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I stopped drinking at 25, that was 30 years ago. I just decided that there weren't any benefits but a lot of negatives, so I stopped. When I tell people I sto
by watertom 5y ago
I stopped drinking at 25, that was 30 years ago.
I just decided that there weren't any benefits but a lot of negatives, so I stopped.
When I tell people I stopped drinking they assume I had a problem. I laugh and say "No." Then I tell them I just did a pro's and con's evaluation and realized there were zero pro's and a whole lot of con's. I know 6 people that quit drinking after having a the pro's and con's discussion, they went off and did their own evaluation and realized that drinking wasn't providing anything positive. All the positives are imagined. The, "one or two drinks" have a positive effect is all nonsense.
- wbobeirne 5y agoI've gone through phases of drinking more and less, and I'd that say at least in my personal experience I notice a lot of my relationships suffer when I'm staying completely sober. Not because my friends who drink don't want to hang out with a non-drinker, but many activities lose their appeal, I often end up leaving before the night gets "interesting", and I don't have the same shared experiences or increased sense of vulnerability that forms bonds. Some days the cons still outweigh the pros, but for me "all the positives are imagined" just doesn't ring true at all.