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I would suggest reconsidering your decision to quit because: 1. you don't have a drinking problem 2. your decision is premised on a sort of "news-shock" exper
by VoodooJuJu 5y ago
I would suggest reconsidering your decision to quit because:
1. you don't have a drinking problem
2. your decision is premised on a sort of "news-shock" experience, which, per Postman [1] and Carr [2], is a bad way to make serious decisions
In particular, drinking alcohol (moderately, socially) is Lindy [3] as hell. I would actually go so far as to say that drinking alcohol (moderately, socially) is a net good for you.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusing_Ourselves_to_Death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusing_Ourselves_to_Death
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shallows_(book) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shallows_(book)
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect
- fsloth 5y agoIMO it's a bit uncharitable to presume a person did not think through his new position. Generally novel events cause people to think through their life's choices. Dropping off alchohol has zero downside and will statistically improve health a bit if the drinking has been only moderate. If one yearns the social meetings one can drink non-alcohol drinks and still have a good time (unless the person has severe anxiety issues and is using alcohol as cure).