Let me begin by saying, I drink very rarely; few times a year.
When I drink, i get the feeling that my brain in running on powersaving mode; only the most basic functions are operational. It’s a fun feeling when I’m drinking, but I can’t imagine doing that regularly.
I’m not sure if this constitutes as bragging but I am proud of the fact that I can recall information quite well, and any activity which hinders this is not to my liking. The hangover is also bad, where the brain is slow for the next entire day.
I want to know the community thinks about drinking and how it effects/doesn’t affects their work and life and how they get around it. Any alternatives and tips?
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I think anyone drinking daily has a problem, and anyone doing more than 3 drinks once a week or more (bingeing) also a problem.
I do like a cocktail on the weekend, usually do about 3 per week, and take 2 months off completely each year. It does seem to affect me but not much & I really don’t want to be obsessive about health, just overall healthy. As long as I wake up feeling good I figure it’s ok.
When I see movies and people are in situations so dangerous, they need their wits about them, and they show these people drinking, I always think that is the last thing I would want right then.
Why do so many people in here think you have to get drunk every time you drink alcohol? You can stop at one. There are some studies suggesting a glass of wine might have health benefits. You could also just eat a handful of grapes.
I drink almost every night, one or two beers, often leave the second unfinished. Sometimes if I run out of beer I’ll go a few days without drinking because I’m too lazy to walk across the street and buy more.
I like the taste of beer, so many styles, so many flavor combos. What am I supposed to drink at night? I drink water all day. I don’t like soda, or tea, or milk. What am I supposed to drink with my burger? Soda? Pizza and tea? I don’t really like being drunk and hate hangovers. Has no effect on my work.
Why does there have to be alternatives? Don’t want to drink? Don’t. Worried about being judged? Fuck em. The people in here on their moral high horse that think if you drink you’re a drunk driving alcoholic, fuck them too. Or if your friend group are staying out at one place, get a Guinness. It’s a dark beer so people assume you’re going to be sipping it and it’s one of the least alcoholic beers you’ll find on tap most places.
Worried about your health? Stay active, get a dog.
With you. Love beer, cocktails, whisk(e)y, amaro, etc. And I really don’t like getting drunk (I do sometimes, but always regret it).
2-3/night is my usual. Usually a beer after work then another 1 or two throughout the evening. Add an afternoon beer or cocktail on the weekends. Well-spaced. Almost never more than 5 drinks in an entire day.
I quite like alcohol. In fact I liked it so much I drank my whole lifetimes share, and several other people’s lifetime share, by the time I was 35. Decided it would be greedy to have any more. Better to leave some for the rest of the gang, so I stopped 3 1/2 years ago.
I’m 50 years old.
Most of my life alcohol has just been there and had never been a problem for me. I just drank alcohol when appropriate. As I got older and had kids and a house and responsibilities, having a cocktail in the evening was a nice treat that I felt like I deserved. Still no problem. To me I had a normal relationship with alcohol.
Then I started on a GLP-1 med a few years ago. And I stopped wanting alcohol. Was I an alcoholic all that time? I really don’t know. I definitely looked forward to that evening cocktail…was I addicted to drinking alcohol? I just didn’t see it that way and assumed I had complete control. But now I question it.
Im 37 and drink nearly daily since Trump returned to office. Its my insurance policy to not stay alive that long since people in my family live to late 80s.
I can’t wait to take my eternal dirt nap and I hate the societal structure we’ve built.
But Ill say if your drinking results in causing pain to others, that is not okay. There has to be a stopping point so you don’t black out and cant recall what youve said or done.
I think I only ever emptied a glass of alcohol once and that was a cocktail with more fruit than alcohol. I absolutely hate the taste of alcohol. And I don’t like the effect either. I’ve obviously never been fully drunk, but the mild effects were unpleasant enough for me to not want more.
