“I like myself sober”: 10 netizens told why they don’t drink alcohol
Miscellaneous / / August 25, 2023
Some gave up alcohol to save their lives, others never did and never intend to. And you?
Reddit user johnnylgarfield arranged unusual poll. He asked non-drinking users why they didn't drink alcohol. The discussion stretched for almost 33,000 comments. We chose ten different answers.
1. “I just don't care. I already feel mentally and physically disoriented 24/7 and don't want to feel it any more." lesbunner.
2. “This is a waste of money. Cause of headache and beer belly. Dangerous drivers appear on the roads because of alcohol. And I saw how drinking ruined my boyfriend's life before he died." WeekendRoxanne.
3. “I don’t like any aspect of drinking alcohol. It tastes nasty, I hate the feeling of being drunk, and hangovers are disgusting.” SundayMorningTrisha.
4. “I am afraid that I will feel bad, and I don’t like the feeling when I can’t control my thoughts normally,” yomafs.
5. “5 years ago my liver started to fail because I drank too much. I dropped out and was then taken off the waiting list for a liver transplant because I'm no longer sick enough to need a new organ."
toinfinityandbeyond.6. “I grew up a nerd so there was no reason to try when I was a teenager. When I got old enough to buy alcohol, I was already old enough to see how many alcoholics my family had. Well, every time I told the doctors that I didn’t drink, they answered me that it was good, ” serious-bangs.
7. “Drank strong alcohol every night, began to feel the formation of dependence, it ceased to bring pleasure and began to interfere with work. But the last straw was when I had to go to the hospital with severe withdrawal symptoms. I've been sober for three weeks now, and in a couple of days I'm going to rehab for a month. Wish me good luck", - Upstairs-Union2620.
8. “I am a 47 year old alcoholic, sober for the last 4 years. Too many people think drinking is the norm." jertheman43.
9. “I like myself sober. It's not that I was particularly terrible when I was drunk. Perhaps drunk I am even more cheerful and sociable. But when sober, I am exactly as cheerful and sociable as I want to be, ” 918AmazingAsian.
10. “Because I don’t want to, and I don’t need other reasons,” Thalionalfirin.
If you too have given up alcohol or have never started drinking, share your story in the comments!
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