Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

[dixon]

Hi all,

Change is unavoidable and it is very difficult to accept it sometimes !
I sometimes put on the same shoe for a month and feel uncomfortable to change frequently because I resist changing though I have 10 pairs of shoes at least LOL.
When I am here MWO I sometime give flooding of threads and when left very hard to come back LOL..

I am here now to gather the information how many people do not drink at all or just do very less either because of their believes or profession.
For example,
Most of the Muslim people do not drink at all because of their religion or believe.
Many drivers do not drink or drink very small amount of Al by profession.
Busy doctors,retailers ,marketing professionals also drink very rarely by profession.
Monks are among them who believe in faith.
By birth we don't differentiate the taste of anything.Simply because we are thoughtless.Gradually we learn to differentiate the taste .The environment and our companion lead us to be a vegetarian,non vegetarian,smoker,chain smoker,drinker and all of them any others plus addiction .....So many celebrities have been died below the average death age because of using drugs as a fashion !!!
Everything here we got from learning ,we train our mind by learning or perceiving.
So if we learn negative ,now why not put the positive information into mind and turn /train it into healthy living .So I am here to appreciate any sharing about why people without a drop of alcohol are so much happier than us alcoholic ?? .And how many are there in the world ??
I hope we will collect thousands of information here and provide the healthy input to our addicted mind .And it will give the healing ,recovering power.Lets allow this thread flow itself !!!
Dix

[Nelz]

Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

People are happier without AL because much like every other "drug" in the world, it is the devil"s seed.

AL has a tendency to make you do things you would never even DREAM of doing, it eats away at you physically and mentally, all the while telling you its ok.

I dont care what anybody says, AL is a drug, the only difference is, is that it is legal, and socially accepted.

Amazing how things tend to clear up when AL is out of your life......no more embarrassing messages, no more feeling like you got hit by a truck, no more guilt, no more shame.


I could probably sit here for a week and come up with why people are better off without AL, but I think I made the point I was trying.


I used to fear my life without my beloved AL in it......now, I fear my life with AL in it


Good to seeya around again Dix, no need to be shamed for taking a MWO break

[dixon]

Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

Nice to see you here Nelz !

Nelz;1446194 wrote: People are happier without AL because much like every other "drug" in the world, it is the devil"s seed.

AL has a tendency to make you do things you would never even DREAM of doing, it eats away at you physically and mentally, all the while telling you its ok.

I dont care what anybody says, AL is a drug, the only difference is, is that it is legal, and socially accepted.
Well said !!!
Amazing how things tend to clear up when AL is out of your life......no more embarrassing messages, no more feeling like you got hit by a truck, no more guilt, no more shame.


I could probably sit here for a week and come up with why people are better off without AL, but I think I made the point I was trying.


I used to fear my life without my beloved AL in it......now, I fear my life with AL in it
. Really we cant imagine a life without AL and our goal is how to changeour life as yours ???

Good to seeya around again Dix, no need to be shamed for taking a MWO break

[pixie]

Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

I agree with Nelz on why people are happier without AL. What always has intrigued me is why they took that path - what led them to that lifestyle while I and others went the opposite way?

It seems fairly certain there is a physiologic pre-disposition to alcoholism, whether its genetic or environmental or whatever. I think people that have always had an AL-free or very low AL lifestyle either 1) don't have this pre-disposition, or 2) there was enough passion in their life for other things that AL never got a foothold, whether it was passion for their religion or their profession or a hobby. For those of us trying to recover from the addiction, we can't change #1, but we can try to fill the void with #2.

Thanks for the topic Dix, it is thought provoking.

[Hippyman]

Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

Some people can drink and some people can not. I am one person who CAN NOT Drink. If I take one drink then the drink takes me. I have to say NO and keep saying NO! I am having so much more fun and really enjoying the world of Sobriety. If I could drink I would. It's just out of the question for me!!!

[Supercrew]

Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

As a person who lived 25+ years for hard drinking and the last 2 completely alcohol free it amazes me the change in my happiness and contentment with life.

It has made my life far more simple, and I'm finding simple leads to happiness. I have also found that not having a dependence on a drug like alcohol leads me to live more in the moment and enjoy that moment more. These things have also led to a maturity in my life that I have never had which also has led to a better understanding of life and myself which has led to more happiness. Lastly by taking alcohol out of my life I have really gotten alot more healthy, and healthiness leads to happiness.

