Let me begin by saying, I drink very rarely; few times a year.

When I drink, i get the feeling that my brain in running on powersaving mode; only the most basic functions are operational. It’s a fun feeling when I’m drinking, but I can’t imagine doing that regularly.

I’m not sure if this constitutes as bragging but I am proud of the fact that I can recall information quite well, and any activity which hinders this is not to my liking. The hangover is also bad, where the brain is slow for the next entire day.

I want to know the community thinks about drinking and how it effects/doesn’t affects their work and life and how they get around it. Any alternatives and tips?

  • batmaniam@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    It’s sobering (pardon the pun). As a rule any industry that can advertise help programs, or “responsible use” only exists because of the lives it ruins. They know that, financially, those that keep it going can’t and won’t stop regardless of what is said.

    • DagwoodIII@piefed.social
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      23 hours ago

      There was a novel.

      Guy promises to help a gal get clean. He sets her up in a cabin fifty miles deep in the woods and leaves her alone with plenty of food.

      When he comes back a few days later he says he’ll cook them a meal.

      No gas. The gal had no booze or drugs, so she huffed a sixty day supply of cooking gas.

      Alcoholics will find a way.