Nowadays I drink once or twice per year. Though I'm thinking of not doing that anymore either. My tolerance is getting so low that 4 strong beer gets me pretty buzzed. It's also not a good idea in my emotional state a lot of the time.
I've always been aware of the dangers of alcohol. My dad took me to his alcohol anonymous meetings when I was young so I got an ear full of stories about the dangers alcohol, I dont remember any of the stories because I was young but I think I internalized them.
I dont know why in our culture alcohol tends to be given a positive spin given how destructive it can be if abused. I consider drinking every week-end a form of alcohol abuse. That may be a strange thing to believe to some people. Though I think any mind altering substance is bad for your mind and makes you more deluded if done to an excess.
The slippery slope argument may be a fallacy, though for some people if you're drinking alcohol every week-end you could end up drinking it every day if you're the addictive type. Also if you're spending a lot of your social life drinking that's probably not good for you either, as a lot of people drink on the week-ends to decompress from a stressful work week. I think totally sober is the best way to go. Alcohol is a toxin literally and figuratively for both your mind and body so it's best not to do it not much at all. There's better ways to relax or have fun.
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