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

submitted 3 weeks 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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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I wouldn't say I "appreciate" it as it leans towards being subjective, but I'd say it seems to make more sense for alcohol to be refused. What goes on in a person's mind when they're using the world's oldest form of psychiatry to reduce their faculties which are themselves implied to be the issue as a response to the weight of life?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I like drinking alcohol or taking legal substances during certain events. Feeling a bit of floatyness while watching the sunset is a great feeling (in moderation).

If that feeling doesn't mean anything to you, thats cool and no judgement.

I think about how some cultures eat dessert as a closure to their favorite meal, and thats the only metaphor I can think of.

Edit: found a meme I relate to: https://slrpnk.net/post/16826864

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I got drunk precisely one time, for my 21st birthday. The legal age here is 21 and so the local bar sends you a sampling set for your birthday to see what drink you like. Despite getting pumped up for it, I wasn't prepared for "how" to do it so I got drunk and almost got lost in the process (but was able to conclude my favorite drink was quince cider, which I had already liked, though after a few blunders trying to recognize what the heck I just drank). I'm not against drinking per se, but it confirmed an idea in my mind that, in a utilitarian sense, it's feels connected to the mindset "if I can't have my mind, nobody can", which I carry over with the topic of drugs too even though I've done sarpa salpa multiple times when I was younger (that was more cultural though) and have tried to do art while under the influence.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

You might also consider that you had one bad experience, and that maybe you shouldn't base an opinion on such a small sample size? You don't have to get blackout drunk. It seems like you've never actually experienced the feeling that the other comment was referring to (a buzz). You just went all out, and found out that you don't like being blackout drunk (most people don't).

Like it seems you might have the wrong idea of what people usually mean when they say they're "drinking" since your only experience with it is basically poisoning yourself with it.

Just a thought...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not basing it on my experience, which wasn't "bad". It's more of a dilemma type of thing I picked up (you might say I'm critical of coffee in this way, though for this, it's not a "complaint"). Even if it was a buzz, it seems like an oddly specific route of satisfaction.