Every body seems to be different in how it handles alcohol. In my second trip to the hospital, they were convinced I was an alcoholic. One nurse told me, that I may feel bad now, but wait until the DTs start. They did not. No alcohol withdrawal symptoms, just the painful pancreas. And you are not treated well when they think that. The first time they let me pay to upgrade ti a private room. The second time I was placed me in a 4-bed ward and they would not move me. I learned my lesson and I use intoxicants responsibly now. It is a myth that you cannot do that.

 

It is a myth that you cannot do that.

For some maybe, but not for all.

 

just the painful pancreas

Sounds all too familiar. For me it was a lung full of fluid. Woke up and told my wife I was having trouble breathing. Ambulance to the ER where they drained a couple of liters of fluid from my lung and told me it was due to my liver?!?! Huh??? Didn't believe them until it happened again 2 months later plus pneumonia so I just flat quit drinking. NO DTs, nothing, just quit but hasn't reoccurred. They told me I would need a new liver and was treated at the Mayo Clinics liver transplant dept. where they told me I was "Their Poster Boy for Liver Disease" since I was healing so quickly. And that was years ago now and still not drinking and my liver has healed itself. I already had liver issues and the alcohol just made it worse so I stopped drinking.

 

For some maybe, but not for all.

Yes, i should have said that.

 

My wife brought back a bottle of Kentucky Whiskey, great looking bottle but luckily it’s Whiskey, I drink bourbon lol

kv

 

My wife brought back a bottle of Kentucky Whiskey, great looking bottle but luckily it’s Whiskey, I drink bourbon lol

kv

While my drinking has slowed over the years I still enjoy a fine bourbon over the rocks. My son turned me on to Angels Envy with a bottle for Christmas a few years ago. Not exactly economical but a fine aged bourbon. I figure moderation is fine.

Ron

 

Today's one month to the day on which I had my last drink ... I've lost about 8 pounds, and also begun to walk (about 4 km steeply uphill ... both ways!) regularly. This morning I went to the clinic to have some blood tests. The results will be ready later today, I 've been told.

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I HATE needles ... ... OTH, I don't know of anyone that actually likes them!

 

I don't drink.
I don't sleep much either.
If I work hard, I get to sleep.
If not I listen to "Dr. NoSleep"podcast.
& I wake up with all the playlist finished and I don't remember what happened after 5 to 10 min of the first episode.
I am up at 600 hrs.

 

I HATE needles ... ... OTH, I don't know of anyone that actually likes them!

If I am very very lucky, they rarely can hit the vein on the first try. I've even had one phlebotomist throw her hands up and tell me I had to "go someplace else" after her 3rd or 4th attempt. I really enjoy and gratefully complement the ones that can do it on the first attempt when it happens!

 

Today's one month to the day on which I had my last drink ..

Me too, this is what it has come down to. (Cero).
High in vitiamin D !

 

If I am very very lucky, they rarely can hit the vein on the first try. I've even had one phlebotomist throw her hands up and tell me I had to "go someplace else" after her 3rd or 4th attempt. I really enjoy and gratefully complement the ones that can do it on the first attempt when it happens!

Fortunately, I was attended by a very experienced nurse ... piece of cake for her ... one could say she has artistic abilities for this sort of thing

 

I don't drink.
I don't sleep much either.
If I work hard, I get to sleep.
If not I listen to "Dr. NoSleep"podcast.
& I wake up with all the playlist finished and I don't remember what happened after 5 to 10 min of the first episode.
I am up at 600 hrs.

I drink my beer, eat my bacon, and smoke my cigars.

And I run, every day.

Makes all the difference in the world, IMHO.

 

Makes all the difference in the world

The bacon, or the running?

 

The bacon, or the running?

Bacon and cigars feel good immediately.

There is a delay after both beer and running.

Beer after a run helps speed recovery.