Alternatives to drinking?

If you're not drinking any alcohol, what other options are good? Or are there any?

I'd still like to go to the bar and hang out with my friends (read: there are drunk women at the bar).

I've done a little reading about phenibut and some other nootropics or whatever the hell they're called, but not a lot of info.

Anyone know about it or have any other suggestions?

Nootropics
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I'm in the same boat man. There's nothing better than going out to the bar on the weekend and getting banged up and acting like an idiot with your friends. When I get on AAS though, I think I'm going to stop for a while though...as much as I won't like it. Not really into drugs either so I can't suggest that.

What's up PJT?

I'm 26 miles south of Boston on 495.

Good to have you onboard.

Now layoff the alcohol and go drink a shake, LOL.

I guess i might have looked too much into the 'well being' part of the nootropics. Damn it!

Thing is, I don't have a girl friend right now (the first time ever while being 'on') and i figured that i could still go to the bar and try to find something.

This does not look good...

Swolja...

You can still hit the bar and not drink. If you are going out just to get some ass, then go out. You really don't have to be drunk to hit on chicks right?

What's up ChuckaZulu?

26 miles south of Boston would be....Foxboro?
I'm actually right in Quincy.

And trust me...I have 4-5 shakes a day. I really don't drink except for the weekends and laying off is harder said than done seeing as all my friends are "alcoholics". lol

Good to see a fellow Mass boy on here...
How bout them Redsox?

It's doable, just hard.

you know, when all your buddies are getting hammered and you're sitting there with an herbal tea, it's not particularly exciting.

Besides, drunk people are annoying if you're not drunk yourself.

Another friend of mine is about to start his cycle and when he does, we'll both be alcohol-free.

Unfortunately this friend is a guy, so it doesn't really help with the female situation.

Do any of ya'll go out when you're on? If so, you just don't drink?

swolja said:

It's doable, just hard.

you know, when all your buddies are getting hammered and you're sitting there with an herbal tea, it's not particularly exciting.

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Herbal tea? LOL. If anything get a Shirley Temple with 3 cherries!

It is hard and not very exciting I will admit. At least you'll have someone there that's also not drinking though. None of my friends go to the gym and they all drink mostly every night. You just gotta make your own decisions. Good luck man!

Just don't drink bro'

Small sacrafice to make for your own body. Think of what you want more, temporary pleasure, or reaching your long term goals and having something that will last?

just do what England does...put a mop or wig on one of your drunk freinds and some cool-aid on there lips and remember this key advice ia m going to give you my freind,,,,,beauty is only a light switch away,,LMAO!!

ROFLMAO!!

Yeah, I don't want to try that method. I think my friend might get a little mad, too. LOL.

REally, not drinking isn't the problem, i can do that (though it is a bitch). I'd like to find something else, though.

I don't want to be smoking pot every day because it makes me lazy. I can't drink. I don't want to take any other kind of wierd drugs.

I guess it's just going to be a very sobering experience.

Anybody ever go to the bar and hang out with friends and NOT drink? I could do that, but i don't know how long i'd last at the bar.

swolja said:

Anybody ever go to the bar and hang out with friends and NOT drink? I could do that, but i don't know how long i'd last at the bar.

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All the time bro! I'm not going to lie, it sucks. I've been called every name in the book, my friends are ball-busters to the extreme. Unfortunately there is no substitute for alcohol in my opinion. I love the stuff. Not saying I don't drink, but I try and limit it as much as I can. You gotta make sacrifices right...

Bro,
you don't have to drink to go out....As hard is it is for myself right now with my ex-girlfirend......I want to get wrecked everynight.
Its will power bro. Just look at all the effort you put into the gym and eating. People look up to you out there in the bars if you are big and don't drink. Try cranberry and pineapple juice or just water bro. The body can always use more water. I know the temtaion is always there. I'm an ex cocain user bro (been straight 1year 3 months). So what I'm saying is you can just go out with the guys and hang. Chicks like it alot if you just ask them questions about them....If they are the center of attention
you will have them in your pocket all night. You don't have to me messed up to get the job done........later

I dont drink at all. Not to sound like i'm a better person or anything, i never got used to the taste. but i go out to bars a lot with friends to hang out and talk to girls (or at least try to).