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As a casual drinker, I so much appreciate more people refusing alcohol (slrpnk.net)

submitted 5 months ago by ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee

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I've always hated how alcohol commercials play up like a cool beer is the best thing in the world, or a glass of whiskey is what will put hair on your chest. It's a disgusting narrative that ruins people's lives.

On social media, there's a huge variety of it. People posting how they were sober on NYE. Folks sharing before/after as they've gone cold turkey. I see people share tips of what type of mocktails to get at bars, and alternatives to having a fun night over getting drunk.

I appreciate that.

And this is not bashing alcohol. Moderation in everything.

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[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

I'm really glad that more and more places are offering fun mocktails. Sometimes you want the social aspect of drinking but not the alcohol

I just wish they wouldn't charge alcohol prices for them

[–] CafecitoHippo@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

I'm just happy that there is finally some good NA beers. I realized I had a problem drinking where I would just want to keep drinking once I started but I had such a connection between beer and sports that it became hard to watch sports without wanting a beer which would then turn in to me wanting 12 beers. Just being able to have a good NA beer which tricked my mind into thinking I'm having a beer. My brain didn't get the dosage of alcohol that I needed to keep drinking booze so I could just have 2 of them during an Orioles game and not worry about it. I've only had 8 total drinks since election night. Never more than 2 in a day but I've decided that I'm totally off booze since those 8 drinks.

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