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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts) Wed Feb 28, 2024, 10:15 AM Feb 28

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"Two Day Abstinence Challenge" Check in here if you commit to abstaining from alcoholic beverages

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"Two Day Abstinence Challenge" Check in here if you commit to abstaining from alcoholic beverages (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Feb 28 OP

You're already drunk, Floyd! True Dough Feb 28 #1

🥴 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 28 #2

I have no choice. Medication. Not a bad health condition, but alcohol doesn't go well with what I'm taking. brewens Feb 28 #3

😥 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 28 #6

Ever since I started drinking, I've abstained on those two days. Probatim Feb 28 #4

😁 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 28 #7

Imagine having your birthday on one of those days. Earth-shine Feb 28 #5

😥 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 28 #8

Ok By Me! ProfessorGAC Feb 28 #9

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 28 #12

It's easy to quit drinking. Mr.Bill Feb 28 #10

😁 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 28 #13

Not a challenge at all. Aristus Feb 28 #11

😃 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 28 #14

I haven't drank since December 2nd, 1977. Archae Feb 28 #15

😲 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 29 #18

I'm not going to drink any more GenThePerservering Feb 28 #16

😁 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 29 #19

HAH you got me again! - I was going to stoopid-Reply something UTUSN Feb 28 #17

😁 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 29 #20

An Abstainer JoseBalow Feb 29 #21

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 29 #22

I find as I get older that I am less tolerant of alcohol than before when I was younger. CTyankee Feb 29 #23

I'm gonna try, but last year's three-day challenge was really tough... petronius Feb 29 #24

True Dough

(17,305 posts)

1. You're already drunk, Floyd!

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 10:17 AM

Feb 28

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

2. 🥴

Reply to True Dough (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 10:17 AM

Feb 28

brewens

(13,594 posts)

3. I have no choice. Medication. Not a bad health condition, but alcohol doesn't go well with what I'm taking.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 10:18 AM

Feb 28

If I would have known I was going to have to quit, I would have gotten drunk at least a few more times.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

6. 😥

Reply to brewens (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 12:41 PM

Feb 28

Probatim

(2,529 posts)

4. Ever since I started drinking, I've abstained on those two days.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 10:53 AM

Feb 28

Call me crazy but you have to set some boundaries.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

7. 😁

Reply to Probatim (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 12:41 PM

Feb 28

Earth-shine

(4,044 posts)

5. Imagine having your birthday on one of those days.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 11:23 AM

Feb 28

Sad childhood.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

8. 😥

Reply to Earth-shine (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 12:42 PM

Feb 28

ProfessorGAC

(65,076 posts)

9. Ok By Me!

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 01:28 PM

Feb 28

I barely drink, so you could have picked any 2 days on the calendar!

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

12. 🤗

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 09:54 PM

Feb 28

Mr.Bill

(24,303 posts)

10. It's easy to quit drinking.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 01:33 PM

Feb 28

I've done it thousands of times.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

13. 😁

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #10)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 09:54 PM

Feb 28

Aristus

(66,386 posts)

11. Not a challenge at all.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 09:30 PM

Feb 28

Even considering the proposed dates of abstention.

I'm going on my eighth week without a drink, trying to lose my COVID-19 weight. Mrs. Aristus says she can see progress, but I haven't noticed any real improvement in the fit of my tailored clothing.

Anyway, I'm staying dry for at least another month. Hoping for some notable progress soon...

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

14. 😃

Reply to Aristus (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 09:55 PM

Feb 28

Archae

(46,335 posts)

15. I haven't drank since December 2nd, 1977.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 10:46 PM

Feb 28

On my 18th birthday, I got really drunk on peppermint schnapps, the next day I decided not to do that again.
(While telephoning Ralph in the porcelain telephone, of course.)

Haven't since.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

18. 😲

Reply to Archae (Reply #15)

Thu Feb 29, 2024, 08:56 AM

Feb 29

GenThePerservering

(1,824 posts)

16. I'm not going to drink any more

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 11:24 PM

Feb 28

I'm not going to drink any less, either.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

19. 😁

Reply to GenThePerservering (Reply #16)

Thu Feb 29, 2024, 08:56 AM

Feb 29

UTUSN

(70,708 posts)

17. HAH you got me again! - I was going to stoopid-Reply something

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 11:32 PM

Feb 28

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

20. 😁

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #17)

Thu Feb 29, 2024, 08:57 AM

Feb 29

JoseBalow

(2,391 posts)

21. An Abstainer

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Feb 29, 2024, 04:13 PM

Feb 29

A weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure
- Ambrose Bierce

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

22. 🤗

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #21)

Thu Feb 29, 2024, 04:57 PM

Feb 29

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

23. I find as I get older that I am less tolerant of alcohol than before when I was younger.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Feb 29, 2024, 05:19 PM

Feb 29

I just have wine when we go out to dinner (but not too much) on special occasions. And sometimes, just to have a damn glass of wine because my stress as a caregiver has nearly put me in tears.

petronius

(26,602 posts)

24. I'm gonna try, but last year's three-day challenge was really tough...

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Feb 29, 2024, 05:21 PM

Feb 29

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