below is a link that describe the withdrawal you can go through (found after a quick search, looks fairly accurate): https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/alcohol-abuse/withdrawal-detox/ https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/alcohol-abuse/withdrawal-...
  - wjossey 9y ago
    Hey there. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I hope you still see this. Alcohol has very dangerous withdrawal for those who are daily drinkers. I’ve witnessed this first hand with a father who was a daily drinker that was forced into stopping due to medical issues. There are multiple risks during severe alcohol withdrawal, including heart failure, seizures, and more. I cannot stress enough that if you are a daily drinker over a long period of time, you need to seek medical assistants from at least your primary care. Do not stop unless you are being supervised. Not only are you reducing your risk for success, but also you’re putting your life at risk. Quit, but please quit responsibly. My email is in my profile name. Happy to talk more in detail. Here for you my friend.
rblion 9y ago
How much do you drink a day? a week? What made you want to stop? I can help you out based on your responses. It's doable, the first few days can be rough for the body but after that it's mostly in our heads. I've learned that people who are enthusiastic about drinking and getting others drunk usually have some other issues going on under the surface. Some people can just drink a few times a year or month, not me. I'm an all or nothing person, life got easier once I accepted that. As for how I did it, it boils down to just making two columns on a sheet of paper and listing how alcohol has helped and how alcohol has hurt you. It became an easy decision after I did that.
- throwaway65465 9y ago
  Hi, I've replied to wjossey's comment but no response so far, did you just woke up one morning and decided enough is enough (without any inner monologue and stuff like that?). What do you think about trying to quit right there just like that?

newhotelowner 9y ago

Last year I started meditation and as a part of it, I quit alcohol and pot. I wish I can quit my bad habits.