Addictions, and the like.

[leedsrevolution]

I think most people have them. From coffee to cigarettes. Amphetimes to narcissism..

I'm a recovering drug addict. Unfortunately always will be. I now have issues to tackle with alchahol, the moment I run out of booze I get a prang (thanks magic) so hard. I actually hate everything at the thought of not getting another drink. A tingling sensation of hatred and desperation.

So what selfless selfish addiction/uncontrolled habit do you have?

[Chrissy]

On that note, just 17 minutes until the off license closes mate, chop chop.

[leedsrevolution]

My local closes at 8. I don't get it either and that's the main reason for this thread.

[John]

England has twenty four hour license, does it not?

As do we now, essentially, with all manner of 'after hours' booze delivery services. I have a flier for one in the kitchen.

[simon]

I'm not sure how you can be addicted to narcissism.

I don't think I'm genuinely addicted to anything, which is lovely.

[leedsrevolution]

I'm not sure how you can be addicted to narcissism.

I don't think I'm genuinely addicted to anything, which is lovely.

Uhuh. Bet you fiver Leicester will win the league?

[simon]

Uhuh. Bet you fiver Leicester will win the league?

:D

Mate, stop projecting.

[leedsrevolution]

England has twenty four hour license, does it not?

As do we now, essentially, with all manner of 'after hours' booze delivery services. I have a flier for one in the kitchen.

It probably does. I'm sure the better half wouldn't be best pleased mind. I keep my shit in check, relatively.

[Foe]

I like taking my top off and finding favourable lighting.

[Chrissy]

Joking aside, well done on kicking the drug addiction into touch. Booze is a more socially acceptable vice but just as destructive. Good luck with it mate.

[leedsrevolution]

Thanks Chrissy. But nevertheless this wasn't about me. Everyone I have ever met as an addiction or a habit they can't budge. For me drugs then booze. For Simon - gambling and chocolate. I just wanted to start things off.

[Chrissy]

Thanks Chrissy. But nevertheless this wasn't about me. Everyone I have ever met as an addiction or a habit they can't budge. For me drugs then booze. For Simon - gambling and chocolate. I just wanted to start things off.

Ach well my addiction was/is booze. I keep off it for long stretches then lapse into a binge for a few days then lose a week + to depression. So I get how folk struggle. I struggle with it.

Have some mates that are coke fiends, hard going putting up with them on Saturday night.

[Giggles]

I love smoking. I haven't in months now but I know one would be so nice now. Nothing else really, drink gets too hard on you with age so I could happily take it or leave it now. I was always a big believer in loads or none and the latter is less painful. The only time I have it now is when I'm really in pain already as it's better than any medicine.

[leedsrevolution]

Drugs are hard to quit. The socially acceptable and ease of access alchahol offers puts it in a different ball park.

[Toby]

As do we now, essentially, with all manner of 'after hours' booze delivery services. I have a flier for one in the kitchen.

Those aren't legal though.

[leedsrevolution]

I love smoking. I haven't in months now but I know one would be so nice now. Nothing else really, drink gets too hard on you with age so I could happily take it or leave it now. I was always a big believer in loads or none and the latter is less painful.

How old are you? If you don't mind me asking? I'm buying an e cig tommorow as my mate is currently in intensive care following a heart attack in his kid 30's which has scared me a shit ton.

[Giggles]

Those aren't legal though.

I'm sure that would really matter if you were gasping for one.

[Giggles]

How old are you? If you don't mind me asking? I'm buying an e cig tommorow as my mate is currently in intensive care following a heart attack in his kid 30's which has scared me a shit ton.

If he's had a heart attack in his 30's then he's either a blimp or has a heart defect.
I have an e-cig myself. Have worked it down that I've 0mg nicotine in it now but I still puff it when I'm driving to stop me heading for the nearest shop for 20 Benson.

[igor_balis]

I moved to Edinburgh before realising you can't buy alcohol in shops after 10PM, fucking outrage.

[simon]

For Simon - gambling and chocolate. I just wanted to start things off.

See, you're doing it again and you seem pretty desperate to want a nibble, so I'll oblige.

I played poker for a living and stopped for a variety of reasons. The crux of it was, I didn't like how the game was drastically affecting my moods and I wasn't earning enough money to make said mood swings worth it. It was not because I decided to punt all of my savings up the shitter on roulette or whatever. I still play poker for fun every now and then and I've never been a prolific sports/casino bettor anyway, so there's been no change there.

I have never behaved like a gambling addict, because I'm not one. I've lived with and seen people who are/have been addicted to gambling, so it's not like I don't know what to look for either.

