Time to bury another alcoholic

[Erik88]

I learned something last year that I never knew. The reason it's called intoxicated is because alcohol is a toxin for the human body. It horrible for us. And despite popular belief, there is no safe amount. Even 1-2 drinks per day is bad for us. Alcohol increases the risks for every type of cancer and negatively impacts our mental health.  My wife and I quit drinking 13 months ago and we don't miss it. 

[deerslayer]

1 hour ago, Erik88 said:

alcohol is a toxin for the human body. It horrible for us. And despite popular belief, there is no safe amount. Even 1-2 drinks per day is bad for us. Alcohol increases the risks for every type of cancer

I’ve seen this a lot lately and was initially suspicious, but now believe there’s something to it.  I suspect the more serious fans of alcohol will write it off as Baptist teetotaler propaganda.  

[deerslayer]

1 hour ago, Darrell said:

One thing that strikes me is the very positive light that movies and TV shows put on alcohol. One hardly ever sees a movie aimed at adults that doesn't include drinking. And even drunks are dipicted as happy people that are fun to be around.

This.  Too many scenes in movies and shows where somebody has a long day (or even a normal day) and a stiff drink or five is obligatory.  

[Erik88]

6 hours ago, deerslayer said:

I’ve seen this a lot lately and was initially suspicious, but now believe there’s something to it.  I suspect the more serious fans of alcohol will write it off as Baptist teetotaler propaganda.  

I have no moral issue with alcohol and don't judge anyone that drinks. If you're interested in it, Huberman labs has a really good podcast episode about everything alcohol does to our bodies. It's long but can also be found on Spotify if you have time to kill while driving. 

 

https://youtu.be/DkS1pkKpILY?si=4enX3CRMyf3InsIj

[papa61]

Irony of me just seeing this yesterday is my wife told me the fire department was at her school today. Two students were drunk, one was passed out and had to be hospitalized for alcohol poisoning, She works in a middle school. I drank a lot when i was young, again when I went through my second divorce and carpal tunnel. You just have to take my word that self medication for pain with alcohol will spiral. After getting out of the service I didn't drink a drop for 12 years. Now if I want a beer or a drink I can have one or two without turning into 15. It' is very rare. 

[Defender]

On 3/6/2025 at 6:58 AM, 10-Ring said:

I could have written a lot of that myself. Looking at 8 years sober. It's not for everyone, but I really enjoy NA beers. They have come a long way since O'Douls was the standard. Athletic Brewing Co makes several good craft beers and they are available at most grocery stores, never had a bad one from them. I prefer Budweiser Zero as a "yard beer" and they really hit the spot for that hot afternoon beer.  I was hesitant when I first tried them that I would slip back to real beer, but I've been drinking them for about 7 years now without issue. Also, I'll have one or maybe 2 NAs in a given evening, and not every evening. As opposed to the 8-30 beers per night I was consuming before I quit. 

There are NA whiskeys out there. I've tried 2 of them (can't remember the name of either) they were both pretty unenjoyable, one moreso than the other. 

That’s a real fear of mine! But after reading your post, I might just try a na beer.

[BigK]

23 hours ago, deerslayer said:

I’ve seen this a lot lately and was initially suspicious, but now believe there’s something to it.  I suspect the more serious fans of alcohol will write it off as Baptist teetotaler propaganda.  

I outgrew getting drunk when I was in my 20s. Nonetheless, I still enjoyed a drink or 2 in social situation up until a few years ago. I jumped on that teetotaler bandwagon and learned a few "friends" couldn't find time to hang out in a sober setting. I think Toby Keith might've been singing about me.
 

 

[deerslayer]

53 minutes ago, BigK said:

I outgrew getting drunk when I was in my 20s. Nonetheless, I still enjoyed a drink or 2 in social situation up until a few years ago. I jumped on that teetotaler bandwagon and learned a few "friends" couldn't find time to hang out in a sober setting. I think Toby Keith might've been singing about me.
 

 

Yeah I was over it decades ago (and never really was that into it).  I may occasionally have one or two if I’m 50 yards from wherever I’m sleeping that night, but I wouldn’t care if it was suddenly never available again.  I don’t see why it’s so necessary for some folks, but I do understand that it does different stuff for different people.  Give three guys tequila and one goes to sleep, one has the happiest day of his life, and the third wants to kill everybody.  I have little sympathy for whatever consequences the third guy faces unless it’s his first time.  

[10-Ring]

9 hours ago, Defender said:

That’s a real fear of mine! But after reading your post, I might just try a na beer.

When I first tried them I promised myself if I felt an urge to drink real beer after drinking NAs I would. I was never tempted.