Recent Sales Bans and limitations

[Jack Peterson]

6 hours ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

And now is not the best time to quit habits like drinking or smoking,

 Now this is sense, When I had my Stroke in 2012, My UK Consultant told me the exact same thing, reduce it by all means but do not stop, your body will not accept it and will close down, Sorry about your Friend Dave 

[jimeve]

On 4/3/2020 at 2:06 PM, hk blues said:

The alcohol ban may have some serious impact on alcoholics - I'm not one but I can honestly say the thought of having to go a few days without  a couple of beers to relax is not pleasant.  

Some may not be able to do it easily.  

I went 3 weeks and 3 days without any alcohol in March, But I did have dengue virus. I suppose that won't count.

[AusExpat]

9 hours ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

 And now is not the best time to quit habits like drinking or smoking, IMHO.

I had a friend about ten years ago in Thailand who was a daily drinker though not a heavy drinker  and heavy smoker who's Doctor told him to quit or he'd die. He quit and three days later almost died, called a Doctor ack in the US who told him to reduce over time not quit.

Thai doctors - grrrrr - I've got a few stories about their total incompetence too.

[Jack Peterson]

28 minutes ago, AusExpat said:

He quit and three days later almost died, called a Doctor ack in the US who told him to reduce over time not quit.

 Support here for my Consultant, now after 8 years and nigh on 90% recovered still here and  Doing well

[Explorer]

3 hours ago, AusExpat said:

I had a friend about ten years ago in Thailand who was a daily drinker though not a heavy drinker  and heavy smoker who's Doctor told him to quit or he'd die. 

So he need a Doctor to tell him to quit smoking and drinking? Could not figure it out himself.... The stupidity of some people is amazing...

[Dave Hounddriver]

18 minutes ago, jaybee said:

So he need a Doctor to tell him to quit smoking and drinking? Could not figure it out himself.... The stupidity of some people is amazing

In my family, a few members need a Doctor to tell them they are fat and if they do not lose weight they will die prematurely.  They do not listen either.

[AusExpat]

1 hour ago, jaybee said:

So he need a Doctor to tell him to quit smoking and drinking? Could not figure it out himself.... The stupidity of some people is amazing...

Very helpful contribution, thankyou.

[Arizona Kid]

2 hours ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

In my family, a few members need a Doctor to tell them they are fat and if they do not lose weight they will die prematurely.  They do not listen either.

I've watched the tv show. "my 600 pound life" crazy.

[graham59]

Seems some people think it's a competition, nowadays....'how fat can I get ?'  

[Tommy T.]

36 minutes ago, graham59 said:

Seems some people think it's a competition, nowadays....'how fat can I get ?'  

Go to American Samoa, Graham... It's true there.

It's considered a sign of wealth. The hospital there also happens to have a lot of dialysis machines and lots of diabetes type II treatments...

Edited April 15, 2020 by Tommy T.