Time to say good bye.

[Miraculix]

I have made a thorough investigation and I could not find a single situation in my life in which alcohol vs. non-alcohol would play out in a way that logically supports drinking.

For example, a beer in the evening is nice and relaxing and tastes good. I enjoy it.

The downside, sleep quality suffers and in addition I go to bed later than usual and I waste my time with non-productive acitivity (whatching stupid stuff on netflix or scrolling through the net) instead of getting propper sleep. The net amount of feel good vibes in a short amount of time I get from the beer in the evening gets eaten up by the next days tiredness and maybe grumpyness. Net: big minus.

Next example, I enjoy a beer or two in social context because it is more fun that way. In reality, the buzz is fun, the social context is not more fun. It is either fun or not, I either enjoy the people or not. If I can only have fun with these guys when we drink, I am actually enjoying the buzz, not the company. Better spend my time with people I really care for instead of wasting it with hunting the buzz and trying to justify it through "social" drinking.

List goes on and on.... I really tried but I could not find a single example where the net + outweighs the net - from consuming alcohol.

I am not a heavy drinker, I usually do not drink during the week and have 1-4 beers at a weekend's evening, if at all. And even under these circumstances, I could not find a single situation where I could honestly say "yep that is worth it".

So I Try to be as grown up as I can and draw the line here. I have expectations from myself and what I want to do with this life and alcohol simply does not support any of my real goals in a positive way so I stop drinking, and of course brewing.

I will have more time on hand for the stuff that really matters to me, which is great.

Do not get me wrong, I am not trying to talk anybody into or out of anything here, we are (hopefully ) all grown ups here and we all have to make our own decisions. I just felt the urge to explain my decision here a little bit before I disappear, because I am kind of a regular here and people might start wondering what have happened to me.

Thank you all very much for the great time here. It was a pleassure and sorry for any harsh confrontation I hope nothing was taken personally, I certainly did not.

So have a great time guys and girls,

See you next time under different circumstances.

Cheers!

M

 

[Hoochin'Fool]

You've made a ton of useful (and entertaining) posts here, and will be missed! Take care!

 

[TexasTea]

We didn't agree all the time but you were one of my favorite people here and contributed alot. I'm gonna miss ya. I'm trying to be a glass is half full kinda guy and come up with something positive about your leaving HBT and stopping the ethanol.

All I could come up with is this weaksauce "It leaves more for those of us who do drink"

Best wishes to you in all that you do. Please pop in from time to time even if it's to lurk.

 

[doug293cz]

You will be missed, but you have to make your own decisions about what you want out of life, and how to achieve that. Hope this works out well for you.

Brew on

 

[HBT_Admin]

I'm sorry to hear it, but I understand your reasoning. If you can, pop in from time to time to say hello.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Don't worry, I'll still brew @Miraculix best from time to time. I too always enjoyed your posts. Best of luck in all your ventures good sir.

 

[BeerNsteadofH2O]

Life takes us down many paths, you need to follow the one that best suits you.
I hope the world is kind and you find the bliss you desire..
I m a relative new comer here,but I've read many of your posts.Im also a relatively new ( 5 years in) brewer, I started late in life, It's a retirement hobby for me, and I gjve away more than I drink-The forums here are not only informative, but it seems there is a brother/sisterhood o
Be well and don't be a stranger.

 

[FloppyKnockers]

You are definitely one of the staple characters here and I wish you the best. Good on you for figuring out you and going for it.

 

[mac_1103]

I hope you'll still pop in from time to time. If only just to mock us.

 

[MaxStout]

I may not have posted to say so at the time, but you have given me a lot of good tips and ideas over the years. For that, and all your entertaining comments, I thank you. I wish you the best of health and well-being as you move ahead in this new chapter. Stop in to say hi once in a while if you feel like slumming.

 

[BongoYodeler]

I'm sad to see you go, but I understand your desire to do so. You have brought a wealth of information and experience to this site, and I thank you for that.

Be well....

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Just kidding

Thanks for all the time you've put in here, and we wish you the best of luck down this path.

 

[PCABrewing]

I applaud you for making the best decision for you.
Farewell.

 

[BasementArtie]

As a relative new brewer (less than 5 years) I've seen a lot historic information you've put out there which has helped me tremendously in my development.

Wish you all the best with what ever you decide to do next.

And if you do decide to come back to brewing at some point maybe try low/no alcohol brewing like I'm currently doing to try and reduce my alcohol intake.