Drunken Helicopters

[splott parker]

Remember when you were younger, you’d had a good swish, came home, went to bed and then they started. Head spinning, room spinning, you weren’t quite pissed enough to just crash out. I’ve just got in, had a few, had tea & toast, a tom tit and I’m going to bed, no problem. At what age did the helicopters’ end? Only just thought about it because I’ve had the type of drink that years ago would have had them taking off. I don’t drink nowhere near as much as I used to…. Until the season starts

[Wash DC Blue]

A terrible, terrible experience.
Holding on to the bed for dear life while the world rotates around your very being at Mach speed.

Slight solace with trying to fixate one eye on a point to give you a bearing.

Then your parents or wife puts a bucket next to the bed or a blanket on you if you decide to take refuge on the cold tiled floor of the kitchen or bathroom with regular check ins to make sure that you are lying on your side.

The shame you feel in the morning is superseded by the relief of still being alive and the grim reality of being alive feeling like you do :)

[Des Parrot]

Single life 8 pints a night
Drink drink law 8 pints a week
Married - 8 pints a month
Now - 8 pints a year

Drunken helicopters stopped when ladies became involved!

[ToTaL ITK]

mid 20's

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Single life 8 pints a night
Drink drink law 8 pints a week
Married - 8 pints a month
Now - 8 pints a year

Drunken helicopters stopped when ladies became involved!

It seems like the size of your chopper has reduced.

[bobh]

You are not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.

[Michael Morris]

1 year off the drink for me. Managed the whole of last season sober and I’ve now had my one year ‘dry’ anniversary.

[Hilts]

1 year off the drink for me. Managed the whole of last season sober and I’ve now had my one year ‘dry’ anniversary.

Not the best season to go sober.🤣

[Enoch Mort]

1 year off the drink for me. Managed the whole of last season sober and I’ve now had my one year ‘dry’ anniversary.

Excellent willpower. Well done Mike

[Underhill1980]

1 year off the drink for me. Managed the whole of last season sober and I’ve now had my one year ‘dry’ anniversary.

Well done mate. Not an easy thing to do when it’s glorified in so many places.

9 years for me on the 24th July, best decision I’ve ever made (it was a problem for me).

I’m a Trustee for a recovery charity in Canton, Recovery Cymru. If anyone needs any support give us a shout

[Wales-Bales]

It seems like the size of your chopper has reduced.

[Tuerto]

1 year off the drink for me. Managed the whole of last season sober and I’ve now had my one year ‘dry’ anniversary.

Good work Mike. Do you feel better for it?

[Michael Morris]

Good work Mike. Do you feel better for it?

Yeah. Had high blood pressure and high liver readings last summer so doc told me to lose weight and reduce drinking. So I did both.

I've lost about 6 stone since summer 2024. BP and liver readings all normal now. BMI down from 40 to 28.

Made a huge difference to health and to my wardrobe

They said take a booze break for 6 weeks then only drink on special occasions but I stayed off it. Now have 0.0's if I want the beer experience. Don't think I can ever go back to previous levels which makes me wonder if it's worth having any at all going forward.

[Dorcus]

Yeah. Had high blood pressure and high liver readings last summer so doc told me to lose weight and reduce drinking. So I did both.

I've lost about 6 stone since summer 2024. BP and liver readings all normal now. BMI down from 40 to 28.

Made a huge difference to health and to my wardrobe

They said take a booze break for 6 weeks then only drink on special occasions but I stayed off it. Now have 0.0's if I want the beer experience. Don't think I can ever go back to previous levels which makes me wonder if it's worth having any at all going forward.

Well done Mike! You're an inspiration!

[Wash DC Blue]

1 year off the drink for me. Managed the whole of last season sober and I’ve now had my one year ‘dry’ anniversary.

Good skills Mike.
I did 3 months off earlier this year and felt great.
Next break, I might just keep it going.

[Tuerto]

Yeah. Had high blood pressure and high liver readings last summer so doc told me to lose weight and reduce drinking. So I did both.

I've lost about 6 stone since summer 2024. BP and liver readings all normal now. BMI down from 40 to 28.

Made a huge difference to health and to my wardrobe

They said take a booze break for 6 weeks then only drink on special occasions but I stayed off it. Now have 0.0's if I want the beer experience. Don't think I can ever go back to previous levels which makes me wonder if it's worth having any at all going forward.

Brilliant, great achievement. I was never a drinker, couldn't tolerate it and I didn't like how it made me feel, so my lad drop of Alcohol was in 2008. It was a bit awkward at the beginning, because culturally in this country drinking is the beginning and end to everything. Now I don't even think about it, I just don't want the stuff, the smell of it turns my stomach. Do what you're comfortable with Mike, although I'd say that you're better without it.

[JamesWales]

Yeah. Had high blood pressure and high liver readings last summer so doc told me to lose weight and reduce drinking. So I did both.

I've lost about 6 stone since summer 2024. BP and liver readings all normal now. BMI down from 40 to 28.

Made a huge difference to health and to my wardrobe

They said take a booze break for 6 weeks then only drink on special occasions but I stayed off it. Now have 0.0's if I want the beer experience. Don't think I can ever go back to previous levels which makes me wonder if it's worth having any at all going forward.

Spectacular figures! Well done!

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Yeah. Had high blood pressure and high liver readings last summer so doc told me to lose weight and reduce drinking. So I did both.

I've lost about 6 stone since summer 2024. BP and liver readings all normal now. BMI down from 40 to 28.

Made a huge difference to health and to my wardrobe

They said take a booze break for 6 weeks then only drink on special occasions but I stayed off it. Now have 0.0's if I want the beer experience. Don't think I can ever go back to previous levels which makes me wonder if it's worth having any at all going forward.

That's incredible!