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"Sober-curious" I've always wondered how this is a thing. Aren't most people sober more often than intoxicated? Shouldn't most people know what being sober is

"Sober-curious" I've always wondered how this is a thing. Aren't most people sober more often than intoxicated? Shouldn't most people know what being sober is like, at least from their childhood? Maybe the terminology is just odd to me.

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tayo42 3y ago
If you include caffeine, probably not lol
eindiran 3y ago
The word "sober" here is being used like it is used by eg NA/AA; "sober" = exclusively sober (excluding caffeine and nicotine).
- giantg2 3y ago
  I can see that point of distinction. I guess I'm still not getting how someone is curious about being exclusively sober if they are like most people - only drinking small amounts occasionally. It's basically the same as the days you're not drinking if you're going weeks or months between drinks. If dependant, then why switch in stuff that also has risks like kava or very sugary drinks? Just be sober, or don't, not like a real curiosity to me. I don't know. Maybe it's just not for me.
  - nicoburns 3y ago
    > like most people - only drinking small amounts occasionally This probably depends on your location, but that it very much not most people in the UK. Drinking alcohol almost everyday would be considered normal here. And a lot of socialising is organised around pubs where it is customary to drink alcohol. So for many people, it may have been a long time since they have gone weeks without drinking alcohol. And they may be curious about what it is like. Of course, not everyone drinks this much (or at all), but perhaps it gives you an idea of the sort of context in which being "sober curious" make sense as a concept.
Animats 3y ago
The term is from a book, "Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, Limitless Presence, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol" (2018) [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sober_curious https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sober_curious

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tayo42 3y ago

If you include caffeine, probably not lol

eindiran 3y ago

The word "sober" here is being used like it is used by eg NA/AA; "sober" = exclusively sober (excluding caffeine and nicotine).

giantg2 3y ago
I can see that point of distinction. I guess I'm still not getting how someone is curious about being exclusively sober if they are like most people - only drinking small amounts occasionally. It's basically the same as the days you're not drinking if you're going weeks or months between drinks. If dependant, then why switch in stuff that also has risks like kava or very sugary drinks? Just be sober, or don't, not like a real curiosity to me. I don't know. Maybe it's just not for me.
- nicoburns 3y ago
  > like most people - only drinking small amounts occasionally This probably depends on your location, but that it very much not most people in the UK. Drinking alcohol almost everyday would be considered normal here. And a lot of socialising is organised around pubs where it is customary to drink alcohol. So for many people, it may have been a long time since they have gone weeks without drinking alcohol. And they may be curious about what it is like. Of course, not everyone drinks this much (or at all), but perhaps it gives you an idea of the sort of context in which being "sober curious" make sense as a concept.

Animats 3y ago

The term is from a book, "Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, Limitless Presence, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol" (2018) [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sober_curious https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sober_curious