Denim Blunders, Reflections and General Nonsense.

[AnOldFolkSong]

Happy Holidays!

[MJF9]

^^ looking forward to the knit pics Linda 😀

[Dr_Heech]

9 hours ago, Maynard Friedman said:

Hi all, just wanted to take a minute to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, most of all good health! These days people don't spend much time or thought on some personal words to their friends and family, they just copy and paste some random message and send it on. So after all we've been though together this year I want to thank you for your friendship and wish you a happy and fulfilling 2018 - you’re the best knitting forum anyone could ask for. Best wishes, Linda xxx

Love you, Karen x

[shredwin_206]

Fours years sober today. One of the biggest and best changes I’ve made in my life. 

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

Congrats @shredwin_206 - that’s a big deal. 

[smoothsailor]

How bad was it Edwin? If I may ask.

For me it’s 3 yrs now could be 4 to. My drinking wasn’t bad, a few beers in my weekends. But I was just done with it, it didn’t bring me anything. So might as well don’t do it

[Alec Leamas]

Sober here too! Going on 2.5 years now!

Mad respect for anyone else taking that plunge.

As above, I never considered myself to be a problematic drinker, though some of those close to me were, and I could see myself going that way. It also brought me nothing positive when I looked at it objectively and with young children around I did not need the hangovers and associated physical and psychological symptoms.

I've occasionally tasted the odd bit, but am always overwhelmed at booze just tasting like, well, booze. It's fairly disgusting.

I have a really great alcohol free beer shop near to me that keeps me stocked up on unnecessary expensive drinks for now.

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

I was never much of a drinker - seeing that in your extended family growing up can do that to a person, coupled with either being blessed or cursed with low tolerance. (I consider it a blessing)

But we've got a lot of NA options now too which is great for some people I know, and myself, honestly, as I'll choose NA probably 60-70% of the time. But yea, the price of those things is bananas! Still, I'm glad to see more options that really do make the social occasions easier for so many. 

Coffee, now I have a more contentious relationship with that drug. 

[Alec Leamas]

59 minutes ago, AlientoyWorkmachine said:

Coffee, now I have a more contentious relationship with that drug. 

Guilty as charged!