Am I missing out on something by not drinking?

Toverspreuk · 2015-12-15T22:15:00+00:00

From someone who's gone through the same phase after never going out: You do not need alcohol or drugs to meet new people, but it is undeniably the easiest way. You're not missing out if you take the time to meet new people outside of the weekend.

Archwinger · 2015-12-15T22:58:06+00:00

Alcohol is non-nutritive calories and inhibits protein synthesis. It's pretty much the opposite of working out. Your body treats it like a toxin and shuts down all of its other non-essential synthesis and digestive functions, like breaking down carbs and fat or repairing muscles, to send your liver into overdrive processing that alcohol to get rid of it. It's pretty hard on your organs to do this with great frequency.

On the flip side, alcohol can reduce stress and blood pressure slightly, and a drink or two a day increases your body's concentration of two of the transport proteins that increase HDL and lower LDL cholesterol.

Alcohol makes your brain work slower, inhibiting physical and mental reactions, which lowers judgment. As a slightly-beneficial side effect, this also results in lower inhibitions, e.g., the "liquid courage" effect where guys who use alcohol as social lubricant have an easier time approaching girls and making conversation when they'd normally overthink things and be nervous and awkward.

alt323g0 · 2015-12-15T22:45:27+00:00

Non-drinker until about 6 months ago (I'm 29). In my opinion:

life is pretty much the same.
except it's nice to be able to grab a beer instead of having to explain to people that you don't drink.
having a drink or two just isnt a big deal.
still haven't been drunk so I can't speak to that. I'm sure I will, but not in a rush and havent felt the need.

wickedwildewolf · 2015-12-15T23:01:44+00:00

Alcohol in moderation is fun. I enjoy the taste of scotch after a day's work.

GraphicSeniorNudity · 2015-12-15T22:15:27+00:00

What are you mormon? "Bad rep"?

Nobody becomes an alcoholic from one night of drinking. It's hard work and you have to be committed to it.

Squeezymypenisy · 2015-12-15T23:51:29+00:00

You can make some tasty drinks, but otherwise no you aren't missing out.

Blash300 · 2015-12-16T00:00:33+00:00

Not necessarily. It's enjoyable but not a requirement for a night out.

MyLittleAtomBomb · 2015-12-16T02:28:45+00:00

Think of it as cheat-codes.

It's 100% possible to develop the idgaf attitude that alcohol grants you, however you'll have to work harder to achieve it through positive social reinforcement.

Obviously if you achieve it with booze, it goes away after a while and you return to self-doubt. If you learn to do it naturally, it lasts forever.

OMGTRIGGERED · 2015-12-16T12:18:54+00:00

I've never gotten buzzed or drunk, I stayed away because of the bad rep, but I've seen alcohol here talked about done in moderation, mushrooms, and even Cernovich encourages LSD

Drugs are pretty great. Mmkay. Go do drugs. Mmkay. From a user for many years: stick with weed and psychedelics, maybe molly if you can handle having no dopamine for a few days after. Starting out sucks but once you got it down you're set. Its also a great experience to share with a woman.

I would say I have great willpower and wouldn't get addicted but I cant exactly preach that since I've never really tried anything, just wanna hear your insight, am I missing something? I am in beta recovery btw.

I'll let you know what you're missing:

Alcohol: Sucks dick tbh. Loss of balance and inhibition is mostly social stigma, you'll find even when drunk you're only excuse is "well in drunk so now i can fuck a fat girl". Alcohol is mostly powerful in its social reputation, and has such a reputation because its babbys first drug and is legal everywhere. Requires too much to get drunk if simple intoxication is your goal, and will be multiple times more costly going out than staying in with a bottle.

Weed: like alcohol only less downsides and is gaining acceptance socially. Makes you either think and sit down, or stupid and laugh for hours. Great replacement for alcohol and when your tolerance goes up with use you become more level headed when you get baked. Smoke long enough and it will be basically stronger cigarette, a smoke break of 1 or 2 days fixes this. Recommended: try it with a friend, if you like it buy an eighth or more (drugs are expensive, buying in bulk makes them cheaper). Most you should pay assuming US: 20 a gram of good weed, 40-60 for eighth (3.5g).

LSD: 10/10 would trip endlessly if retired. No potential for addiction due to exponentially increasing tolerance and slow recovery rate. Unlike weed this cant be abused since tripping often means you'll eventually stop getting high altogether by day 3 or 4 of continuously taking acid. Tolerance for acid dies out completely after about 2 weeks. Trip is long, lasts about 11 hours and once you start it cannot be stopped. You can try to force yourself go to bed if you wanna try to stop the trip but thats not very easy to do. Only do this on weekends when you have an entire day to sit at home and do nothing. This is a harder drug that affects your senses but not your mind. You'll still be in control of whats going on, but you'll notice how hard focusing is when you can focus on everything, be it sensations in body or a hallucination (theyre really mild, its mostly things move or swirl around like paint on a canvas). You can get up and do shit on acid but its just really really hard to do so because lel impossible to focus. Some sensations like feeling of less or more gravity on your legs for instance can affect how you appear in public. If done privately at home, you'll have the best fun ever. Oh and acid sex is beyond fucking amazing, the sensations on your dick are godly. Acid is actually amazingly cheap at $10 a tab which is the recommended dose. If you ever feel you need more, id say buy 3 tabs, cut one in half and have 1.5 tabs. Besides a 20-40 minute delay for the drug to kick in, have fun. A good tip for badtrips is reminding yourself that the sensation will change to a new one in about 10-15 minutes, and that its just drugs fucking with your head. Its not like hollywood where you see monsters and shit, it just combines euphoria from weed and amplifies with its own visual and sensory stimulation. Best drug ever, would especially recommend to you since addiction was a part of your post. Best part is you can even get a legal alternative in (i think its called) 1P LSD. Ignore morning glory seeds, most are poisoned to prevent human consumption anyway. Can also be great for a relationship, it really makes you closer to your gf. It also made me believe i could have easily had a fourway had the 2 chicks who visited my gf and i been tripping with us, its definitely an experience worth having at least once.

Mushrooms: potential for puking is huge here, i prefer acid because puking at the start of a trip can make you feel shitty and ruin its start for you. On the same tolerance as acid (targets same receptors) so you cant trip on one and then use the other to cheat tolerance levels. Lasts about 6 hours, MUCH stronger than acid meaning you'll be strapped to your couch staring at the walls and closed eye visuals. Visuals are stronger here than on acid but you're also not in control as much as you are on acid. Great to get lost in your head for hours but not if you wanna take it easier or have fun. Acid can be spiritual but it can also be a party drug if done well, mushrooms are not party drugs at all and are even very spiritual.

Protip for tripping: Environment and People matter. Dont trip with someone you dont really want there with you.

fit_to_fight · 2015-12-17T04:21:36+00:00

It's a personal preference. I don't drink or do drugs. They don't fit with my clean eating and fitness lifestyle. People I hang with accept that or I don't hang with them. Don't do things just to fit in. Beyond that, drugs are not accepted in many professional circles and many women are turned off by it.

Coolbeans024ptf · 2015-12-16T03:30:30+00:00

I would argue that you should drink at least to experience being drunk and know what different drinks taste like. You should also try other drugs. Try is different than use. Sobriety is ideal or perhaps 95% sobriety. Master the art of fake drinking for social reasons. Learn to dump beers as you piss and spit shots back into beers. You can walk the line but you should also experience a few things.

Title	Am I missing out on something by not drinking?
Author	livelearndiee
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Comments	19
Date	December 15, 2015 10:05 PM UTC (10 years ago)
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