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I mean… you wouldn’t necessarily know about the people who drink alone. If you were someone who binged alone why would you talk about it?
by yoyohello13 1y ago
I mean… you wouldn’t necessarily know about the people who drink alone. If you were someone who binged alone why would you talk about it?
- theoreticalmal 1y agoAt a certain point that’s all the overindulger has to converse about.
- hx8 1y agoIt doesn't have to degrade to that level. There's definitely a population that drinks alone and has interests outside of alcohol. I've known plenty of divorced men that regularly drink while watching sports/TV alone, but when picking a conversation topic will often choose their kids or sports over alcohol consumption.
- genocidicbunny 1y agoThere are plenty of counter-examples to that. Many heavy drinkers get to the point where they're only feeling 'normal' due to drinking a lot, and can only go about their day by heavily indulging. One of the Monty Python guys was an alcoholic, at the 'bottle of vodka per day' level. You've probably also known some heavy alcoholics at some point in your life if you've been around long enough, but you wouldn't really know it unless you knew the subtle clues to look for; They tend to become very good at hiding it. They're not chugging vodka out of a bottle, they're putting a bit of a pick-me-up in every cup of coffee they're drinking.
- hinkley 1y agoI’ve known too many people who indulge to deal with social anxiety. It’s a terrible terrible plan but they’re more likely to drink when with people than alone.
- morkalork 1y agoThis is basically it. You don't know that Bill from accounting crushes a six-pack every night when he gets home from work, alone. How would you? He's doing it in his kitchen, or on his couch. The guys at the liquor store know. His doctor knows. But his friends and colleagues? Probably not.