Cure for colds and flu: Orange Juice (and Stoli) Now that I finally signed up here, I am excited to share some stupid s**t I've been up to lately (well, over a month ago).... I caught a cold around Chistmastime....and I actually used to kind of like it when I got sick, because I felt so lousy that I would stop drinking. Once a year, I would have a cold or the flu, and it would dry me out for one week. Big whoop. Anyway, like I was saying I caught this cold around Christmas. My beverage of choice has been white wine. But since I was sick, I figured that Orange Juice would be good for me. So this time around, I stopped the wine for a week, and instead figured it would be really healthy to drink Orange Juice...........with Stoli in it....a Half a quart of Vodka a night. Man oh man....great cure. Sick and hungover. So brilliant. :) |
Interesting. Instead of drying out I'd always try to drink through my illnesses, and I actually believed that it worked, like alcohol cured me or killed off the bacteria or virus or whatever. Yeahhhh rightttt!!! I have a family member who believes that mixing cranberry juice with vodka turns it into a healthy drink that's good for your liver and urinary tract :lmao All just part of the insanity and lie of this disease as far as I'm concerned :wink: |
Oh gosh, I did the same thing! I drank cheap white wine but when I had a cold I'd get some brandy! How nuts is that? Very glad we don't have to do that stuff today! Love, Lenina |
I have truthfully done all of the above at some point and used the same reasoning in my head. |
LOL Houndheart. Been there, done that. ;) Not that it's really funny, but you know, the things we justify.......Oiy!!!! |
It's amazing what we do to feed (and justify) our addictions, isn't it? |
I was feeling kinda tired with a scratchy throat last week...and was over some friend's house...and they offered me Rock N' Rye as a cure for the throat. I reminded them that I quit drinking, and they told me this wasn't drinking..it would make me feel better. Time to spend time with folks that get it and will be supportive. |
Houndheart, Try some hot water with lemon and honey. It works for me with the scratchy throat. Or gargle warm salt water. And do hang with your sober friends! Love, Lenina |
Thanks for the suggestions. |
My ex was convinced that scotch cured everything and for him (he was/is not an alkie) it seemed to work. I don't think I ever drank when I was sick but I was most often sick when I drank |
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