Don, firstly, I'm glad to hear you're recovering. Your health and longevity depend on it.

 

It sounds like you were living in a Thai city. Pattaya maybe? Pattaya is a wretched place to live in and isn't a place where one can find true happiness or peace in one's heart. If you were renting a condo, move to another province, maybe Nakhon Pathom province in the west, away from expats and nutty Pattaya-type people. The cost of living in the towns is a fraction of what it is in Pattaya, Bangkok, and other cities; and there's nature where you can find peace. Kasetsart University's campus in Kamphaeng Saen is a paradise for finding peace. Rent a condo opposite and bicycle onto the huge campus, which is full of trees and fields. You won't even want to look at a bottle of beer, etc., again.

 

Lastly, I came across this (to me, wonderful) film based on a true story. It's about a man who pulled himself out of the hell of alcoholism. The ending is truly unexpected. Maybe it will inspire you to continue your journey of recovery and to never look back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8VudBBHFNk

 

Please don't drive and drink

I drank far more in my home country, the UK, than I have ever done in Thailand. 

Nope. I drink very little here. But, my life is fulfilling and every day I wake up here is a good day. No reason to numb myself. And I don't really like bars either. 

Theres also some peer pressure.

One foreign guy approached me in the supermarket while I was doing groceries.

I didn't mind chatting with him for 15 minutes, but then he invited me to a bar with all his friends in the middle of the day. So I refused, but then you come across as anti-social and everyone hates you. 

 

3 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

I drank far more in my home country, the UK, than I have ever done in Thailand. 

Definitely.  At USA, I used to have 2 kegs in my front room bar, for easy access to the large front porch/bbq area 

 

Can't remember last time I drank a beer in TH, and maybe 12 in the last 3 years.

14 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Theres also some peer pressure.

One foreign guy approached me in the supermarket while I was doing groceries.

I didn't mind chatting with him for 15 minutes, but then he invited me to a bar with all his friends in the middle of the day. So I refused, but then you come across as anti-social and everyone hates you. 

 

Thats weird. Approaching farangs in shops

11 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Thats weird. Approaching farangs in shops

it;s only normal.

no farang ever approached you? you must give off weird vibes.

i did have another farang ask me if there's a good restaurant around, but he must have gotten a bad vibe from me because he suddenly effed off.

 

1 minute ago, save the frogs said:

it;s only normal.

no farang ever approached you? you must give off weird vibes.

i did have another farang ask me if there's a good restaurant around, but he must have gotten a bad vibe from me because he suddenly effed off.

 

I rarely see more than a couple of farangs a day. Do you live in a tourist zone?

14 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

pillow biting not a thing out there ?

No but I think Snowballing is gathering momentum...

14 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

It drove me to stop completely several years ago.  Being sober is a fantastic way to live.

Sounds boring 

11 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

I rarely see more than a couple of farangs a day. Do you live in a tourist zone?

I may travel around Thailand to find a more permanent place to live. 

 

14 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Me too,

Less alcohol, more weed!

Weed cheaper and healthier if you use sense.

 

1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:

The location is irrelevant.

Rubbish.

 

If i were atop mount Everest- I couldn't go to a pub there, could I?

 

Location has everything to do with it. If you are surrounded by cheap bars and you are prone to alcoholism, then guess what happens....

 

The Dob.

45 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Nope. I drink very little here. But, my life is fulfilling and every day I wake up here is a good day. No reason to numb myself. And I don't really like bars either. 

Whats so good about thailand, mike?

 

The Don.

1 minute ago, Don Giovanni said:

 

 

 

If i were atop mount Everest- I couldn't go to a pub there, could I?

 

 

 

Is there a pub up there ?

13 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

People get isolated and bored very easily in Thailand which is a breeding ground for drinking. Lots of bars doesn't help either. Probably a really bad place to be if you have alcohol problems.

Exactly my point.

 

Everyone else please take note.

 

This guy is talking sense.

 

The Don.

Just now, Ralf001 said:

 

Is there a pub up there ?

Ice cold beer

Just now, Don Giovanni said:

Exactly my point.

 

Everyone else pleas take note.

 

This guy is talking sense.

