tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post4171357585584937989..comments2023-05-03T05:02:50.703-07:00Comments on 20 Out Of 10: I Hate AlcoholBradenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14501547142655151969noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-67047798499533769802013-10-25T15:46:35.173-07:002013-10-25T15:46:35.173-07:00IMO, it's just the lack of self-esteem that ge...IMO, it's just the lack of self-esteem that gets satisfaction from drinking. Through a lifetime of endless lies and justifications one can learn to see oneself as an emotionally fragile wreck that will kneel down and bow to the urge of escaping reality, whenever it reappears. Why do people drink? They do because they got used to see themselves that way: powerless and uncertain about which path to take. And to change that requires some bollocks and a serious self-inquiry. Of course, it's much easier to join the vast numbers of self-deluded souls that claim that there is some pride to be taken in corrupting their dreams and become just another numbed twat. I've drunk for many years and have suffered major loses, embarrassing moments and traumatic events that could have been avoided if I had started questioning my behavior much earlier. I think drinking is ultimately linked with the sense of dignity that we have about ourselves and our capacity to live according to what our heart says, not what society dictates. Mind you, I don't deny the role that alcohol could have had in lubricating the rites of passage of my youth, but those days are gone now. The old foolishness needs to be substituted with dignity and self-confidence if this life has to make any sense at all. Yours, non-binary xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565382626492106389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-7689576312566114862013-10-25T15:43:25.297-07:002013-10-25T15:43:25.297-07:00IMO, it's just the lack of self-esteem that ge...IMO, it's just the lack of self-esteem that gets satisfaction from drinking. Through a lifetime of endless lies and justifications one can learn to see oneself as an emotionally fragile wreck that will kneel down and bow to the urge of escaping reality, whenever it reappears. Why do people drink? They do because they got used to see themselves that way: powerless and uncertain about which path to take. And to change that requires some bollocks and a serious self-inquiry. Of course, it's much easier to join the vast numbers of self-deluded souls that claim that there is some pride to be taken in corrupting their dreams and become just another numbed twat. I've drunk for many years and have suffered major loses, embarrassing moments and traumatic events that could have been avoided if I had started questioning my behaviour much earlier. I think drinking is ultimately linked with the sense of dignity that we have about ourselves and our capacity to live according to what our heart says, not what society dictates. Mind you, I don't deny the role that alcohol could have had in lubricating the rites of passage of my youth, but those days are gone now, and the old foolishness needs to be substituted with dignity and self-confidence, if this life has to make any sense at all. Yours, non-binary xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565382626492106389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-48264769911253940902013-09-08T16:25:03.922-07:002013-09-08T16:25:03.922-07:00Here I thought I was alone.
I am trying to get ...Here I thought I was alone. <br /><br />I am trying to get past the Christian angle on drinking. <br /><br />I have always hated drinking and I have never taken a drink in my 45 years. However, the bible clearly says that drinking--wine--in moderation is fine. That said, we do not live in ancient Palestine where there was no clean, chlorinated tap water or ice cold soda in the fridge. I seriously wonder if Jesus would drink alcohol today knowing what we know about its effects on society and the new types of alcohol.<br /><br />If Jesus were here and drank today, would it not send a very confusing message considering the changes in the drug usage (including alcohol) scene these days? Hypothetical, but there are a lot of Christians--me included.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-82631523217862448302013-08-29T20:09:29.909-07:002013-08-29T20:09:29.909-07:00Hey Sweet Design,
Arsenic, cyanide, lead,...Hey Sweet Design,<br /> Arsenic, cyanide, lead, mercury, snake venom, and uranium are also completely natural. Why don't you go ahead and drink those? No? Not tempted? Stop defending your ignorance and inability to act against social pressures, people like you make life just a little harder for people like me, and for people like you. An inability to enjoy your ridiculous vise and fold to peer pressure does not make me week, or foolish, or wrong. It makes me one of the few people brave enough to face life honestly and without some artificial crutch. Just because 6 billion people do a stupid thing, that doesn't.mean it's not a stupid thing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09333065069057838613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-66186344862954026942013-07-08T15:49:55.306-07:002013-07-08T15:49:55.306-07:00This choked me up. This is put in to words in an ...This choked me up. This is put in to words in an amazing way. Thank you.Kris&Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16716105270251002247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-4454278542271999692013-07-08T15:49:03.326-07:002013-07-08T15:49:03.326-07:00This choked me up. This is put in to words in an ...This choked me up. This is put in to words in an amazing way. Thank you.Kris&Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16716105270251002247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-26430251403310746942013-03-16T23:04:28.048-07:002013-03-16T23:04:28.048-07:00I've written an article on 'Why I hate alc...I've written an article on 'Why I hate alcohol' as well on facebook.<br />https://www.facebook.com/notes/mewan-peter-dalmeida/why-i-hate-the-alcohol-habit/558708234149515<br />Mewanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17651390663016746702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-33324869406829758832013-01-01T13:41:54.027-08:002013-01-01T13:41:54.027-08:00Hi,
This post is brilliant.
