Popular Post Mason45 Posted July 18 Popular Post Share Posted July 18 Hi all, I don't socialize like I used to probably due to the fact that my age is catching up with me. I was a very heavy drinker for many years with no health problems, I worked hard and drank hard. Nowadays I drink a few beers and I start feeling the pinch. Several more I'm on my way to getting wrecked. Have others gone through this same thing as me as they've become older. I must admit I didn't realize till now how much money I blew on the piss in my younger days. 2 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted July 18 Popular Post Share Posted July 18 Sure, one has to back off as we get older. Tolerance is way down and forget about the all day sessions! Be glad your survived it! 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gsxrnz Posted July 18 Popular Post Share Posted July 18 Funnily enough, I noticed a severe reduction in my tolerance to alcohol following two injections in late 2021 - but probably just a fortunate coincidence. 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Is it any kind of alcohol or only beer? It seems for many people it makes a big difference in which form they drink alcohol. The alcohol itself is maybe not the issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HappyExpat57 Posted July 18 Popular Post Share Posted July 18 15 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: Is it any kind of alcohol or only beer? It seems for many people it makes a big difference in which form they drink alcohol. The alcohol itself is maybe not the issue. People claim there's no difference, that alcohol is alcohol no matter what form. I absolutely believe tequila makes me do things that no other alcohol does. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keeps Posted July 18 Popular Post Share Posted July 18 22 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said: People claim there's no difference, that alcohol is alcohol no matter what form. I absolutely believe tequila makes me do things that no other alcohol does. Same for me with Gin - don't touch the stuff anymore. Just stick to beer myself. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NE1 Posted July 19 Popular Post Share Posted July 19 I too was a heavy drinker in my younger days , Bacardi or Lager , then Gin and Tonic as I got older , the last daily drink I had was Brandy before bedtime. Now , I barely touch any alcohol , the drinking sessions have long gone. I enjoyed it at the time , but like the OP states , the older you get the less inclined you get. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason45 Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: Is it any kind of alcohol or only beer? It seems for many people it makes a big difference in which form they drink alcohol. The alcohol itself is maybe not the issue. In my younger does I drank beer and whiskey but as I've got older I drink beer only. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post giddyup Posted July 19 Popular Post Share Posted July 19 I'm 82, have one glass of red wine at lunch and that's about it. If I catch up with a mate, two Leos is my limit otherwise I suffer. 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 2 hours ago, Mason45 said: In my younger does I drank beer and whiskey but as I've got older I drink beer only. For me, the other way around. Sometimes I drink a beer or two. But when I know there will be a couple of hours of drinking, then whiskey (soda) only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scubascuba3 Posted July 19 Popular Post Share Posted July 19 Maybe you aren't drinking enough, i have an alcoholic friend 60yo who never gets a hangover 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeps Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said: Maybe you aren't drinking enough, i have an alcoholic friend 60yo who never gets a hangover On a past recommendation of yours, I just purchased some cans of Tapper (6.5%) from 7/11 - 56 baht per can. Thought I'd better get some supplies in for the 'dry' impending weekend. Just cracked a can to see what it's like. Lovely drop of beer. Doesn't taste like a 'strong' lager and leaves a very smooth aftertaste. 👍 for the recommendation - Cheers 🍻 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JackGats Posted July 19 Popular Post Share Posted July 19 Could there be something wrong with your liver? 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob smith Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 don't worry, i'll have a drink for you! bob. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EVENKEEL Posted July 19 Popular Post Share Posted July 19 My limit is 4 small beers. I'm a day drinker and a night toker. Wake up fresh at 0530 everyday. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baht Simpson Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 I definitely don't drink like I used to in my youth, although I've never been a heavy drinker. Fortunately I've become more interested in flavour than volume and the advent of better beer alternatives has meant I can be more discriminate in what I imbibe, which has consequently led to lower alcohol intake. There are a number of ways you can lower alcohol consumption without going teetotal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 16 hours ago, Keeps said: On a past recommendation of yours, I just purchased some cans of Tapper (6.5%) from 7/11 - 56 baht per can. Thought I'd better get some supplies in for the 'dry' impending weekend. Just cracked a can to see what it's like. Lovely drop of beer. Doesn't taste like a 'strong' lager and leaves a very smooth aftertaste. 