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bif

(24,013 posts) Wed Oct 26, 2022, 03:12 PM Oct 2022

Another benefit for quitting drinking

I used to have high blood pressure. A week after I quit drinking it went down to normal! Just one more reason it's improved my life!

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Another benefit for quitting drinking (Original Post) bif Oct 2022 OP

well done! Skittles Oct 2022 #1

When I became drug free, I lost multigraincracker Oct 2022 #2

Yep Timewas Oct 2022 #3

I withdrew from drinkers I had associated with..so I guess I Tikki Oct 2022 #4

I'm lucky. I didn't lose any friends because bif Oct 2022 #7

Enjoy your freedom. You are no longer a slave to some substance. Good on ya. applegrove Oct 2022 #5

good for you.... bahboo Oct 2022 #6

Thank You Bif for posting for posting the Original Post.. Well Said Stuart G Nov 2022 #8

Skittles

(159,374 posts)

1. well done!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2022, 03:27 PM

Oct 2022

multigraincracker

(34,093 posts)

2. When I became drug free, I lost

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2022, 03:43 PM

Oct 2022

a lot of friends. I guess they weren't that good of friends anyway.

Timewas

(2,291 posts)

3. Yep

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 26, 2022, 04:18 PM

Oct 2022

Same here, ends up not that big a loss really....

Tikki

(14,796 posts)

4. I withdrew from drinkers I had associated with..so I guess I

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 26, 2022, 04:38 PM

Oct 2022

lost some friends.

But I gained me. It doesn't feel like a big deal after 20 years
but I love, love feeling in control.

Tikki

bif

(24,013 posts)

7. I'm lucky. I didn't lose any friends because

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 27, 2022, 02:40 PM

Oct 2022

None of my friends were as big of drinkers as I was. It seems like heavy drinkers have friends who are drinkers, and that's just about all they have in common. So when they lose them as friends, they' really aren't losing a whole lot.

applegrove

(123,146 posts)

5. Enjoy your freedom. You are no longer a slave to some substance. Good on ya.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2022, 04:44 PM

Oct 2022

Been there.

bahboo

(16,953 posts)

6. good for you....

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2022, 05:32 PM

Oct 2022

haven't quit, but cut WAY back. BP is now normal, weight is where I was at in high school (lost 30 lbs.) and cholesterol is 109. Worth it...

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

8. Thank You Bif for posting for posting the Original Post.. Well Said

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2022, 07:03 PM

Nov 2022

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