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HokieAl
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the quality of the alcohol can have an effect also

The cheaper stuff can hit harder and leave you feeling worse. Also, ingredients can impact the body differently. I know my wife feels completely different after drinking european wine (no/lighter hangover) vs US wine. I find that I can more easily sip a good whiskey and have less of it compared to mid/lower tier bottles. But I drink it neat so that I can just enjoy the differences between brands. If you are mixing it with anything then those mixers could also be impacting you. Good job on the progress and good luck on the journey. and yes, a lot of what you describe sounds like habits. Those can easily take 2-4 weeks (or more) to break and form new habits.
Posted: 07/21/2025 at 03:07 PM ET
(In response to this post by great2bahokie)

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Let's talk about booze.
great2bahokie • 07/21/25 01:24 PM ET
Age definitely affects the effect Booze will have on you. I found I have
Hokebury • 07/22/25 12:47 PM ET
TSO to me before shopping: "You still have a lot of Ginger Ale left."
great2bahokie • 07/22/25 01:53 PM ET
As a late-in-life drinker, posts like these make me think
WestyHokie • 07/22/25 08:11 AM ET
Drank too much in college, hardly from 26-56, picked it back up
Happy Dog • 07/22/25 11:35 AM ET
Hey we need to talk, I am following in your footsteps
WestyHokie • 07/22/25 03:03 PM ET
That makes me a feel a bit more normal
Happy Dog • 07/23/25 08:27 AM ET
Heh, your last comment sounds familiar as well
WestyHokie • 07/23/25 03:00 PM ET
I like to think it's expanding your mind
Happy Dog • 07/24/25 05:21 AM ET
I always told myself I was in control. Time to find out. **
great2bahokie • 07/22/25 08:28 AM ET
Good on you! I'm 3 weeks sober today!
All The Way • 07/21/25 11:33 PM ET
Having my first-ever NA right now thanks to you!
great2bahokie • 07/22/25 03:21 PM ET
Athletic is the best widely available NA, IMO
North Main Hokie • 07/22/25 11:26 PM ET
So far I've had Corona, Busch, ultra zero...
All The Way • 07/22/25 06:19 PM ET
occasionally you need a break. my 150 day cruise was too much, both food
DonHo-kieHi • 07/21/25 11:07 PM ET
I've cut way back the last few years
HortHokie • 07/21/25 07:56 PM ET
I try and abstain Mon-Thu as moderation is not a word in my vocabulary.
Brown Water • 07/21/25 03:57 PM ET
Also a fan of the heavy pour - - - - - - - - - >
great2bahokie • 07/21/25 03:59 PM ET
I also quit drinking after vacation this summer
VT Pops • 07/21/25 03:43 PM ET
Beach week is next week for me. Will be the only time I drink beer all year
HokieGator • 07/21/25 03:20 PM ET
There are other stressors in the mix for me...
great2bahokie • 07/21/25 03:24 PM ET
the quality of the alcohol can have an effect also ◄
HokieAl • 07/21/25 03:07 PM ET
We mostly drink the good stuff here. No mixers.
great2bahokie • 07/21/25 03:15 PM ET
Good job. I try not to drink M-Th if I’m at home. But if I’m on the road,
RoswellGAHokie • 07/21/25 02:37 PM ET
…I used to smoke marijuana
chumley • 07/21/25 03:44 PM ET
so you smoke pot because you like it alot**
VaTechie • 07/21/25 09:15 PM ET
I used to like drinking.
MP4VT2004 • 07/21/25 05:24 PM ET
LOL! Solid throwback!**
great2bahokie • 07/21/25 03:49 PM ET
Likewise. If we go out during the week (rare) I'll have some wine for sure.**
great2bahokie • 07/21/25 02:44 PM ET
All things in moderation **
astrohokie • 07/21/25 02:17 PM ET
Including moderation itself.**
PhotoHokieNC • 07/21/25 02:47 PM ET
Who's moderating the moderator?**
hoosnowahokie • 07/21/25 03:07 PM ET
The moderates, of course.**
PhotoHokieNC • 07/21/25 03:32 PM ET
Sounds like he's going a little overboard on the moderation. **
HokieGator • 07/21/25 03:15 PM ET
Extreme moderation in the defense of excess is no vice.**
PhotoHokieNC • 07/21/25 03:33 PM ET
I've used melatonin for sleep issues with some success. People so vary
UTPr0sim • 07/21/25 02:02 PM ET