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?
I never liked beer. It just tastes like shit to me. I’m also not a fan of dry wine, so I don’t usually go for that. I do like mixed drinks.
I very rarely drink. My wife’s older brother was killed by a drunk driver. I met her after that, but I got to see the impact it had on their lives. So, if I’m driving I won’t touch any alcohol.
When my kids were young, and I was still in the on call rotation at work, I was always either driving the kids around or I was on call, so I couldn’t drink.
Now the kids are grown, and I don’t take call anymore, but it just never occurs to me. Very rarely, my wife and I will go to a restaurant within walking distance of our house. If we go there, I’ll have a couple long island iced teas. To give you an idea of the frequency, we’ve gone there three times in the last seven years. We might also open a bottle of wine at holidays.
I never was part of the drinking culture. My wife and I started dating when we were in high school. We’ve never been the sort to go to a bar or a nightclub.
When my kids were young and in karate, we would go to parties with the other karate parents. My wife and I were shocked by the dads who would get absolutely plastered at these parties. When we asked, they said they drink like that every week.