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When I stopped drinking I found social settings to be a bit akward at first but as you and your friends get used to you not drinking it is much easier. I don't mind being around people who are drinking but drunk people are no fun if you are not drunk. I generally avoid the people that drink to the point of being drunk now, including family.
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Originally Posted by barefootjuicer
I like to get my drink on once in a while and I juice daily and have never noticed it effecting how I feel when drinking alcohol. In fact it's the first thing I go for the morning after if I have a sour stomach. Wheat grass and beet juices make me nauseous if I drink them on an empty stomach, but it's not related to alcohol. I do want to add though, that when I am eating full or high raw alcohol does hit me sooner, it doesn't make me feel sick, but my tolerance is lower so I take that into consideration and also never drink on an empty stomach.
On another note, why are people bringing up addiction and stuff, all he said is he likes to have a few drinks with friends?
I suppose because the thread is titled alcohol problems and that sets a certain train of thought going especially in the minds of those who have experience of alcohol problems in friends and family etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by blissrunner
Alcohol problems as in he feels sick when drinking alcohol since he started juicing not alcohol problems as in he's a raging alcoholic with an addiction problem LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by MysticTree
I don't think anyone has accused him of being a raging alcoholic! You can want to give up alcohol even if you don't drink much. You can choose not to drink for reasons other than alcoholism and you can be an alcoholic on very small amounts of alcohol.Quote:
Originally Posted by blissrunner
It amazes me the number of times I see references to binge drinking on this forum. Alcohol is not good for you. Why would anyone here suggest to carry on drinking?
My reply was not posted as an accusation that the original poster had an addiction. Since the o.p. mentioned still drinking in spite of the difficulty it caused with how it made him/her feel, and yet had the desire to stop, I was using things noted for helping drinkers quit drinking and what may be causes for the desire to drink. If drinking makes a person feel sick, that is a problem wouldn't you agree? Especially when ones diet shows that they are instead striving to be healthy. I would share the same info with anyone that recognized their drinking might not be good for them, addiction or not, yet still felt a desire to drink. Sometimes the desire or choice to continue, even at moderated levels is fueled by the allergic component.
The original poster did not take issue with our comments.
There was no accusation, and no reference to it being an addiction in the posters case.
I think it is actually a positive sign when the body reacts strongly to alcoholic drinks. After all, it shows that your body still recognizes the substance as toxic (which it is, despite the fact that it is legalized). Alcoholics need to drink much much more in order to feel sick - their bodies are used to it. I think to stop drinking alcohol it needs more than changing to smoothies. It is rooted deeply in the body and mind of the addicted.