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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 love alcohol. I'm going to be 30 pretty soon. I have unique drinking habits so if anyone who knows me is reading there's no mistaking who I am.
That's complicated. I can't keep it in the house. If I have beers in the fridge I'll simply binge them right up until the time at which I need to stop so I can sober up before bed. I once bought a 24-pack at Costco because I was shocked at the per-unit price, and I drank 5 that night, alone, browsing the internet. Then 3 the next night, and so on. I'm like this with everything; I'll do the same with Coke Zero. So, we only have water and coffee in the house most of the time.... I haven't had an alcoholic beverage in several weeks at this point, by chance.
If it's served, I'll gladly accept. My friends all drink too slowly, so I'll happily outpace them. Loosen up guys!
In restaurants I'll order two to start (beers, margaritas, whichever). This is actually a huge boost in convenience because I don't have to wait on the waiter to offer another one, and I'll have longer to sober up to drive home (because I finished #2 twenty minutes ahead of the counterfactual).
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