Alcohol

I did drink, but never very much and now I've stopped drinking completely, it comes along with my otherwise pretty healthy lifestyle of being a pescetarian and all. My only bad habits are chocolate..
 
@wil

You probably can't get Tartarus Moon Rabbit Vanilla & Tonka Stout.
You need to emigrate.
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_Hermes_ said:
I did drink, but never very much and now I've stopped drinking completely, it comes along with my otherwise pretty healthy lifestyle of being a pescetarian and all. My only bad habits are chocolate..
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That's not a bad habit, it's ordained from Above. 😃
 
Proverbs 31 said:
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
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As with any addiction; it is whether you are the master of you, or the addiction is the master of you

Mine is tobacco. As long as I whipped and beat myself mentally and spiritually over my addiction, I remained addicted. Once I was able to release myself from the mental chastisement, and make a point of specific reason rather than mindless habit / ritual, I found it much easier to lay them aside.

I still indulge on occasion, but it is a deliberate and intentional act, rather than unconscious habit.

I don't know if this helps. Your mileage may vary.
 
Snoopy said:
@wil

You probably can't get Tartarus Moon Rabbit Vanilla & Tonka Stout.
You need to emigrate.
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That's a good looking drink!
juantoo3 said:
As with any addiction; it is whether you are the master of you, or the addiction is the master of you

Mine is tobacco. As long as I whipped and beat myself mentally and spiritually over my addiction, I remained addicted. Once I was able to release myself from the mental chastisement, and make a point of specific reason rather than mindless habit / ritual, I found it much easier to lay them aside.
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Yes! I have found this, too, with addiction issues. As long as I'm internally 'yelling at myself', I'm not going to budge from the addiction.
juantoo3 said:
I still indulge on occasion, but it is a deliberate and intentional act, rather than unconscious habit.

I don't know if this helps. Your mileage may vary.
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That's how I have to interact with certain foods. I almost have to talk my way through eating them....
 
RabbiO said:
Proverbs 31:6, for those who care, says nothing about heavy hearts. It mentions bitter souls.
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I think thats more fitting. Growing up with alcoholism in my family I saw a lot of bitterness. It was very hard not developing a bitterness of my own
 
JustGeorge said:
That's a good looking drink!

Yes! I have found this, too, with addiction issues. As long as I'm internally 'yelling at myself', I'm not going to budge from the addiction.

That's how I have to interact with certain foods. I almost have to talk my way through eating them....
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My primary addiction would be caffeine. I think sugar and other carbs probably too... but mostly always caffeine.
 
TheLightWithin said:
My primary addiction would be caffeine. I think sugar and other carbs probably too... but mostly always caffeine.
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Yeah, caffeine... I find that I can stop anytime I want. For weeks at a time!😊

(Off-Topic rant regarding carbs: I observe that our brains require sugar to function, neurons can't metabolise anything else. Well, there is an emergency fallback to starvation mode, where a sugar-like molecule is derived from proteins, which our neurons can also use, but that requires the body to be in literal emergency starvation survival mode, which has its own set of health implications in the long run, as far as I know. So while carbs have a bad reputation currently, carbohydrates are literally what our minds and bodies thrive on. Of course, this does not mean refined white sugar, white flour, and so on, but complex carbohydrates complete with all the fibres, and fruit (whole, not juiced). So if someone means "pasta" or "white sugar" or "high-fructose corn syrup" when they say "carbs", then I'm totally aboard, but I feel the current fad of generalized poo-pooing of "carbs" is harmful).
 
Cino said:
Yeah, caffeine... I find that I can stop anytime I want. For weeks at a time!😊

(Off-Topic rant regarding carbs: I observe that our brains require sugar to function, neurons can't metabolise anything else. Well, there is an emergency fallback to starvation mode, where a sugar-like molecule is derived from proteins, which our neurons can also use, but that requires the body to be in literal emergency starvation survival mode, which has its own set of health implications in the long run, as far as I know. So while carbs have a bad reputation currently, carbohydrates are literally what our minds and bodies thrive on. Of course, this does not mean refined white sugar, white flour, and so on, but complex carbohydrates complete with all the fibres, and fruit (whole, not juiced). So if someone means "pasta" or "white sugar" or "high-fructose corn syrup" when they say "carbs", then I'm totally aboard, but I feel the current fad of generalized poo-pooing of "carbs" is harmful).
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I would say the same about fats. How do Eskimos *thrive* on nothing but whale fat?

Demonizing all fats is harmful in the same way, certain fats are required by the body and are "good" for you, all things in moderation. I understand it is the fats that are solid at room temperature that are harmful.
 
There is a difference between simple and complex carbohydrates. The key is the glycemic table and how fast the body turns carbs into sugar. We need saturated and unsaturated fats.. eggs are a super food and " they" said they were so bad for us . Yet they promoted margarine which hydrogenated oils are proven to be deadly. This is a huge topic for me. Coffee is also good for you and studied show that it lowers the risk of heart attacks.

Everything in balance!
 
I think the mindsets right now want to find fault with something... "The problem is fat! Its sugar! Its palm oil!" The reality is more likely a problem with moderation and balance(save for those who have a health issue barring them from certain foods). Its easier to pinpoint an ingredient or two and make it 'bad' than it is to eat a balanced diet. I'm finding I don't know many folks that enjoy cooking(some that don't know how to do much past putting peanut butter on bread), and buying everything pre-made makes it even harder to eat nutritionally.
 
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