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Do you drink alcohol? If so, how much and how often, and what's your age?
I'm mid 40s and I used to be a social drinker, but gave it up 2.5 years ago because the hangovers, even after 2 drinks, became atrocious. Even if I ate something, spread out the drinks, hydrated, etc. Of my greater social group, though, I'm the only one to give it up. I keep hearing about people drinking less, but no one I know among my age group has slowed down or given it up.
I’m near 40 and I have consumed alcohol basically every day of my life since I was 21 years old. It’s very unusual for me to go a full 24 hours without consuming alcohol.
I’m writing this with a glass of wine next to me.
I’m an extreme outlier in this regard partially because both my private life and career path are both absolutely steeped in the culture of food & wine and I have extensive culinary training.
It would be extremely unusual for someone like me to not consume alcohol at all. I consume 1-2 standard drinks a day, on party or festival days that can sometimes jump to 3 or 4.
I’m quite moderate in the sense I rarely overindulge, to me alcohol is more like a grocery than to the average person. It accompanies most of my meals except breakfast. Having a beer, a light cocktail or a glass of wine is about as remarkable to me as a cup of coffee or a pot of tea. My drinks are often quite spaced out, I basically never engage in what people consider binge drinking, I find that behavior to be repugnant at this point.
I experimented with full sobriety for six months once, found it to be of no benefit whatsoever, and never thought about it again.
I understand why alcohol consumption is trending the way it is but it fills me with sadness as there is a ton of genius locked into the production of beautiful alcoholic beverages.
I would only ever cut out alcohol consumption under a direct order from multiple physicians. Part of my motivation to be very strong and physically active is to counteract the calories and mild physical stress drinking puts on myself.
Like I said, I’m a rather extreme outlier.
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