👍 for the recommendation - Cheers 🍻 Nice one, still a favourite of mine, my new favourite is Beer Lao Dark, small bottle 6% about 365 baht for 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Expat68 Posted July 20 Popular Post Share Posted July 20 At 71 I can't drink as much as I used to, I can go without alcohol, doesn't bother me at all. Take it or leave it 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedhump Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Not my problem. I very rarely have a long session now at 6, but visited my son in May and had a 12 hour bar crawl, and lady month a bar/club crawl with a young neighbour from 9pm until sun up. Only drinking beer but no breaks. Fine the next day, but slept late. 🤣 They're both in their 30s, not sure I could handle a night with both of them.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 -Certainly this is how I experience it too, I used to like to drink cognac apart from wine and beer, over the years all that has become less and now the limit is 2 glasses a day. If I drink more I start sleeping worse but also perspire at night in bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemianfish Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Body doesn't like carbs and processed foods, anymore. Bread, beer, noodles, wine...just don't feel good after having any of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 On 7/19/2024 at 6:49 AM, Keeps said: Same for me with Gin - don't touch the stuff anymore. Just stick to beer myself. Strange, I used to be a big beer drinker in Germany but severely limited my intake as I don't like the beer here, I can get drunk on 3 bottles now but I can drink gin tonics all evening with no ill effects. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeps Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 3 minutes ago, soalbundy said: Strange, I used to be a big beer drinker in Germany but severely limited my intake as I don't like the beer here, I can get drunk on 3 bottles now but I can drink gin tonics all evening with no ill effects. Gin never gave me any ill effects. I just didn't like the person I could become if I had too many G&T's in my much younger days. Now I do not partake to avoid myself and other people having to suffer the AHole I could morph into. I'm sure a couple of G&T's nowadays wouldn't do me any harm and I always enjoyed the taste. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 On 7/19/2024 at 5:51 AM, Mason45 said: Hi all, I don't socialize like I used to probably due to the fact that my age is catching up with me. I was a very heavy drinker for many years with no health problems, I worked hard and drank hard. Nowadays I drink a few beers and I start feeling the pinch. Several more I'm on my way to getting wrecked. Have others gone through this same thing as me as they've become older. I must admit I didn't realize till now how much money I blew on the piss in my younger days. Did you ever came across how an alcoholic's liver looks like??? Not much left what can do the job.🥴 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavlar Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 As you get older the liver reduces the amount of an enzyme, I think it is called methanol or ethanol dehydrogenase. This allows the body to get the alcohol waste out through the liver. That's why some people get awful hangovers they never had before, as they are basically poisoning themselves .. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 On 7/19/2024 at 6:09 AM, OneMoreFarang said: Is it any kind of alcohol or only beer? It seems for many people it makes a big difference in which form they drink alcohol. The alcohol itself is maybe not the issue. On 7/19/2024 at 6:26 AM, HappyExpat57 said: People claim there's no difference, that alcohol is alcohol no matter what form. I absolutely believe tequila makes me do things that no other alcohol does. I agree with OneMoreFarang. With me, it is volume, not % alcohol. 10 years of living with an enlarged prostate - I spent more time in the bathroom than was normal and acceptable to me. So, one can of beer for a sundowner 🍺, one glass of wine with dinner 🍷 then a pastis or two 🥃 before bed. Bathroom hours halved 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachCH Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 I never was a heavy drinker. Didn't like beer, but wine 🍷. Since 2 years I don't drink almost no more alcohol, feel better without. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chillypom Posted July 20 Popular Post Share Posted July 20 9 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: Nice one, still a favourite of mine, my new favourite is Beer Lao Dark, small bottle 6% about 365 baht for 6 Perhaps try Carabao Dunkel if you can track it down. Very similar to Lao Dark by all accounts and about half the price 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 34 minutes ago, Chillypom said: Perhaps try Carabao Dunkel if you can track it down. Very similar to Lao Dark by all accounts and about half the price And not a bad beer either. Sold in Tops, Big C and Tops Daily here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat68 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Chillypom said: Perhaps try Carabao Dunkel if you can track it down. Very similar to Lao Dark by all accounts and about half the price In my Big C in Issaan Carrabao Dunkell 45 baht per bottle. Widely available including Moms and Pops Edited July 20 by Expat68 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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