Forum Home Forum Home > Topics not related to music > General Polls
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Cold Turkey!
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedCold Turkey!
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <123
Poll Question: What is the hardest vice to give up?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
3 [7.50%]
19 [47.50%]
1 [2.50%]
10 [25.00%]
6 [15.00%]
1 [2.50%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted

Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
presdoug View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: January 24 2010
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 8161 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2014 at 20:51
Caffeine (tea) -i've reduced it to 3 cups a day, but CANNOT go any lower.

Secondary to that would be junk food. Though I am trying to lose weight.

I haven't smoked or drank alcohol for decades, just about the best decision I made was cutting that crap out.


Edited by presdoug - June 11 2014 at 20:52
Back to Top
stonebeard View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: May 27 2005
Location: NE Indiana
Status: Offline
Points: 28057 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 12 2014 at 01:15
Ohhh, I don't know which is the hardest to give up. I don't really like weed so giving that up has been easy. Coffee I have never even tried to give up because I work in a coffee shop and love the stuff. I'll usually have 2 black cups of strong coffee before work and another two or so during the day. I figure if caffeine is my only addiction I got off easily. Which brings me to alcohol.

This is...a tough one. I'm currently drunk, so I guess that's a little serendipity for you. Most nights I have at least 2 drinks, sometimes more, and occasionally a beer at lunch or a shot of whiskey. So read into that what you will.
My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want!
Back to Top
irrelevant View Drop Down
Collaborator
Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: March 07 2010
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 13382 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 12 2014 at 03:19
Giving up the food I love would probably make me angry for quite a while, so I'll vote that. It's one of the few things I've got, y'know. 
I get into the drink a bit too, and I'm probably drunk about twice a week. I go through a 700mL bottle of spirits once a week on average, I'd say. I'd ultimately rather give up alcohol over good sh*tty food I can currently consume, because having alcohol alone would be sh*t.
I can't drink coffee because it effects my heart rhythm (I do miss it, and wish I could at least use it to pep me up a bit sometimes). Caffeine is not something I've been hooked on though.
I only smoke a small amount on the occasion, no addiction.  
New album!
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385
Back to Top
Metalmarsh89 View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: January 15 2013
Location: Oregon, USA
Status: Offline
Points: 2673 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 12 2014 at 11:23
Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Ohhh, I don't know which is the hardest to give up. I don't really like weed so giving that up has been easy. Coffee I have never even tried to give up because I work in a coffee shop and love the stuff. I'll usually have 2 black cups of strong coffee before work and another two or so during the day. I figure if caffeine is my only addiction I got off easily. Which brings me to alcohol.

This is...a tough one. I'm currently drunk, so I guess that's a little serendipity for you. Most nights I have at least 2 drinks, sometimes more, and occasionally a beer at lunch or a shot of whiskey. So read into that what you will.


I miss working in a coffee shop. I usually only have one mug a day, sometimes two, but working behind the scenes, you get to pick and choose and get the fresh stuff. Thumbs Up
Want to play mafia? Visit here.
Back to Top
The Pessimist View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: June 13 2007
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 3834 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2014 at 05:03
I've tried giving up all of these... Giving up alcohol is pretty difficult, but I'm getting there at the moment. I never had that much of an affinity with drugs, just the odd joint every now and then so I can't imagine that would be difficult. Cutting meat and dairy out of my diet seem tough at first, but actually it's been incredibly easy. I don't really drink coffee anyway. Smoking on the other hand... I've given up smoking about 10 times now. It's phenomenally difficult, which is ironic because it'll be the thing that kills me the fastest!
"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."

Arnold Schoenberg
Back to Top
Queen By-Tor View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: September 13 2006
Location: Xanadu
Status: Offline
Points: 16111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2014 at 20:56
I have kicked a few dependencies - but I still need coffee to get through my day

that's where my vote goes!
Back to Top
jude111 View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: October 20 2009
Location: Not Here
Status: Offline
Points: 1754 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2014 at 23:10
Originally posted by King of Loss King of Loss wrote:

Smokes definitely. I still have the craving for a lovely fag once in a couple of weeks.Confused

Same here. I quit 3  years a go, but still crave them. Even dream about them once in a while. And if someone's smoking nearby, I love inhaling the smoke. Stupidest thing ever, picking up smoking...
Back to Top
The Doctor View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: June 23 2005
Location: The Tardis
Status: Offline
Points: 8543 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2014 at 20:58
Smokes here too.  Yes, I tried to quit once, before I realized that nobody likes a quitter.  Tongue
I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <123

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.164 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.