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That's sort of arbitrary. "Bet you can't stay sober for 40 years." Also reminds me of Erdős and amphetamines: "(Ron Graham) bet him $500 that he could not stop

• hvidgaard 9y ago
  12 months is long enough that you get beyond withdrawals and habit of drinking, and start to settle into a new life without alcohol. It's long enough that you go through all holidays and occations where you normally rely on drinking. It's harder than most people believe.
  • hug 9y ago
    Have you ever gone twelve months drinking and eating only the exact, blandest food required to sustain your life? Have you ever gone twelve months spending time doing anything other than your favourite activity? Have you ever gone twelve months spending time with people who aren't your friends, when you would rather be elsewhere? Of course, physically and mentally, I could go without alcohol, in the same way that I could go without doing those other things. Will I, though? Would that be a good life choice? Will any of them make me better people who enjoys life more and more fully than otherwise? Probably not.
    • hvidgaard 9y ago
      You're free to do what you find correct. I've experienced first hand what relatives with alcohol abuse means. It's not good, even when you're "functional". Sooner or later the liver gives up, or dementia sets in, usually before 50 - it's ugly and I wouldn't wish it for anyone.