 

The Don.

Go to a gym. Chat up the chicks.

4 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Go to a gym. Chat up the chicks.

Last gym I went to in Thailand nobody spoke to anyone.

 

Everyone had their headphones on and the 'chicks' were too busy posing for insta photos.

 

Such a superficial society.

 

The Don.

2 minutes ago, Don Giovanni said:

Last gym I went to in Thailand nobody spoke to anyone.

 

Everyone had their headphones on and the 'chicks' were too busy posing for insta photos.

 

Such a superficial society.

 

The Don.

Thai chicks love me. You must be ugly.

7 minutes ago, Don Giovanni said:

Last gym I went to in Thailand nobody spoke to anyone.

 

Everyone had their headphones on and the 'chicks' were too busy posing for insta photos.

 

Such a superficial society.

 

The Don.

Thai chicks love me. You are either A. smell or B. look like a nonce.

4 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Thai chicks love me. You are either A. smell or B. look like a nonce.

You talking about @Harrisfan?

 

Yeah, though so.

 

The Don.

Just now, Don Giovanni said:

You talking about @Harrisfan?

 

Yeah, though so.

 

The Don.

 

Errr... I qouted you.

 

I guess it is neither smell nor nonce looking rather it is because you are stupid.

5 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Errr... I qouted you.

 

I guess it is neither smell nor nonce looking rather it is because you are stupid.

He showers once a week

When I emigrated to Thailand years ago, I occasionally drank alcohol. Today:  Zero....don´t miss it

15 hours ago, Don Giovanni said:

Hello all,

 

I am currently in recovery for alcoholism in Kobe. I am receiving excellent care from a brilliant team of doctors, couldn't be better..

 

However, I firmly believe that it was living in Thailand that caused me to become an alcoholic. Just dealing with Thais and their weird ways in general was enough to send anyone for a pint down the pub - add to that the pollution, the traffic, the corruption, the lack of things to do (other than drink), the scamming, cheating women, the heat, the cheapness and easy availability of alcohol itself - my question is, Does living in Thailand drive people to drink? or at least does it have the potential to do so?

 

I have been an alcoholic for almost 30 years now, but I am on the long road to recovery and I am under the best care I could possibly be.

 

It would be impossible to receive the care that I am currently receiving here in Kobe anywhere in Thailand.

 

Compared to Japan, the Thai healthcare system is severely lacking in many areas, especially areas related to addiction and psychiatry. 

 

Kobe Don.

I read the headline and immediately thought of Bob's fantasy stories

Why are the serious posters wasting their time in responding with their heart felt advice to this boring troll, next week they will pop up with a new identity and more stupid baiting drivel. 

16 hours ago, Don Giovanni said:

Hello all,

 

I am currently in recovery for alcoholism in Kobe. I am receiving excellent care from a brilliant team of doctors, couldn't be better..

 

However, I firmly believe that it was living in Thailand that caused me to become an alcoholic. Just dealing with Thais and their weird ways in general was enough to send anyone for a pint down the pub - add to that the pollution, the traffic, the corruption, the lack of things to do (other than drink), the scamming, cheating women, the heat, the cheapness and easy availability of alcohol itself - my question is, Does living in Thailand drive people to drink? or at least does it have the potential to do so?

 

I have been an alcoholic for almost 30 years now, but I am on the long road to recovery and I am under the best care I could possibly be.

 

It would be impossible to receive the care that I am currently receiving here in Kobe anywhere in Thailand.

 

Compared to Japan, the Thai healthcare system is severely lacking in many areas, especially areas related to addiction and psychiatry. 

 

Kobe Don.

Seems you have forgot your recent posts. 

51 minutes ago, Don Giovanni said:

Location has everything to do with it. If you are surrounded by cheap bars and you are prone to alcoholism, then guess what happens....

I will not offend you. But this comment is absolute nonsense 😂😂😂.

Unfortunately you didn't read/understand my comment. Try again.

Location is indeed irrelevant.

And your point of being surrounded by "cheap (of course!🤗)" bars doesn't mean you have to enter them. 

Pass them.

(alcoholism is a health issue, and remedies available including AAA help/psychological help).