I don’t care when others drink but I hate the culture around it. In certain circles you get comments for not drinking alcohol. I don’t like how normalized it is and I also don’t like the hypocracy in certain circles: you get comments for having soda in the house because only drinking water is healthy but the same people will call you a goody two shoes and tell you to live a little when you don’t order alcohol on a night out.
I also don’t like the questioning. If I order the second soda or juice at a night out, some people will ask if I don’t drink, why I don’t drink etc. Thats so annoying, I don’t question why they didn’t order a burger or a coffee.
I only drink beer, no wine or hard alcohol. Maybe like two bottles on a weekend max. Most of the time it is an alcohol free beer.
From 30 on my hangovers go really brutal so it was not worth it anymore. Also alcohol is extra calories, and try to keep my current weight.
But a nice beer after a long hike is the best.
It’s fine unless it’s a problem for you. It’s also fine if you don’t.
Everyone self medicates in some way.
I think everyone is going to have their own opinion on this. Obviously it’s not great for health. Just like any substance, it feels good for some… Not so much for others. Some people get dependent, others not. I think it’s a very personal thing. If you can have a few drinks here and there without it causing problems… More power to you! If it becomes how you function or a daily habit, take a fucking break man. Or stop entirely.
This message was written after drinking a couple drinks.
even casual drinking is enough to raise the risk of alcohol related diseases. as long as your not doing it everyday, or drinking heavily on occasion it should be fine. i had family member who had gastritis from drinking too much, during his “partying” years.
Bitter. Too bitter for my liking.
Plus, I’m quite happy with having full mental faculties. Never understood why people would enjoy diminishing it.
Same. In UK that excludes you a social pariah. It’s annoying how much society is centred around alcohol.
I only have a drink at the weekend now, and usually only a couple of pints of beer or a couple of glasses of wine.
I very very rarely drink enough to get drunk, maybe once or twice a year.
I enjoy the taste and the light buzz.
I find the “I only drink on weekends” to some being seen by others as “he drinks every weekend” quite amusing tbh. Different cultures also drink very differently too which probably influences perceptions.
Tbh i was having a beer every night after work, so this is an improvement.
I stopped drinking alcohol two years ago. Only after quitting I realized that I self-medicated my undiagnosed adhd by drinking regularly and almost developed an alcohol addiction by doing so.
Tips? It started with dry January for me. One month turned into three the first year. When I was at six months sober two years ago, I decided that it’s better to just continue staying sober.
Alternatives? Non-alcoholic beer is quite good. You have something to do at social gatherings and you can still do the cheers! thing with the others.
Alternatives? Non-alcoholic beer is quite good. You have something to do at social gatherings and you can still do the cheers! thing with the others.
Combucha is also great, if you like the taste. It also comes in bottles and cans similar to beer, so you don’t pop up in a party as the one drinking soda
Only after quitting I realized that I self-medicated my undiagnosed adhd by drinking regularly
This is true with any kind of addiction. Alcohol, social media, doom scrolling, all hide some sort of neurodivergence as it provides a form of escapism.
Hope your sober streak continues.
I don’t drink at all. Might have a taste (which is quite literally a taste) of my partner’s drink if it’s something new, but that’s it. Otherwise, I have what looks and feels like an allergic reaction if I even have a mouthful.
My view on it is that as long as you’re responsible about it and aren’t causing anyone else discomfort or putting them at risk (being creepy, violent, making a mess, driving, etc.), then I’m okay with it. What you put in your body isn’t my decision and you shouldn’t let your alcohol-fueled self decide the fate of others.
As for me getting around people asking me if I want a drink, they’ve all been pretty respectful when I decline. If they pushed, they wouldn’t likely be people I surround myself with. I’m also always happy to be designated driver, so I get offered mocktails instead. 😎
Where I live, it’s like everything is centered around drinking. My foreign friends were kind of shocked my office always has a fridge fully stocked with beer.
I got sick and can’t drink anymore and it’s honestly quite lonely. I was hoping to at least see some health benefits after quitting but haven’t noticed any yet.