I hate alcohol. Both...Hi,<br /><br />This post is brilliant.<br /><br />I hate alcohol. Both my parents were alcoholics but because they didn't drink between the hours of mdinight and 4pm the following day it was never seen as a problem.<br /><br />Every night there was rows and I have always suffered with sleeping difficulties as a result.<br /><br />I'm a social drinker but am vowing for NY not to ever drink again. My father is now such an alcoholic now that i don't know what hes like when hes not drunk or hung over, waiting for 4pm to come around so he can have another 3 bottles of wine in 5 hours. It disgusts me and he wonders why I never look him in the eye.<br /><br />I hate alcohol.<br /><br /><br /><br />George Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589571840814873381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-52080997092259946482012-11-08T18:20:13.124-08:002012-11-08T18:20:13.124-08:00hi everyone..
i'm so happy to find this post....hi everyone..<br /><br />i'm so happy to find this post.<br />this is Exactly where i'm at...<br /><br />i just did 8 days without any alchohol..<br />suffered severe withdrawal...;<br />tremors, Hallucinations, feverish, weak, insomnia, serious nausea.<br /><br />tonight i went back to it.. - and remembered just how much i hate it...<br />10 mins feeling like; 'Everything might just be ok'<br />then the whole parapet disappeared and i was alone again.<br />just with my "buzz'o'meter' running low...<br />the whole; 'big, life, thing - was gone'<br />{and i say 'alone again' but - i wasn't feeling like that before i had that drink}<br /><br />------------------<br /><br />I have two alchoholic parents...<br />one has NPD, one has severe anxiety disorders..<br /><br />^they are not coming from the same place.<br />so i think people should differentiate... between the paths that lead us to drink alchohol...<br /><br />-------------------------------<br /><br />however, that said...<br /><br />i think alchohol is pure evil.<br />it has had a Nightmarish effect on all three of us.<br />Every night pretty much when i was a kid... there would be rows... people down the end of the street would hear..<br />and so many things were said, that i'll never forget.<br />i can't get away from the word evil..<br /><br />its a poison of the mind as much as body... <br />{in my book}<br />i can't say enough against it... <br /><br />But... my problem is; just how integrated it is into society..<br />and also subsequently; My mind..<br />i can't picture myself enjoying 'those' times without it...<br />i also, can't see myself; 'no longer a part of that scene'... <br />the thought of being the outsider... even more officially; haunts me.<br />and currently i don't have the confidence to believe i "will be able to enjoy life more without it.."<br />i know i will... but, i'm having trouble excepting the idea it's going to have to be different..<br /><br />and; Thankyou Braden. this post has helped me Alot.<br /><br />it is such a relief to read this.<br />REgards.<br />Jx.bobblahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05523569674266065570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-47630595929011146062012-10-18T19:33:29.878-07:002012-10-18T19:33:29.878-07:00I hate that I feel like an outcast for hating alco...I hate that I feel like an outcast for hating alcohol. Even when I don't drink it, alcohol's a problem. Kay Benedekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00857275856040236493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-45725842644124923502012-09-28T08:09:10.642-07:002012-09-28T08:09:10.642-07:00I agree with you one hundred percent. I hate alcoh...I agree with you one hundred percent. I hate alcohol with a passion. It is far more dangerous than marijuana. Alcohol causes stupidity,illness,injuries and even death. Everyone knows this, but tries to play it off like nothing dramatic will happen to them. I say screw alcohol. To me, it's just another way for the right wings to not only exploit the U.S., but the world too. I can drive on pot, even though I wouldn't and shouldn't, but stupid mother f---ers always attempt to drive under the influence of alcoholic beverages. Wake-up people, there are better ways of feeling good without all the drama and hangovers that come along with it, not to mention the medical costs. The world is ours, let's take it into our own hands and live life how it should be lived. But I guess all to thier own, "right"?Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121884723940804824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-57840479815180848942012-07-02T21:18:48.847-07:002012-07-02T21:18:48.847-07:00I hate alcohol because of the greif it has casued ...I hate alcohol because of the greif it has casued every member of my family. Alcohol and alcoholism has terrorized my family (and the world) for as long as alcohol has been around. I hate alcohol. It cost the entire side of my mothers family greif and to loose their promenance. It cost my great grandfather his life. It cost my father his job. My grandfather would have been head chemist of a corporation if not for alcohol. Alcohol has certainly never brought anything positive into my life. Yes, I have abused alcohol before, but now decided I hate it.RainJethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13120063780150861710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-90254895808533509072012-06-18T08:02:32.223-07:002012-06-18T08:02:32.223-07:00Wow! I have read some views here I completely agre...Wow! I have read some views here I completely agree with... I thought I was the only one with a problem with alcohol....<br /><br />I hate it. I mean, there are many problems in life but alcohol is never the answer.