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[chaoticag]

Wonder if I ought to quit soft drinks, since my entire geneological backround says "at risk of diabetes", although, oddly enough, I may be an exception to that, taking recent evidence into mind.

[Siquo]

So do I, it really makes you feel like a pathetic addict if you start to lie about it to people you care about... 1 Year is a long time, well done! The bad news: you'll probably stay addicted for the rest of your life. Don't start again.

So today: 3 cups of coffee, total. That was easy.
Tomorrow: Don't stay gaming until 0:30 but go to bed on time. 

And soft drinks are the devil's piss. So much crap in there... Drink water if you're thirsty, and a soft drink for the taste, that seemed to help someone I know.

[Maggarg - Eater of chicke]

And soft drinks are the devil's piss. So much crap in there... Drink water if you're thirsty, and a beer for the taste, that seemed to help someone I know.

Beer is manlier and awesomer than soft drinks. And (as far as I know) will not kill diabetics.

[Siquo]

Alcohol is not good for diabetics:

Alcohol can cause hypoglycemia shortly after drinking and for 8-12 hours after drinking.

Also, beer is probably worse for your health than soft drinks.

[Maggarg - Eater of chicke]

Alcohol is not good for diabetics:

Alcohol can cause hypoglycemia shortly after drinking and for 8-12 hours after drinking.

Also, beer is probably worse for your health than soft drinks.

Well damn.

I still maintain that beer is nicer than soft drinks, and in my opinion better for you. There's nothing in soft drinks but sugar, water and what I often term as industrial waste.
Beer, at least the beer I drink, is a wholly natural product with at least a few things in it that are good for you. Drinking beer in moderation is actually a little bit good for you.

[Siquo]

I knew you'd say that , but drinking moderate amounts (1 or two glasses in a day) of soft-drink is still not much crap you'd get in you.

That beer appears to be better is that one usually drinks moderate amounts of beer, and enormous amounts of soft-drinks, but that doesn't really compare well.

[Gorjo MacGrymm]

i do not want to tell my war stories, this is not the place.  Suffice to say that most drugs available before Nov 15, 2000 i was seriously addicted to, also, any form of alchohol.  , I wanted to die and I was begining to actively plan it out (my suicide). I am humbly gracious for my sobriety since Nov 15 2000.

August of 2003, i put down nicoteine.

many many attempts at caffiene - still losing.
just fell off of a 10 month no fast food wagon - really annoyed by my poor decision making
thinking about an Overeaters Anonymous meeting, cuz once i got sober and i had enough money to eat, I DID......now I am 40 and my heart is sayin "hey bub, watch it!"

Been a member of AA for 9 + years.  i am willing to offer support and simple advice to anyone who feels a need to listen.

may the God of Your Understanding walk with you always

[Siquo]

Wow, my little addictions feel a bit... trivial now. Still, good for you that you've managed to overcome most of those habits.

Caffeine is going great, 2-3 cups a day now.

Gaming not so, it was still 0:30 last night. I totally forget the time, I should set a kitchen-timer.

[DJ]

I'm quitting pot because I can't buy any. Haven't smoked in four days. First night I thought a couple of times "Gezz, it sure would be nice to light one right now." After that, haven't even thought about it until I saw this thread. It's surprisingly easy to quit, taking into account I've been smoking almost every day for the past three years.

[ChairmanPoo]

Pot doesn't have abstinence syndrome. Among other things, because it builds up in fat, and it's released slowly over weeks.

[Maggarg - Eater of chicke]

I'd give it up, but I've never smoked any so I can't.

[Maska]

Things I've quit:

• Almost all sugary stuff
• Trans fatty stuff
• Most types of fast food
• All caffeinated stuff
• All artificially sweetened stuff

Things i won't quit:

• Alcohol

I consume my sugar in fruits, or have it fed to some yeast.

[cowofdoom78963]

Alcohol is not good for diabetics:

Alcohol can cause hypoglycemia shortly after drinking and for 8-12 hours after drinking.

Also, beer is probably worse for your health than soft drinks.

Well damn.

Dont worry Maggarg!

Alcohol can be used as a substitute for glucose in certain situations...

It will all be ok!

[Maggarg - Eater of chicke]

Now the diabetic guy I know has no excuse not to raise a toast like everyone else!

[Tokkius]

I don't really think I'm addicted to anything, technically... I certainly overindulge in a few things, most notably good food (I've kept it down to a small gut by walking a lot) and a bit too much of the vidjeo gamez.