Basically, stop projecting.

[Toby]

I'm sure that would really matter if you were gasping for one.

Sure, and there are pubs that chance their luck serving carry outs after 10pm, but I was just saying the law here is still strictly no off license sales after that point. If John were to order anything there it'd be the seller that got shit for it so I don't expect him or any customer to worry much.

[Toby]

See, you're doing it again and you seem pretty desperate to want a nibble, so I'll oblige.

I played poker for a living and stopped for a variety of reasons. The crux of it was, I didn't like how the game was drastically affecting my moods and I wasn't earning enough money to make said mood swings worth it. It was not because I decided to punt all of my savings up the shitter on roulette or whatever. I still play poker for fun every now and then and I've never been a prolific sports/casino bettor anyway, so there's been no change there.

I have never behaved like a gambling addict, because I'm not one. Despite you wanting me to be in order to make you feel better about yourself.

lol at this

[leedsrevolution]

If he's had a heart attack in his 30's then he's either a blimp or has a heart defect.

Yeah it's looking the heart defect root as he personally doesn't smoke or drink much and is only very slightly over weight. Was defribulated and needs a pacemaker. Although it wasn't his life choices that have caused it - it's still scary as shit seeing a pal going through it.

[leedsrevolution]

I moved to Edinburgh before realising you can't buy alcohol in shops after 10PM, fucking outrage.

I thought you were in Yorkshire for some reason?

[simon]

lol at this

Elaborate?

[Manc]

I've knocked smoking on the head. Keeping everything else in check is a breeze.

[leedsrevolution]

See, you're doing it again and you seem pretty desperate to want a nibble, so I'll oblige.

I played poker for a living and stopped for a variety of reasons. The crux of it was, I didn't like how the game was drastically affecting my moods and I wasn't earning enough money to make said mood swings worth it. It was not because I decided to punt all of my savings up the shitter on roulette or whatever. I still play poker for fun every now and then and I've never been a prolific sports/casino bettor anyway, so there's been no change there.

I have never behaved like a gambling addict, because I'm not one. I've lived with and seen people who are/have been addicted to gambling, so it's not like I don't know what to look for either.

Basically, stop projecting.

Wow. What a brilliant post for this thread.

[Toby]

Elaborate?

He was having a light-hearted joke and you've gone completely off the deep end about it.

[Giggles]

Yeah it's looking the heart defect root as he personally doesn't smoke or drink much and is only very slightly over weight. Was defribulated and needs a pacemaker. Although it wasn't his life choices that have caused it - it's still scary as shit seeing a pal going through it.

Oh yeah definitely not making light of the fact that it can be a massive shock. Whatever the reasons for his, it still can be a kick in the arse to not be on the road to one yourself.
I've had two mates have had them now, one had a double bypass and is still in bits months later but it was mostly diet.

One other thing on the e-cig if you're getting one; get a good one, they're worth the extra. I went through a few cheap ones early and you end up drinking more of it than you vapourise.

[simon]

He was having a light-hearted joke and you've gone completely off the deep end about it.

He had a dig in the WDYTOE and two efforts in this thread before that post.

Feel free to break out the seethometer but it's not like it was just a throwaway comment.

[Toby]

He had a dig in the WDYTOE and two efforts in this thread before that post.

Feel free to break out the seethometer but it's not like it was just a throwaway comment.

I hadn't seen the WDYTOE stuff I guess, but the posts here definitely seem in jest. Whatever the case I'm not sure why it would upset you enough to go with this "projecting" nonsense.

[leedsrevolution]

It was absolutely a throwaway comment and it was completely in jest. You seem like a good guy and I was messing. I'm sorry if I caused any offence?

[Chrissy]

Nerve well and truely exposed and twanged there. Simon settle down for fucks sake.

[simon]

Nerve well and truely exposed and twanged there. Simon settle down for fucks sake.

Meh, it's not the first time someone has alluded to it and it gets pretty tiresome trying to convince somebody that you're not a raging addict who has no control.

[Chrissy]

Simon, I'm willing to bet that myself and no one else on here thinks you are a gambling addict.

[Giggles]

If he keeps getting so worked up about denying it, people might change their minds though.

Also, I hope that was intentional :D

[simon]

Simon, I'm willing to bet that myself and no one else on here thinks you are a gambling addict.

:D

Nicely done.

[leedsrevolution]

Yeah it's not like it was massively affecting his mood or anything. He wasn't having mood swings when things weren't coming in. He's safe.

Edit: sorry but. Lol.

[Boydy]

Maybe you should stop playing poker even for fun, Simon. You still seem to be having the mood swings.

