The NOT Drinking Thread

Finesse, I am so glad for you that you got through your cancer treatment and are doing well — I can only imagine how grueling that must have been. I will certainly keep my fingers crossed that your appointment goes well in January. Five years is a huge milestone.

Like Heeling said, I am floored that you didn’t have significant withdrawal symptoms if you drank that much, every day, for as long as you did. People can incur brain injury or death if they stop cold turkey after drinking that much. You must also have one tough liver. I’m thankful that you’re here to tell the tale.
 
finesse said:
The only surgeries ended up being a trach, a g-tube, a chem port, a couple of biopsies and some dental surgery to make sure no roots were left. The actual treatment was 3 chemo sessions and 35 radiation treatments. I did have to have things removed and the trach surgically closed because of poor healing due to the radiation.

Otoh, I was dead lucky. Btw, forget that BS about fighting cancer. The doctors and the cancer fight. At best, you're the battlefield. All I did was show up when I was told and do what I was told. I'm now back at my high school weight. I take one HTZ pill a day for my blood pressure and about the only lingering affect is hoarseness because the cancer and radiation destroyed one of my vocal chords. Even after that, while I don't have much volume and am hoarse, I'm pretty understandable.
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Sounds much like my brother. Radiation, chemo, then surgery to get it all out. Been over 10 years and like you is hoarse when talking - sometimes hard to hear/understand him but otherwise fine.
 
You might have more people joining you on this thread. New poll out shows drinking for Americans has dropped sharply and more people think even moderate drinking is unhealthy. All groups have have more people that aren't regularly drinking but some groups with the largest drops were young people, women, and surprisingly to me, Republicans.


"54 percent of American adults say they drink. It’s the lowest number Gallup has reported since it began polling American drinking levels in 1939, and a 13 percentage-point drop from three years ago."

"The rate of young adults ages 18 to 34 who reported that they drank fell sharply in just two years, from 59 percent in 2023 to 50 percent today."

"The rate of Republicans who say they drink is down about 19 percentage points since 2023, from 65 percent to 46 percent. The rate of Democrats who report drinking alcohol dropped slightly during the same period, from 64 percent to 61 percent."

"Women showed a more pronounced decline in drinking than men. Both groups reported a 62 percent drinking rate in 2023 — whereas this year, women are down to 51 percent, while men are down to 57 percent."
 
statboy2 said:
Also Heineken 0.0 is a dead ringer for the real one, though that could be a good or bad thing
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A dead ringer, huh? So it gives you a slight buzz that helps relieve some stress and lifts your spirit for a little while?
If not, it's not a dead ringer for me. For me, and tens of millions of other folks, drinking isn't only about the taste. It's a means to cheer up a bit and relax.
 
BlueSteel said:
A dead ringer, huh? So it gives you a slight buzz that helps relieve some stress and lifts your spirit for a little while?
If not, it's not a dead ringer for me. For me, and tens of millions of other folks, drinking isn't only about the taste. It's a means to cheer up a bit and relax.
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You might be on the wrong thread. :D
 
I wish everyone the best that chooses not to drink, especially if it is a challenge.

I drink so rarely that I dont really count in either group.
 
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