Tactics and beer, seriously.

[Aray]

I have been considering this for some time. Am I willing to give up drinking to be "tactical" or "ready". If I go to bed with a belly full of beer, what use am I to my family if the wolf comes knocking?

Thoughts?

[ST911]

There are lots of good reasons not to use alcohol. There are few good reasons to do it. It was a simple decision for me.

[markm]

All I need is for my wife to wake me up and point me in the right direction.

But if I seriously tie one on, I don't even get the rifle out of the safe.

[KintlaLake]

Am I willing to give up drinking to be "tactical" or "ready"

Abstinence is an extreme -- and for you, Aray, it may well be a necessary extreme. If you're honest with yourself, you probably already have the answer to your question.

I suggest that alcohol isn't the point here -- what you want is the point. Once you name what you want, you'll be able to see what's getting in the way. If alcohol is in the way, make different choices -- and one of those choices is abstinence.

For me, beer isn't an issue -- but caffiene is in the way, big-time.

[rob_s]

Everything is a compromise.

I used to frequent bars all the time. Some of my more paranoid friends said things like "oh, I don't go to bars, I can't carry". Seemed like an easy decision for me, I wanted to go to the bar so I gave up carrying a gun while I was there.

Frankly I think that getting stupid sloppy falling down drunk while your family (meaning kids) is home is a bad idea on a lot of levels. However if I and the ole lady want to tie one on while the boy is away then I see no issue.

I am finding that my tolerance for alcohol, and my ability to recover from it, has dipped tremendously since my hard-drinking days. A belly full of non-greasy food, a huge glass of water before bed, and getting a fully 8 hours sleep afterwards are mandatory.

[Littlelebowski]

It was far easier than I thought to quite a 6+ cup a day coffee habit, KL.

[mario]

Moderation my friend, Moderation. " Drink little so you can drink long" author unknown

[VooDoo6Actual]

Practice NOTHING to excess, including MODERATION...

[KintlaLake]

It was far easier than I thought to quite a 6+ cup a day coffee habit, KL.

Amateur.

Actually, I've backed down to three coffees and a Coke (down from lord-knows-what). I've already got built-in tremors (thyroid), so every bit helps.

[czydj]

well, well... double-tap from mr. jitters. go figure!