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Grew up in a family where drinking is totally accepted as long as you don't get wrecked. I picked social drinker. I used to be a regular drinker at university,

Grew up in a family where drinking is totally accepted as long as you don't get wrecked. I picked social drinker. I used to be a regular drinker at university, but when I finished I had no desire to drink regularly. What I found interesting in my family is that, we all enjoy drinking and insist on having a couple of drinks whenever we meet up. I also think that because of the relaxed nature about it, it has contributed to my lack of desire to drink all the time. But then I have friends who drink like there is no tomorrow and their parents/family strictly practice teetotalism. Something I try to live by: everything in moderation is fine. If I had a long week, its always nice to get out your favourite whiskey and have a glass with a mixer. It relaxing, the same way going to gym, playing on your gaming console,walking or meditating is relaxing.

darkmighty 12y ago
Here's one advice I wouldn't give in person because people may find it wrongly offensive: there are several ways of relaxing that don't have 'slowly destroying your brain' included. This is HN, so I suppose most people here see a lot of beauty in things that only shows with deep intellectual effort. The ability of enjoying this pleasure is one of the things I value the most. Of course, only you have enough data to analyze wether the drinking toll will be a net positive or negative on your life, but I'm inclined to believe not drinking is favoured since the fun outta drinking is largely replaceable while your brain isn't.
- computerjunkie 12y ago
  There are plenty of ways to relax without 'destroying you brain', that's the reason why I said relaxing can be meditation, going to the gym or playing on your gaming console. Everybody is different, as the poll evidence suggest in this thread. There is a reason why I said everything in moderation, because we don't live in a perfect world where everything can be performed to perfection. I am not defending or promoting the use of alcohol but looking at the problem at hand, alcohol gets a bad reputation because its abused. If people on HN see beauty in things that only shows with deep intellectual effort, then why has this topic been voted up? Surly it is somewhat interesting to the intellectual minds in this community.

darkmighty 12y ago

Here's one advice I wouldn't give in person because people may find it wrongly offensive: there are several ways of relaxing that don't have 'slowly destroying your brain' included. This is HN, so I suppose most people here see a lot of beauty in things that only shows with deep intellectual effort. The ability of enjoying this pleasure is one of the things I value the most. Of course, only you have enough data to analyze wether the drinking toll will be a net positive or negative on your life, but I'm inclined to believe not drinking is favoured since the fun outta drinking is largely replaceable while your brain isn't.

computerjunkie 12y ago
There are plenty of ways to relax without 'destroying you brain', that's the reason why I said relaxing can be meditation, going to the gym or playing on your gaming console. Everybody is different, as the poll evidence suggest in this thread. There is a reason why I said everything in moderation, because we don't live in a perfect world where everything can be performed to perfection. I am not defending or promoting the use of alcohol but looking at the problem at hand, alcohol gets a bad reputation because its abused. If people on HN see beauty in things that only shows with deep intellectual effort, then why has this topic been voted up? Surly it is somewhat interesting to the intellectual minds in this community.