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There's trend amongst the start up crowd to turn to abstinence from alcohol. Wonder where it leads?

by Flatcircle 3y ago

ethbr0 3y ago
Back to Chumbawamba blaring and excess in ~20 years.
- quickthrower2 3y ago
  Born Slippy too!
goatlover 3y ago
Life doesn't nee to be all or nothing. No reason for abstinence unless one has a problem.
- bityard 3y ago
  There are valid reasons to avoid alcohol even without an addiction.
  - goatlover 3y ago
    There are also valid reason not to avoid it. I never claimed people should drink. But there's nothing wrong if they want to.
- joos3 3y ago
  Plenty of reason for it. Even small amounts are toxic and raise your risk of cancer, liver disease, f*k up your sleep etc.
  - 3-cheese-sundae 3y ago
    Can be said about many of the things we partake in that evoke pleasure.
    - joos3 3y ago
      Not really. e.g. caffeine and nicotine don’t have harmful side effects. Neither do spending time with your friends or loved ones.
      - dbsmith83 3y ago
        I'll just leave this here before you continue spouting more nonsense Harmful effects of nicotine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4363846/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4363846/ I'm sure even a cursory search for caffeine will reveal some harmful side effects as well. Especially for people with certain conditions
      - ip26 3y ago
        Caffeine impairs your quality of sleep taken too close to bed, where “too close” is after 12pm.
        ethbr0 3y ago
        This. The half life of caffeine is ridiculous, compared to our assumptions.
      - ben-schaaf 3y ago
        Caffeine increases blood pressure and is associated with arrhythmia. It also disrupts sleep, causing caffeine-induced sleep disorder. Prolonged consumption of caffeine results in dependence, causing withdrawal when dosage is reduced. Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5445139/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5445139/
  - uh0h 3y ago
    Computer use has health side effects Sun Air Cars Electricity Lack of universal healthcare Industrial Development Politicians Life is the leading cause of death
    - joos3 3y ago
      While I agree with you, moderation works with some of these. It doesn’t work with alcohol.
    - deleted 3y ago
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  - goatlover 3y ago
    Living raises your risk of cancer, liver diseases, even f*ks up your sleep at times. I'd rather enjoy life than be risk-adverse.
- zhte415 3y ago
  Plenty of reasons. Is to consider consumption of alcohol a norm a problem?
- anon373839 3y ago
  Personally, I just don’t enjoy the effects of alcohol. I don’t like feeling fuzzy-headed or dehydrated. So, although I do love the taste of scotch or red wine, I rarely have them.
chasd00 3y ago
It leads to straightedge and bad music. …and violence/fighting somehow too.
LegitShady 3y ago
but occasionally microdosing LSD

There's trend amongst the start up crowd to turn to abstinence from alcohol. Wonder where it leads?

ethbr0 3y ago

Back to Chumbawamba blaring and excess in ~20 years.

quickthrower2 3y ago
Born Slippy too!

goatlover 3y ago

Life doesn't nee to be all or nothing. No reason for abstinence unless one has a problem.

bityard 3y ago
There are valid reasons to avoid alcohol even without an addiction.
- goatlover 3y ago
  There are also valid reason not to avoid it. I never claimed people should drink. But there's nothing wrong if they want to.
joos3 3y ago
Plenty of reason for it. Even small amounts are toxic and raise your risk of cancer, liver disease, f*k up your sleep etc.
- 3-cheese-sundae 3y ago
  Can be said about many of the things we partake in that evoke pleasure.
  - joos3 3y ago
    Not really. e.g. caffeine and nicotine don’t have harmful side effects. Neither do spending time with your friends or loved ones.
    - dbsmith83 3y ago
      I'll just leave this here before you continue spouting more nonsense Harmful effects of nicotine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4363846/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4363846/ I'm sure even a cursory search for caffeine will reveal some harmful side effects as well. Especially for people with certain conditions
    - ip26 3y ago
      Caffeine impairs your quality of sleep taken too close to bed, where “too close” is after 12pm.
      - ethbr0 3y ago
        This. The half life of caffeine is ridiculous, compared to our assumptions.
    - ben-schaaf 3y ago
      Caffeine increases blood pressure and is associated with arrhythmia. It also disrupts sleep, causing caffeine-induced sleep disorder. Prolonged consumption of caffeine results in dependence, causing withdrawal when dosage is reduced. Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5445139/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5445139/
- uh0h 3y ago
  Computer use has health side effects Sun Air Cars Electricity Lack of universal healthcare Industrial Development Politicians Life is the leading cause of death
  - joos3 3y ago
    While I agree with you, moderation works with some of these. It doesn’t work with alcohol.
  - deleted 3y ago
    [deleted]
- goatlover 3y ago
  Living raises your risk of cancer, liver diseases, even f*ks up your sleep at times. I'd rather enjoy life than be risk-adverse.
zhte415 3y ago
Plenty of reasons. Is to consider consumption of alcohol a norm a problem?
anon373839 3y ago
Personally, I just don’t enjoy the effects of alcohol. I don’t like feeling fuzzy-headed or dehydrated. So, although I do love the taste of scotch or red wine, I rarely have them.

chasd00 3y ago

It leads to straightedge and bad music. …and violence/fighting somehow too.

LegitShady 3y ago

but occasionally microdosing LSD