also in the US, we have a thing called water with a twist of lemon.

it was VERY interesting, to go for dinner a couple times, and drink ice water
with a little lemon in it. very intesting indeed, as that hadn't happened for
a couple years! I didn't remember how good it was, or how good it was not to
wake up and puke my guts up, or have the runs.

Just take a healthy leak, lay back down, and my guts weren't on fire!! I
remember that fist dinner without my Foster's! I didn't think I would be able
to do it, but when I did, i learned that you CAN eat without a couple pints,
and that, at least for me, it's better just to NOT go to pubs! even today, I
don't think that i could say no, in a good blues or jazz joint. better to just
not even go there.