• IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
    21·
    11 个月前

    I’m lactose intolerant so I don’t go around in public drinking glasses of milk.

    I’m also a recovering alcoholic so I also don’t go around public drinking alcohol.

      • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
        11·
        11 个月前

        Not drinking anymore has allowed me to travel the world to five continents, 40 countries, multiple cruises and meet people from all over the world. It’s amazing how much money and time you save when you stop drinking, smoking and drugging. It also allowed me to run a small business fixing building repairing houses for over 30 years and save enough money and time and energy to own my own house, multiple vehicles and two other recreational properties.

        I still drink milk sometimes though … just not in public because it makes me fart.

        • kase@lemmy.world
          8·
          11 个月前

          Aye good for you friend! Rereading my comment I realize it probably came off as criticizing your sobriety, so I just wanna clarify I didn’t mean that at all! It was just supposed to be a weird joke, like, ‘what on earth do you do if not walk around in public all day drinking milk/alcohol?’

          But that’s fuckin baller, I’m glad you’re enjoying your life, it sounds awesome! (And I feel you, I’m lactose intolerant too, so most dairy consumption is done in private XD)

          • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
            13·
            11 个月前

            I probably did come off defensive and my apologies as well for any bad feelings … man I love this community … thanks for clarifying … I don’t who did right or wrong (or even if anyone did or not) … all I know is that you made me feel good and I think that’s all that matters … I’ll raise a glass of milk to you (I don’t think you’ll want to sit next to me tho)

        • Agent641@lemmy.world
          3·
          11 个月前

          Thats dope, man, congrats. On the sobriety, not the farting. Im approaching 1yr sober and Ive noticed massive improvements in the quality of my life and my bank balance.

        • WashedOver@lemmy.ca
          21·
          11 个月前

          I’m amazed by family members, friends, and coworkers that smoke like chimneys. I ask them how much their pack a day habit costs and I’m floored. Even the lower tax native smokes are not cheap.

          Then throw in the booze and drugs it’s no wonder why they can’t afford a lot of basic things. I have a addictive personality at times but thankfully I’m too cheap for those things and would rather travel, own the tires toys, vehicles etc.

          I do have an addiction to sweets and ice cream which gives me the same gas issues.

          • debil@lemmy.world
            2·
            11 个月前

            It’s an addiction so the cost is, if not irrelevant, but a mere nuisance. Not a deal breaker in any case.

      • tym@lemmy.world
        31·
        11 个月前

        They stay inside drinking milk and painting the walls brown while being a closet drunk who hides their liquor in the toilet tank, obviously.

        • kase@lemmy.world
          3·
          11 个月前

          Haha apparently not, if you read their other comment it sounds like they’re doin fine

  • raptir@lemdro.idEnglish
    14·
    11 个月前

    I recently stopped drinking, just kind of organically. I cut down to help cut some calories and ended up stopping altogether.

    The pressure is weird at any sort of event. I declined some champagne that was being passed around and the response was “why not? It’s free!”

    • sdpangolin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      11 个月前

      I can’t drink alcohol for medical reasons. It interacts badly with one of my prescriptions. It’s really weird how often I have to tell people about it. Nobody really pressures me after I say “medical reasons”, of course… but I’m very familiar with that confusion people get.

      • raptir@lemdro.idEnglish
        8·
        11 个月前

        For me it’s basically the same reason I don’t drink soda. And yet no one questions me when I have an iced tea instead of a soda, but not drinking alcohol requires an explanation.

  • gmtom@lemmy.world
    151·
    11 个月前

    Drinking milk in public - weird.

    Drinking a milk and frozen cream smoothie in public - perfectly normal.

  • FeelThePower@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    10·
    11 个月前

    sonetimes I stop and get a single serving bottle of milk at the store to drink on my walk home from work and always feel weird if people see me drinking it… guess now I know I’m not the only one.

    • WashedOver@lemmy.ca
      3·
      11 个月前

      For awhile chocolate milk was a big thing post workout at the gym. I never wanted to chug milk most of the time let alone chocolate milk after a workout. Water is just fine thanks

  • Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de
    9·
    11 个月前

    This post reminded me how much I cut back on alcohol. This year, I have been drinking 3 times, on my b-day, visiting a friend and once when a friend was over. I’m a mental wreck (clinical depression) so I cannot say I’m feeling better. Maybe I would feel worse if I drank more tho.