Friday, 27 February 2026

Drinking habits

 For years, I drank a few bottles of St Bernardus Abt every day. It sort of defined me.

Not any more.

This year, I've drunk pretty much no beer at home. Why? A change in habits.

These last 12 months have presented a few challenges health-wise. Starting with my broken arm in Salvador.

Feeling a bit fucked, and in quite a bit of pain, I knocked off drinking for a while. Until it became a new habit.

I don't drink beer at home any more. I bought 11 Abts in December 2024 for Christmas. I drank the last one on 5th July 2025. Why the big change?

Habit. I realise much of my drinking over the years has been about habits. Those four or five Abts every night? A habit. Once illness broke that routine. Well, I didn't feel the need to do it any more. 

It's probably for the best. Even though I do still love Abt. I just don't want it to take over my life.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hope your health has returned. I went through the pretty much the same but it was due to having open heart surgery a year ago. I bought an insanely expensive four pack of barrel aged stout around Christmas time and still have one in the fridge.

Mike said...

Good decision, Ron.

John the Irish Anglican said...

Not good to drink that much. So from Real Ale Craft Beer has also cut down due to health reasons. Lent is a good time to reduce your intake.

Anonymous said...

The dates don't make sense.

Ron Pattinson said...

Fixed.