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"Write drunk, edit sober" comes to mind. Comments seem to be on the moralizing side of things, ouch. I'm sure we're all aware that being an alcoholic is bad, y
by elric 5y ago
"Write drunk, edit sober" comes to mind.
Comments seem to be on the moralizing side of things, ouch. I'm sure we're all aware that being an alcoholic is bad, yes, thanks. And yes, I'm sure we can all strive to be paragons of abstinence and Real Zen. But while we're doing that, we might do well to remember not take things too seriously all the time.
- toyg 5y agoAlcoholism vs abstinence is a false dichotomy. There are safe consumption limits, technically there is no need for total abstinence. But it has to be said that one of the best ways to maintain such equilibrium is precisely to avoid the exact situation this article glorifies. Drinking alone raises the risk of addiction very significantly.
- SyzygistSix 5y agoThere is something to be said for not being safe all the time.
- taneq 5y agoI've always thought abstinence was a questionable goal at best. The only reason I can see not to devolve into total hedonism is that it doesn't work. You just end up doing stuff that's bad for you and it's no longer even being fun. The key is bouts of self-indulgence interspersed with working, training and challenging yourself in different ways.