• NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    That’s BS anyways. I hate drinking socially. Firstly I hate being drunk in public. Feels weird to me. Second, it’s too expensive. Third, if I drink two beers at home I don’t get a DUI trying to go to bed later.

    There is nothing wrong with drinking alone. If you have a drinking problem and you’re drinking alone to hide it, that’s a different conversation.

    • SpezCanLigmaBalls@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I think you’re looking at the “don’t drink alone” the wrong way. I think it means that if you drink alone it’s much more likely to become a habit and in turn become a problem than if you just drink with others

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        I definitely have a habit. Every Friday night I pick up two random tall boys of craft beer, fire up rimworld and play until I’m too sleepy to continue.

        I get what you’re saying but wouldn’t it be just as likely to form a habit if you enjoy drinking with others? I think the issue boils down to what enables you or justifies pushing it to the next level but that’s just my BS opinion based on almost no real facts or understanding of addiction.

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          Yet a ton of people started to drink alone during isolation and all of a sudden had an addiction after never having one before. I don’t think addiction is as black and white as you make it seem. Addiction is incredibly complex, which studies can back up, and that’s entirely what the “don’t drink alone” is about. If you drink only with others but you only are with friends once every other week then you are probably much less likely to form a problem than If you decide to drink by yourself. There would be a lot more opportunities to drink by yourself than if you only drink socially with others. Just because you aren’t a victim to it doesn’t make the saying BS.

          I understand your point, I just don’t think it’s as simple as you’re making it. Drinking alone just carries more risk, that’s all.

          Speaking of which though, what’s your favorite craft beer?

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            Thank you for the respectful discourse my friend. I see your points more clearly now and it makes sense.

            Also I’m a huge fan of IPAs. Sloop Juice Bomb is my favorite 🍻

  • MadMenace [she/her]@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    I don’t drink anymore, but I have some great memories of snuggling up with my cat and some vodka to binge DS9 and play Witcher 3.