Although this seems to make perfect sense to me now, 3 or 4 years ago I would have never understood or even tried to believe these concepts to be true. So although I do occassionally talk to others about my new found happiness, I don't expect anyone who is currently a drinker to understand or even listen, because I know I wouldn't have. I just consider it my own little happiness secret.

[tree23]

Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

I think one of the interesting new things happening in my age group is that being sober is the new "high". And seriously, it is. To be fully aware of everything that is going on around you without any of the fuzz or confusion; without any of the guilt or self-condemnation. All us thirty-somethings going green, organic, drug and alcohol free...its pretty liberating. And its wonderful that its a movement (small and grassroots now but growing) but it is something to take pride in!

[dixon]

Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

Pixie and all ,

[QUOTE=pixie;1446225]I agree with Nelz on why people are happier without AL. What always has intrigued me is why they took that path - what led them to that lifestyle while I and others went the opposite way? My question here is the same as yours and you know you have answered your question as below as it is the environment,culture,society ,family you grown up .My question is here why do Muslim people have pre-disposition to Alcohol and we not ? . Their prophet never tempts to drink AL but here in Christian religion the priest their-self are allowed to drink wine and beer where there is no need in Buddhist monk and Hindus priest ??. For me if someone assure my happiness back without AL I am ready to be in any community but not in AL community.Please everyone bear in mind I am not against of any religion and its just for thought provoking. Now ,I believe in oneness of God .

It seems fairly certain there is a physiologic pre-disposition to alcoholism, whether its genetic or environmental or whatever. I think people that have always had an AL-free or very low AL lifestyle either 1) don't have this pre-disposition, or 2) there was enough passion in their life for other things that AL never got a foothold, whether it was passion for their religion or their profession or a hobby. For those of us trying to recover from the addiction, we can't change #1, but we can try to fill the void with #2. .I agree here too ! Its really a tragedy I was born in the society where drinks were as a proud and fashion.Anyway I got an opportunity to become sober . Thanks all


Thanks for the topic Dix, it is thought provoking.

[dixon]

Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

tree23;1446577 wrote: I think one of the interesting new things happening in my age group is that being sober is the new "high". And seriously, it is. To be fully aware of everything that is going on around you without any of the fuzz or confusion; without any of the guilt or self-condemnation. All us thirty-somethings going green, organic, drug and alcohol free...its pretty liberating. And its wonderful that its a movement (small and grassroots now but growing) but it is something to take pride in!

I wish I would be there !!

[DriftyAlison0]

Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

I know people who don't drink at all and I know some who only have a few now and then.

[dixon]

Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

Just curious again and again,

Its hell that we drink a binge though we don't enjoy it at all !!!
Who did give this power to this AL ???
Just get drunk and fall down in dark unconscious sate of mind ...
No enjoyment at all !!
Dix

[dixon]

Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

Does anyone has knowledge what would happen if someone drink too much and don't take any solid food but plenty of veg.and friuts .
Does this still support liver like a solid food but?
Its just to keep the weight fit if it works.
Dix

[Guitarista]

Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

dixon;1450215 wrote: Does anyone has knowledge what would happen if someone drink too much and don't take any solid food but plenty of veg.and friuts .
Does this still support liver like a solid food but?
Its just to keep the weight fit if it works.
Dix

G'day Dix.

Person would still be puffy and bloated, depressed, permanently hungover and negative. Oh yeah, and Unhappy. Liver is still getting punished..

The stomach area would still be bloated and appear fat.

G bloke

[madmans]

Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

As the G man said Dixs it's no good for you Poison is poison .
If your still drinking there is no way your life is better now than the time last year when you were sober. Some times we spend too much effort trying to find a safe way to drink than trying to find a safe way to live, i know i did for years.

[dixon]

Who and how many do live AL free or within limit ?

Guitarista;1450234 wrote: G'day Dix.

Person would still be puffy and bloated, depressed, permanently hungover and negative. Oh yeah, and Unhappy. Liver is still getting punished..

The stomach area would still be bloated and appear fat.

G bloke

Hi Guitarista,
As you are more familiar dietitian ,I agree with you too.
Dix