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I drink socially (read: 3-4 beers a week) and run 5km a day. I've never felt better. Extremism is not healthy in either direction.
by kcovia 12y ago
I drink socially (read: 3-4 beers a week) and run 5km a day. I've never felt better. Extremism is not healthy in either direction.
- samp615 12y agoI'd disagree a litte. I wrote that post and for some people (like me) there just is not much a middle ground. Maybe I'm just too immature, impulsive, or I don't know what, but I can't moderate myself.
- sp332 12y agoHave you seen Craig Ferguson talking about alcoholism? I thought it might be helpful for explaining to people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZVWIELHQQY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZVWIELHQQY
- emsy 12y agoHow is not drinking alcohol extremism?
- samp615 12y agoMaybe it is, but I'm saying that it is healthy.
- emsy 12y agoI don't drink alcohol either. On some occasions, when I was offered alcohol I was more or less urged to justify my decision against it. I think It's alarming that people seem to have the notion that you have to decide against drinking alcohol instead of making the choice to do drink. For me, the extreme stance is to underestimate alcohol.
- mercer 12y agoI'd say extremism when it comes to being healthy is, by definition, healthy. Don't get me wrong: I drink socially and I'm fine with the occasional 'all-out' experiences, both for myself and others. Even if it is unhealthy. But quitting alcohol entirely, aside from being a life-saving practice for some people, is in no way 'unhealthy'. So even if it is extreme (which I disagree with, many people don't drink at all), why would one consider this unhealthy? It's not like he's going for an extreme carrots-only diet or something.