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YMMV. I cut out alcohol and my life overall has become better and more enjoyable. Alcohol can become a crutch when it's a pre-requisite to relaxing or having a
by Trasmatta 5y ago
YMMV. I cut out alcohol and my life overall has become better and more enjoyable. Alcohol can become a crutch when it's a pre-requisite to relaxing or having a good time, and then the side effects begin to make other aspects of life much worse. It's nice to be able to have fun without needing a drink first.
I think the biggest thing that made me stop drinking was learning how much even small amounts of alcohol negatively impact sleep quality, and how important sleep is for mental health and mood.
- ilaksh 5y agoA big part of the problem is that the alcohol industry has had such a profoundly successful marketing campaign that they have actually embedded nonsense beliefs into the culture. They have convinced society that A) it's almost impossible to really enjoy oneself in a social setting without alcohol and B) anyone who has multiple negative behavioral incidents related to alcohol must by definition be severely genetically deficient (rather than the alcohol having any blame for their behavior).
- cocoa19 5y agoAnd C)you relax from a stressful situation by drinking, like going to the bar after a difficult day.