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Thank you for trying to answer in good faith! I will say that early in my life I saw some extremely healthy and clean living friends killed by events and disea

by sgt101 5y ago

Thank you for trying to answer in good faith! I will say that early in my life I saw some extremely healthy and clean living friends killed by events and disease and I learned that we all only have a short time to live, despite the promises and absolutions we might get from doctors or priests. However, there is a difference between taking some risks and risking your life - and I guess that exploiting drugs, and sex, and rock and roll for pleasure can be in either category. There isn't a safe zone - even complete abstinence isn't safe.... It's interesting to think what change in attitude and advice the existance of a "safe zone" would create - if medicine could really save us (allow us to live reliably much longer), if only we didn't do silly things. I sometimes think that a lot of folks operate as if that were true now, and get shocked when it turns out that it isn't. There are so many stories that start with "he used to run three times a week, never smoked and then..."

bipson 5y ago
There is a saying where my folks are from: "Dying from fear of death will just as well kill you". But what I learned the last few years is that I don't miss the things that I thought were "living" when I was young. Drinking or "Nights out" is one of them. Also: Everything "Internet" (Netflix, Youtube, News, ...). Especially when it actually hinders me from experiencing life (it will steal your day). That does not mean I regret anything. I made my experiences, everyone should, I think this is an important part of growing up for a lot of people. Nowadays, eating healthy/well, exercise, etc. are the things that make me feel more alive and well - these are the things that make life "better". But also I have two small kids, so there is no time and space for all these "silly things". And for the same reason I eat to much crap and don't exercise nearly enough for my taste. And I watch way too much YouTube. Moral: Do your best and try to enjoy it. Nobody can tell you if the bus is waiting for you the next corner. But wether it changes anything if you are drunk at the time is up to you.

by sgt101 5y ago

bipson 5y ago

There is a saying where my folks are from: "Dying from fear of death will just as well kill you". But what I learned the last few years is that I don't miss the things that I thought were "living" when I was young. Drinking or "Nights out" is one of them. Also: Everything "Internet" (Netflix, Youtube, News, ...). Especially when it actually hinders me from experiencing life (it will steal your day). That does not mean I regret anything. I made my experiences, everyone should, I think this is an important part of growing up for a lot of people. Nowadays, eating healthy/well, exercise, etc. are the things that make me feel more alive and well - these are the things that make life "better". But also I have two small kids, so there is no time and space for all these "silly things". And for the same reason I eat to much crap and don't exercise nearly enough for my taste. And I watch way too much YouTube. Moral: Do your best and try to enjoy it. Nobody can tell you if the bus is waiting for you the next corner. But wether it changes anything if you are drunk at the time is up to you.