piper83 Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 This year have started a healthy lifestyle to improve symptoms and I think this is key to give any healing, if possible, a chance. The problem is most of my mates my go out at weekends and most social things here in the uk revolve around a beer. I feel like I am missing out and staying in more when not drinking. Have you found an improvement in your symptoms or coping whilst still having the odd drink or is it a teetotal lifestyle that has only helped you? Have you had to change your social activities to find a social life that doesn't include booze? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay1 Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I'm still lookin too mate. I think it is in our brit DNA to get smashed every weekend. I'm in a band, so makes it even harder... free booze and everyone up for the party. I stick to bottled beer and try my best to stay away from the shots... For the most part, that minimizes the hangover. I have a benzo on a Sunday to make sure i'm not caught up in the anxiety. I used to drink alot more.. pretty much weds, thurs, fri, saturday... then I found a great cure for that... getting married Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchmandy Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Im scottish and 19. Its in my blood to drink until i cant speak. I think stella artois will go out of business now i cant drink. Best way to cut down is tell urself u aint gunna heal if u dont. Thats what im doing, i love beer but i need to choose between that and living a normal life. I know what im picking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gill Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I haven't drank since early December last year. I used to abuse the stuff. I just got to the point where I had enough of all the negative crap that went with it, and so I stopped. Felt pretty crappy for several weeks. Overall feel better now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggy Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I used to love a beer or 10 on a friday... along with everything else... I go street racing now... Obviously has its own set of dangers but it does tend to be a drug/drink free scene and i have NEVER (touch wood) had any HPPD symptoms while at the wheel.. Its the only time im really and truly happy these days.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchmandy Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 im gunna start drifting. the racing u couldnt do here. does anyone know if u are " healed up " and then drink again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrab Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I don't pre drink heavy if I'm going out now. Before i'd try to knock back half a bottle of vodka or 8 to 10 beers before i went out. Now i'll bring 1 or 2 beers to a friends house. Then when i go out i don't drink shots or mixed drinks and stick to beer. I also just try to drink them nice and slow. I'm actually enjoying it more not get shit faced. I wake up and don't feel like crap. I can remember to my best ability with this hppd all the dumb things everyone els did and know i didn't do any thing embarrassing. So far too i am feeling much better. Only trouble I'm going to have is I'm going over seas soon and will have no job for a very long time to keep thing in order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggy Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 im gunna start drifting. the racing u couldnt do here Do it mate!!!!! Thats a lovely beemer by the way love the old school body,s Never would of got this if i was still binging every weekend.... Its not all bad!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchmandy Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 thanks alot dude. im actually turning that one into a rat sorta drift beater. iv bought another black one, same body that il get this week. that ur little motor there? looks pretty jdm and clean, very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggy Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 EAT SLEEP JDM 373bhp Kinda going off topic with this but then again maybe we have hit the nail on the head... Adrenalin is a good substitute for drugs/booze... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smith Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Sickkk mr2 (i think) hahah...and i love old school beamers too, great little drifters...Ive always driven quickly but i started goin out for random drives when hppd hit...i dont fel as confident behind the wheel anymore because dpdr makes everything look hella trippy but ive gotten used to it...speakign of drifting... http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/82330965/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper83 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Baisically, become a petrol head then? lol. Getting into some adrenaline fueled sports may be a good idea. Thats the thing with drinking, it relaxes you and helps you forget about hppd for a few hours. I'd be happy to just say sod it and just have a few beers every weekend but I don't think I'll ever improve like that and after 5 years with this I want to at least know I gave it my best to recover. Feels like your missing out on life and hppd is taking over more of you when you wont allow yourself to drink but then that you're not giving yourself the real chance to recover if you do drink, catch 22. Perhaps Jay, you're on the money- need to get married and under the thumb!! It's not as easy to get a beer under there - so a friend of mine who got wed lately has told me! Getting some more healthy distractions perhaps then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchmandy Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 WHAAAT. 373. what the hell man. whats in that thing? earth moving power that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdacosta Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 personnaly, alcohol helps me relax in public places and when I'm drunk, I have 0 symptoms (can go to clubs with strobes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbellamy09 Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 i am in jda's group i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukov Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Never again I got seriously drunk, but I drink a few on weekends. Marijuana, sadly, never again. It shouldn't be done, but if I have klonopin in my system and I have wanted to drink, I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VisualDude Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Well, don't have much social life. But am strong willed and rarely do things because of others (am inclined to not do things because of others). As far a limiting drinking, the more I drink the worse I feel. Especially when taking little or no meds. So the feeling like crap the next day (even from one drink) does discourage use. Also some weeks I can have a shot a day without real problems. And on rare occations can feel better the next day. My brain is probably just a moody son-of-a-bitch so just have to go with the flow... Zokov, do you feel the klonopin changes the way you feel after you drink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghormeh Sabzi Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 I do miss a pint, but it's quite easy to avoid. The thought of making the vision worse or the return flu-like state I was in for two months when the HPPD got bad is enough of a deterrent for me. I'd like to recover at least partly as well, and drinking is too much of a risk. Plus, no more hangovers and save a load of money not drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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