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As a casual drinker, I so much appreciate more people refusing alcohol (slrpnk.net)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've always hated how alcohol commercials play up like a cool beer is the best thing in the world, or a glass of whiskey is what will put hair on your chest. It's a disgusting narrative that ruins people's lives.

On social media, there's a huge variety of it. People posting how they were sober on NYE. Folks sharing before/after as they've gone cold turkey. I see people share tips of what type of mocktails to get at bars, and alternatives to having a fun night over getting drunk.

I appreciate that.

And this is not bashing alcohol. Moderation in everything.

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[–] pelespirit 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The placebo effect is pretty magical in itself. You're convincing your body to heal itself and it does in a minority of people. I guess there really are wizards among us.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The placebo effect is less about healing yourself and more about altering your perception of your situation

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Sure, but it has actual, measurable effects. You can cause your body to fix itself by tricking it into thinking you took a medicine to fix it. That's insane.