Long enough for me.
I properly scared myself at the weekend, and it's not the first time I've had massive fails while off my face. Safer, happier, less blobby and more stable without it.
(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:37, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

I once woke up covered in blood, my clothes in tatters
not knowing where the fuck I was, following some ill-advised 'pint of vodka and Red Bull' activities.

I give you a month.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:39, Reply)

I have never even come close to being asked to leave a pub before.
The whole episode was hugely out-of-character for me, whereas I'm by no means surprised that you posted this story. I bet you've got a dozen others too. Man, you so cool.
(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:43, Reply)

I really don't, you know.
I never, ever lose my grip like that. It scared me shitless.

I can get absolutely fucked up and no-one can even tell, usually. I just get a bit quieter, if anything.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:44, Reply)

Exactly.
I'm not kidding, I spent Sunday and Monday in a perpetual state of shock and hangover, and there's absolutely no way I'm going to put myself in that position again. The only way I can be sure of it is by stopping completely. I've tried cutting back, I've tried moderation, and neither work for me. There's no middle ground here I'm afraid. Just wish me luck please.
(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:46, Reply)

Good luck hon!
You're doing the right thing and deep down we all wish we could do the same, apart from Monty, and of course Scarpe who's already ahead of you.
( girlinthehole, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:48, Reply)

*bows deeply*

(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:48, Reply)

If you're serious, then good luck.
It took me a few attempts to get this far. If you fuck it up, don't beat yourself up over it. Get help if you need it. And, god this is going to sound fucking soft, give me a shout if you want to talk about it.

OK, that's enough of that, I am now going to resume normal service by calling you a cunt.

Noel, you are a cunt.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:50, Reply)

Thanks, cunt.
I managed three or four months in 2010 and really enjoyed it. It was an attempt to moderate and I thought I had it in the bag. Saturday proved that I didn't. But yeah thanks, and I might just do that. You cunt.
(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:52, Reply)

I've been molested by a monkey while pissed as a fart and I'm still drinking : )

( girlinthehole, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:59, Reply)

That's no way to talk about [redacted]

(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Thu 22 Dec 2011, 11:03, Reply)

Look, I said I was sorry, what more do you want?!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 11:21, Reply)

I'll wish you luck Noel.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:49, Reply)

Cheers!

(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Thu 22 Dec 2011, 11:06, Reply)

I hear you.
I was filled with a creeping dread that I was going to find out I'd done something really bad. I lost a good four hours and to this day am none the wiser. I can recall the sick, low-level panic feeling instantly.

But a week later I was back on that horse and have been fine ever since. No need to over-react, young man. MTFU, have a pint.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:51, Reply)

Haha
I still have that creeping dread, refuelled by the fact that I keep getting flashbacks of the whole episode and I'm sure the booze and shock combined have actually clicked something in my brain. Someone offered me a pint yesterday and I felt physically massively anxious. Perhaps I've found the cure.
(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:53, Reply)

You've gone bent.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:54, Reply)

Oh, so THAT's what that is.

(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Thu 22 Dec 2011, 10:58, Reply)