I think it's about time we had a good old debate on the age old American past time of drinking. I do it, I do it quite a bit. I know there are a few people here that don't, Curly, Hockey and Vulgar come to mind. I'm starting to think it's affecting my life in a negative way, I really want to train harder, but I at least once a week skip training to go and get drunk and high and hook up with this cute chick. Is that just a complete lack of discipline and mental toughness? But on the other hand, drinking and smoking weed are fun, rarely do I have as much fun as when I'm all ****ed up. I think I'm gonna try and cut back to 1 partying day a week and put my training first. I'd like to get some varying opinions on this matter. How much you drink. How you feel about it. If you don't, why?

I Dont drink much...and I have no real opinion one way or the other

I was seeing this girl for awhile, and she was a total influence on my training. She drinks regularly, quite a bit, almost every night. GhosT^x0, having the full-time working, part-time training schedule he does, has a hard enough time getting to see his daughter when her mother actually calls back as it is... without even considering how hard I have to work to maintain the schedule I do now... so this is a huge negative. Alcohol puts me in do-absolutely-nothing mode.

It's a shame too... she has some great ****in tits.

Anyway, I found myself drinking more than usual (usual = not at all) when I was around her, and as a result, training less and feeling less energetic. Can't really have that with the type of things I want to accomplish, so I've decided to cut out the drinking altogether. I only drink occasionally now when Tony shoves beer down my throat, or when I get the hankerin for a Gin & Tonic.

If it wasn't for my ulcers I would probably still drink beer. I think I already posted how I got them. I don't see anything wrong with drinking as long as you don't drive or anything stupid. It's just after I quit I learned what alcohol really does to the body and it scared me. I still about once a year while the wife is out of town grab a 12 pack and cut loose but I feel like hell the next day.
I don't preach about the evils of booze because I hated people telling me that **** when I drank. Everyone is an adult and knows what they're doing. I don't feel the need to jump in and try to save anyone lol

Booze is like an old evil friend that's killing me, sure he has his bad points, but we've been friends for so long...

I love to drink I just have to learn how to keep it to the weekends or when I do drink do it moderate.

Like yesterday 3 Corona's was cool right before studying for a test I ****ing Aced!

I like drinking but I know how to control myself. Some people don't but what you going do. Sucks to be them.

All this drinking talk has made me thirsty. I'm going to the tittybar and getting ****ed up today after work.

I don't drink everyday. Probably only 2 or 3 days a week, but on those 2 or 3 days I get bombed. More times than not it's about a 12 pack of beer and shots of Jagr or tequilla, sometimes whiskey or bourbon and shots. My ex-wife has the kids all day on Mondays and Tuesdays so I usually go out on these 2 nights. I have to work at 8am the next morning and usually go to bed at about 4 or 5 am so I spend Wednesday and Thursday basically recovering from Monday and Tuesday. I have to work a part time job on Friday and Saturday night so my party schedule is basically ****ing up my whole training schedule. I guess I have to decide what I want more, to be a party animal or a fighting animal. It seems like it should be an easy decision, but it's not, I work so much, 40 hours @ full time job and about 15 to 20 hours at my part time job, plus caring for 2 kids Wednesday through Sunday, that I want to kick back on Monday and Tuesday night. But it's not kicking back, it's almost starting to feel like another parttime job. The tentative plan is to train Monday evening and go out on Monday night and that will be my 1 free night a week. Only time will tell how it works out. I, like most of you have no problem with people drinking, but it can have a negative effect on your goals and aspirations if you let it. I guess I just have to tighten up and get a little more disciplined.

I drink a lot

I drank every night from around September till April, then I decided to try to cut back some. I still get bombed on the weekends, but have cut my weeknights down to about 1-2 a week, but during those weeknights I don't get tanked, just catch the nice buzz before bedtime. Chronic on the other hand has been much harder to cut back on, it just puts me in the best mood, although a very non-productive at that. I've went from smoking like Wushu down to about Zen's pace, hoping to knock it down a little further. Amazing how many of us seem to have such similar lifestyles.

i drink a lot. i know i'm an alcoholic and, even worse, it runs in the family very strongly.

but right now my life is in complete chaos. and i'm just not in the mood to train. i go through these phases though.

i am very confident that things will settle down and structure out a little in the near future. at that time then i'll get back into training. when i train, i train hard. i don't half-ass it so that's why i don't really even want to bother with it right now.

but i have no problem quitting alcohol, despite the genetics that runs through my blood. i quit weed no problem. i quit cigs 5 years ago after after smoking for 7 years no problem. when i want something, i just do it. when i want to quit something, i just stop. it's not that tough so i know it'll be all good.

I don't see a problem with getting ripped on weekends as long as you stay the **** out of your car. Looking forward to having a great time, there's nothing wrong with that. But when you NEED it constantly, it becomes a problem.