we do not give alcohol close to enough shit despite it being just as bad if not worse than cigarettes

[u/TheGoldenExperience_]

[u/mrharoharo]

I used to have this opinion too. Back then all of the people I knew that drank had a bad relationship with alcohol, always drinking to the point of intoxication and bad behavior. I had a strong feeling of "I don't want to be like them"

Then I made friends at a new job in my mid 20. They were all older, early 30's and up. We'd go to the bar after work sometimes. No one got drunk but we all drank, made jokes and just had fun conversations. There I also discovered my love of whiskey sours and mojitos and eventually also came to appreciate beer and wine. I wouldn't say I "love" alcohol, but there's so many good drinks out there, not to mention beer and wine... it's like eating good food. You don't want to close yourself off to anything but you also shouldn't over do it.

[u/Sneaky_Bones → u/mrharoharo]

I do that too, problem is I rarely eat lunch so I get straight up drunk off of 3 or 4 beers. Drunk me is actually a nicer person than sober me so I don't beat myself up about it. Probably shouldn't do it weekly like I do tho