tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944025825376796221.post8871593274191959674..comments2022-09-30T20:05:51.546+13:00Comments on Sober Man 365: Red Light Nights Sober Man 365http://www.blogger.com/profile/16207409734258473787noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944025825376796221.post-37527327672053580422016-07-21T16:47:14.584+12:002016-07-21T16:47:14.584+12:00I've always hated sherry! I drunk tequila at ...I've always hated sherry! I drunk tequila at my stag do and I haven't been able to drink it since. A bad experience on Speights when I was young ruined Speights for me too... I can't even stand sherry in cooking! Sober Man 365https://www.blogger.com/profile/16207409734258473787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944025825376796221.post-14447503152161736502016-07-21T16:09:22.918+12:002016-07-21T16:09:22.918+12:00I remember my first time being drunk. I was 12, n...I remember my first time being drunk. I was 12, nearly 13 and my 17 yr old brother had his mates around on a sunny day and they were all hanging out at the pool. Mum and Dad were out. He dared me to drink a beer mug full of sherry, so I did, I skulled it by the pool in front of all of his mates, and then rolled my eyes and fell backwards into the pool, like a drama queen, pretending to be all woozy (which I hadn't had time to get yet). My friend Jane was with me and we'd both made dresses in school and had them on with white fishnets and sling-backs, so I was feeling pretty cool. I threw up afterwards. I didn't really start drinking regularly then though. It was more acid and smoking dope for me from 15 onwards. Alcohol was in amongst it but not a big problem until I'd more or less finished with the acid, at about 18. Plenty of memory loss!!Prudencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14296042437400909930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944025825376796221.post-4874519163595162912016-07-20T14:13:34.005+12:002016-07-20T14:13:34.005+12:00Yes, I think the slowly introducing your kids to b...Yes, I think the slowly introducing your kids to booze in your own home so when they reach drinking age they're "ready" is very much part of the culture. But there's little open discussion, or there wasn't in my house, around responsible drinking. It wasn't a particularly boozy house. I only remember seeing my dad drunk once after he won a prize at golf. But there was always wine in the fridge and mum and dad would have a wee glass most nights. Red wine from a cask (eeek!). I cringe when I see people give their babies and wee kids tiny sips of beer from "dad's bottle". It's a pretty common thing. There's that mentality that they'll get their kids used to drinking, like their graduation to be part of the booze culture is inevitable... Sober Man 365https://www.blogger.com/profile/16207409734258473787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944025825376796221.post-14405518193959694172016-07-20T12:52:41.473+12:002016-07-20T12:52:41.473+12:00In my last year of school I used to go to my grand...In my last year of school I used to go to my grandparents house for dinner every Thursday night. It was my job to make the Gin & Tonics on arrival at 5pm. Mine would be 60/40. That is, 60% gin, 40% tonic. I could hardly drink it with a straight face but they never noticed - I felt like they were too old and 'blind' to notice (they weren't actually blind, maybe just blind to my incredible devotion to getting inebriated from a very young age). Why were they giving me gin and tonics aged 17ish? Same reason my parents would provide wine for me and my friends at the same age.. they just didn't see it as a dangerous road......Mrs Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13110933370498728198noreply@blogger.com