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I’m a “Pringles” Drinker

Written by Mike Jacobsen.

Pringles drinker – Once I pop, I can’t stop (Tweet This).

(For those not familiar – “once you pop, you can’t stop is a slogan for Pringles crisps. Basically saying once you open the tube – “pop” – the crisps are so good you won’t stop until the tube is empty)

That’s the same with me when I drink.

There is no “just one drink” or “a couple after work” for me.

Once I have one drink I am going to have 10 drinks. There is no middle ground.

When I was drinking I couldn’t understand why people would go out to the pub for a couple.

If you are not going out to get drunk why would you even go out drinking

me – numerous occasions

These people would sit round with their friends for a few hours only having a few drinks in this time. That was crazy to me. In the same time they had 3 or 4 drinks I will have had 10. When they were heading home to their loved ones I was propping up the bar until last orders. While they were fresh headed in the morning I couldn’t operate at full capacity until I had a few cans of hair of the dog.

Such is the life of a ‘Pringles’ drinker.

So now when someone asks me:

“Can’t you just have one”

My answer is simple…..No.

No I can’t just have one. That is why I have chosen to have none.

IWNDWYT – I will not drink with you today

P.S – Check out this crazy slightly relevant music video skit…

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About Mike Jacobsen

Having suffered with Alcohol Use Disorder himself for a number of years Mike uses his spare time to help others. Originally this was as a certified sober counselor for an outreach charity here in the North West of England, UK.
Recently, however, Mike has taken to the web in his quest to help those who are trying to get – and stay – sober. Writing a number of books in the addiction recovery space, as well as appearing on The Fix and Healthline as a trusted source and of course with his writings here on IWNDWYT.
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