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?

  • Waldelfe@feddit.org
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    1 day ago

    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.