What are your opinions on regular drinking?

I personally don't like alcohol. The only form I like is the heavy cream and sugar ones - and at that point I can just eat some Ice cream or a Milkshake for the same calories.

I believe there is no safe amount of alcohol. It is poison.

But it is not my business what others do unless they decide to drive. F those people.

I don't like the effects either. My addiction currently is to caffeine - and I was told to never ever try coke or Adderall or I would be in deep trouble...

I stopped drinking cause what was the point by then? I only drank when I went out with my mates and we only went out for horny reasons (I don't like sports, I'm a semi shut-in geek 🤓). Personally, I don't think the effects are fun enough to counteract all the physical discomfort that comes with it, starting with the taste even, and let's not even talk about the social consequences of drinking excessively. But I think (as potentially blasphemous as it may be) that there's room for a cheeky drink here and there, that it's not necessarily problematic or immoral in these particular scenarios... but how easy do people in cultures who socialize around alcohol almost exclusively keep to it without falling into addiction and dependency? 🤔

even casual drinking is enough to raise the risk of alcohol related diseases. as long as your not doing it everyday, or drinking heavily on occasion it should be fine. i had family member who had gastritis from drinking too much, during his "partying" years.

Because it tastes good

No amount of alcohol is good for you, and considering the things that are 'good' for you can potentially be bad for you (e.g. supply chains making things cheaper for profit without regards to public health), it's not really worth whatever you're getting out of it (imo). Sure, it can be reasonable to think it can be fun or different on occasion, but there's alternatives that are far less destructive to your overall well-being. By less risky I'm not even refering to long-term damage...I mean the potential that someone's light or moderate relationship with alcohol can, in a single night, pivot and destroy their life or the life of another. That can obviously be applied to literally anything, but again, there's no amount of alcohol that's good for you.

Want a head change? Eat a CBD gummy or try some different teas- there's plenty that can mellow you out the are far less impactful or risky to your health- chamomile, peppermint, kava, damiana, etc (though even some of those can damage your liver long-term).

Ultimately, everyone gets to decide what is worth the risk to them - red meat, lunch meats, preservates in literally everything, pickled things, too much sugar, trans fats, too much screen time, etc. Kind of comes down to the individual to decide what's worth it. I'd rather enjoy a yummy treat a few times a week over nuking my body with alcohol every now and again.

I only have a drink at the weekend now, and usually only a couple of pints of beer or a couple of glasses of wine.

I very very rarely drink enough to get drunk, maybe once or twice a year.

I enjoy the taste and the light buzz.

I like the 'high' alcohol gives, but the price is pretty steep for my body. Hangovers hit me hard, and sleep is much worse after ingesting alcohol. Being more drunk is less fun for me, so it's also a kind of delicate balance.

Since (dry vaping) weed gives a more enjoyable and easily manageable high (shorter, and harder to get _too_ high), similarly priced, without hangovers and with a lot less negative health impacts, I like that a lot more. The 'cost' of alcohol just seems much more obvious when having something like weed to compare to.

I find the "I only drink on weekends" to some being seen by others as "he drinks every weekend" quite amusing tbh. Different cultures also drink very differently too which probably influences perceptions.

I still get asked for ID to buy teaspoons in my 30s, clearly I need to drink more...

I don't drink at all. Might have a taste (which is quite literally a taste) of my partner's drink if it's something new, but that's it. Otherwise, I have what looks and feels like an allergic reaction if I even have a mouthful.

My view on it is that as long as you're responsible about it and aren't causing anyone else discomfort or putting them at risk (being creepy, violent, making a mess, driving, etc.), then I'm okay with it. What you put in your body isn't my decision and you shouldn't let your alcohol-fueled self decide the fate of others.

As for me getting around people asking me if I want a drink, they've all been pretty respectful when I decline. If they pushed, they wouldn't likely be people I surround myself with. I'm also always happy to be designated driver, so I get offered mocktails instead. 😎

Alcohol increases your risk of cancer and after effects (depression, irritability) can linger for more than a week with some people, like me! So I don't drink, not really worth it to me.

I do like the moralizing opinions of those who use cannabis often. Very interesting.

Personally I find nothing wrong with it. Everything in moderation and it's your life.

Bitter. Too bitter for my liking.

Plus, I'm quite happy with having full mental faculties. Never understood why people would enjoy diminishing it.

If you want to do drugs do them sparingly and if there are any you can't do then sparingly don't do those ones at all.

3 years sober this august. Eventually the amount of drinking you need to do increases to an unbearable degree for the same amount of "fun".

Life is much better now. But being an addict sucks, don't go there.