It's been Hot! I've never been one to properly hydrate and by the end of the day, 3 or 5 beers sounding REAL good again. My two beer max with Nal starting to slip a little. SO...new rule...I can drink as much beer as I want on hot dehydrated days. AS LONG AS...I drink as much non-alc as possible in the hour following Nal ingestion. I like mineral water with big shot of lime juice. When hour is up, a beer sometimes is good but sometimes I'm like, never mind, another fizzy lime "mocktail" better. I find it funny using psychology on myself. If I force deprivation on myself I sometimes rebel. Have to be sneaky. Does this indicate a split personality?

Steve.

sounds like a good plan - drinking AL out of thirst probably isn't the best idea for the likes of us

-badger

Oh My Gosh. Did I EVER have to button my lip at that question ???? But I will be very good and not comment !

Glad that you are finding other ways to not drink - good for you,

hugs, Maggie x

I do something similar. it's 90F here right now and I make myself drink a lot of water (at least 1/2 gallon) before AL. knocks out the thirst first!

Alright. What exactly are you trying to not say? One would think I'm thin-skinned or something. Besides, there's worse than split personalities. If they are both evil and talk to each other, then we got a problem. (That's not happening yet.)
Steve

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ROTFLMBO !!!!

You guys are too funny!! I have to Google just to keep up with the jokes. But don't we all need a good laugh.

I love the mock-tail idea, need to get back to that. Steve, I am just like you if I set up rules and try to discipline myself it always backfires on me. I sort of hate that about myself but after 54 years I've just had to accept it. That is why I know there is not a snowball's chance in hell that AA would work for me. "My name is Marshall Mathers, I'm an alcoholic......." I'm a huge Eminem fan for some reason that completely mystifies my husband. LOL

You guys need to stop complaining about the weather unless you live in Florida. It may be hot where you are, but it will be 90 - 100 degrees here until mid-November.

Nal on!! Newlife

I emigrated from Minnesota to So. California. I NEVER complain about paradise. As for draconian rules and politics, ask me if I'd rather split lanes on a motorcycle or carry a concealed handgun. Spent time in AZ...Hispanic-phobic cowboy mentality. Minn. was liberal yuppie Twin Cities surrounded by country folk with brains befuddled by insane freezing temps. and culture consisting of Hamm's and country western in a snowmobile bar. At least they didn't have KKK, though. I hate haters.

Steve.

ha! lane splitting is heaven. guns are worthless. as a moto-head whose put in hundreds of thousands of miles, I know my answer.... but stop knocking Hamm's!!!!