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Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

When they convene again, I'm looking at groups like SMART Recovery and LifeRing to help.

AA and the 12 step model never sat well with me.
 
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Broke some social rules today, and attended a small bottle share. Cracked some $100+ bottles, such as Forager Dribbles and Crema, some Angry Chair, and other goodies. Some mead was mixed in, also.

It was needed. Kept it small, maybe 15 people, as opposed to the usual 150-200+ for a normal share.Perfect day for it, too, weatherwise.
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
Dude
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6 feet apart/15 minutes, we poured our bottles into others' glasses, etc. Nothing was touched by multiple people. No, it wasn't 100% by the current rules, I admit. We basically were doing what everyone in "essential" businesses are currently doing as for "contact."

Edit: I dare say, we were safer than someone going to Target/Cub/Home Depot/etc.
 
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Kepler said:
What's the 15 minute part?
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15 minutes within 6 feet of another person. The "constant" contact with another. So just walking by them, it's meh. Standing there talking with them or whatever for 15 minutes..uh oh.
 
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Wasn’t there a series of studies just published that showed this thing can linger in the air for hours in an enclosed area?
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
Wasn’t there a series of studies just published that showed this thing can linger in the air for hours in an enclosed area?
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Enclosed, I could see that. We were outside, so we could keep our distance.
 
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The Rube said:
It will spread, but less than 15 minutes greatly reduces the chances. It's like the half-life on surfaces, etc.
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The surface half life is measured in tens of hours. The log five reduction on plastic is two days. Metal it’s still 24 hours or more.
 
Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

Well, today is the last day of Dry May. I think the hard reset on alcohol was needed. I have no idea if sobriety is a permanent thing with me, or if I'll go back to my 1-2 drinks on the weekend and call it good.

I never moved/dumped what I had in my fridge and freezer, although ignoring it became much easier after two weeks.

Before Pandemic 2020, I had an okay relationship with booze, but it became easy to say "**** it" every night and have something every night in April. But getting "blasmed" before class wasn't the best idea.

If I decide to drink, I have my rules in place. We'll see what happens tomorrow night.
 
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MT, this isn't directed to you but a general rule. If somebody thinks they might have a drinking issue, the first rule of thumb is: never drink alone.

It's neither necessary nor sufficient, but it's quite useful and it's a bright line.
 
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Kepler said:
MT, this isn't directed to you but a general rule. If somebody thinks they might have a drinking issue, the first rule of thumb is: never drink alone.

It's neither necessary nor sufficient, but it's quite useful and it's a bright line.
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Never get drunk alone.

Having a nightcap alone, as you relax with a book, or the internet, or a movie, sure. That's ok.
 
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I guess I'm projecting. I never need alcohol unless it's to deal with other people. "I drink to make other people more interesting." -- Hemmingway. :)
 
9/1: Surly Brewhall employees notified management of their intent to unuonize

9/2: Surly shutting down brewhall 11/2

This guy won’t be buying surly anymore.
 
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