[leedsrevolution]

Maybe you should stop playing poker even for fun, Simon. You still seem to be having the mood swings.

Chocolate come down.

[Foe]

Let's just bring sama in to talk about pizza before everyone slices Simon up.

[Manc]

How much does one have to earn from poker that it becomes "your living"?

[Offshore Toon]

It is interesting that simon is afraid to address his chocolate addiction.

[leedsrevolution]

It is interesting that simon is afraid to address his chocolate addiction.

I'll give you 2:1 odds he's crying into a twix right now.

[leedsrevolution]

5:1 it's a Turkish delight.

[Offshore Toon]

Nobody eats Turkish Delight these days. Betfair are offering 259/1 ffs.

[Mazuuurk]

Uh, leeds, you kicked a drug addiction only to become an alcoholic? That doesn't sound super, mate :uhoh:

[Spammer]

I'm doing alright with addictions n shit. Got hooked on Apple Tango (is sugar and caffeine) as a kid though.

[Lewis]

Leeds should either give us a comprehensive history of his drug addiction or stop boring everybody with half-hearted nods towards it.

[Boydy]

Leeds should either give us a comprehensive history of his drug addiction or stop boring everybody with half-hearted nods towards it.

Yeah. It was probably fucking paracetamol or something.


Magic's addicted to porn.

[The Merse]

Those aren't legal though.

Sorry, what?

Delivering booze is perfectly legal with the correct off premises licence. It's no different to Tesco doing so.

[John]

I'm talking about two saucer eyed nuggets selling MD20/20 out the back of an old Clio at three in the morning, not the Waitrose wine service.

It amused me that Toby thought he had to tell me they weren't legal.

[igor_balis]

There were ice cream vans that went around Liverpool in the early hours (greensleeves is eerie as fuck at 2am) that did that stuff. Some people assumed drugs, but they just sold booze and fags and shit like that.

[Spoonsky]

I'm addicted to the internet, and I was addicted to my phone for a year, though obviously both are nowhere close to a drug addiction. It does fuck with my brain though. After a couple hours on the internet (which pass fucking quickly) I'm hopeless if I try to read a book or anything, my brain just can't focus on it. I've started setting a stopwatch (there's a nice feature on Google) just to be more aware of how much time I spend sitting here. It would be less of a problem if I didn't enjoy reading (and watching movies and TV) as much as I do.

[randomlegend]

the moment I run out of booze I get a prang (thanks magic) s

Pang, you spastic.

[Lewis]

I only realised the other day that that stupid dinosaur image when Chrome can't load a page becomes a game if you press the up arrow.

[-james-]

Yes, the internet. Rarely more than an arms length away as well. How horrifying.

[Toby]

Sorry, what?

Delivering booze is perfectly legal with the correct off premises licence. It's no different to Tesco doing so.

It's illegal to deliver alcohol to any premises after 10pm. Tesco won't do it.

[Toby]

I'm talking about two saucer eyed nuggets selling MD20/20 out the back of an old Clio at three in the morning, not the Waitrose wine service.

It amused me that Toby thought he had to tell me they weren't legal.

Yeah but saying it's like "essentially having 24hr licensing" is a bit like saying cannabis is essentially legal.

[leedsrevolution]

Yeah. It was probably fucking paracetamol or something.


Magic's addicted to porn.

I know that's a joke and all but I know someone who became addicted to pain killers following a heavier addiction and it isn't pretty.

[The Merse]

It's illegal to deliver alcohol to any premises after 10pm. Tesco won't do it.

Ah, after hours. Fair one.

Still a cracker of a service. Ok, it's shite like Grolsch with a 50% mark up but when you're trying to extend a night out by another few hours and need the liquid to do so, it's an absolute belter. Can't say I've used it in nigh on 4 or 5 years, mind.

[Queenslander]

Im the worst type of coffee wanker, a specialty coffee one.

Savage addiction to espresso and pour over coffee.

[Manc]

Have you ever tried bath salts, Leeds?

[Bob Sacamano]

I'd like to think I'm not addicted (though I've been to GA a few times) but I'm really trying (and failing) to kick booze and gambling on the head, I'm at a point where I don't even find enjoyment our of either anymore but just do it from habit, the money I'd save is enough motivation in itself.

Anyone managed to kick either, if so what's the secret?

[Manc]

Set some future goals that require both money and good health.

[Dark Soldier]

I'm addicted to cigs, borderline to weed and drink, was addicted to fruit machines when younger (blew £70 one day), albeit that was short term and I knocked it on the head after a couple of months. So yeah, there we go.