<br /><br />I am at university and have a very select group of friends as it is, without the added fact I cannot socialise as everything is centred around the drinking culture of the 21st century. I find it abhorrent and wrong.aaronjlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05242572948622400007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-65939160820441370472012-04-25T12:59:43.545-07:002012-04-25T12:59:43.545-07:00Thank you so much for writing this. It's good ...Thank you so much for writing this. It's good to know I'm not alone - I'm with you on everything you said. I'm saving this to my favorites and opening it whenever I'm feeling down about my opinion of alcohol and the people who drink it.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06125038832094834185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-31250529465532640012012-02-06T13:02:42.107-08:002012-02-06T13:02:42.107-08:00This is brilliant, flawless truth.This is brilliant, flawless truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-53365064219249891102012-02-06T13:02:39.103-08:002012-02-06T13:02:39.103-08:00This is brilliant, flawless truth.This is brilliant, flawless truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-61989187132383947542012-02-06T12:59:45.388-08:002012-02-06T12:59:45.388-08:00This is brilliant, flawless truth.This is brilliant, flawless truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-41376422476704426952012-02-04T02:52:29.842-08:002012-02-04T02:52:29.842-08:00Great post. every word of this is the truth. i kno...Great post. every word of this is the truth. i know it, because ive been there. Its a nasty volatile drug that has spread like a vicious cancer throughout our world today. After 2 months sober now, i know from the bottom of my heart il never ever touch this shit again. All the best to others who are trying their hardest to wean off of it ;)Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14244843770675544505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-65447682053889003802011-12-30T18:48:34.846-08:002011-12-30T18:48:34.846-08:00Nice writing. I am 25 years old and have never dra...Nice writing. I am 25 years old and have never drank any alcoholic beverage. I grew up around a family that drinks moderately, but never got into it myself. <br />I hate it with a passion. All that was written are all good reasons, but I am not quite sure why I hate it. <br />I made a vow to never be/end up with a woman that drinks. Tonight my girlfriend told me that she wanted to drink for New Years. We have been dating for over 3 years and she knows I hate it and would break up with her if she does it. We were talking about marriage. Until this.<br />Then I told her if you drink, it is over. She said there are things in my life I want to do. This is my famiy's tradition and gave it up for the past 3 years for me. <br />That tore me up. I told her it is over. <br />That happened no more than 20 minutes ago.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093514523829060013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-677343625771520082011-08-26T08:22:37.621-07:002011-08-26T08:22:37.621-07:00YES!!!!!! No one around me feels this way and it&#...YES!!!!!! No one around me feels this way and it's driving me insane. I feel so suffocated. My best friend is slowly starting to become more of an alcohol fiend and there's no one else I can turn to. I hate that society thinks it's okay to go out every weekend and get completely smashed and wipe your memory clean. I hate it. I just want one friend who feels the same way I do. :(Some-hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898529359824953666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-46395059474204175652011-03-20T13:20:45.390-07:002011-03-20T13:20:45.390-07:00I'm 17 and I already hate alcohol. I've ne...I'm 17 and I already hate alcohol. I've never had a drop of it in my life, but I'm forced to watch students at my high school ruin their lives with it, along with marijuana. Happiness shouldn't come from a substance. I have never had alcohol, I will never have alcohol and I will not surround myself with those who have.Matt Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541661626113576882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-16639241037763861542011-03-03T10:43:05.655-08:002011-03-03T10:43:05.655-08:00Millard, I could rebut all your arguments, but I b...Millard, I could rebut all your arguments, but I believe that you did an adequate job of rebutting them.<br /><br />I'll just point out that a 40something year old coworker of mine just got discharged from the hospital on hospice care with end-stage liver failure from drinking in moderation - or at least what started as drinking in moderation and continued in denial.Bradenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14501547142655151969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-38875170273636374492011-03-03T06:25:56.084-08:002011-03-03T06:25:56.084-08:00You hate alcohol do ya? I don't drink, but rid...You hate alcohol do ya? I don't drink, but riddle me this. You are saying that every person who drinks, even in moderation, say 2 beers three times a week, is negatively affected by alcohol. You are saying that "oh, because of alcohol, they don't get to fully experience 'real' life and don't live up to their 'potential'. What high horse have you been sitting on that allows you to judge what is "real" about life, and that allows you to see the purpose of all human life in a way that reveals the full "potential" of others to you. You not only assume that there is a purpose to all human life, but that said purpose is hindered by even the smallest bit of consumption of alcohol. <br /><br />I used to think drinking was only for people who were fake with themselves, as a way to do things they normally couldn't. Now let me be clear, I personally don't care for those who drink just so they can go do something "crazy" and then spend the next week telling their drinking buddies and anyone else who will listen exactly how they "got drunk and did something crazy". Now on the other hand, I'm having a very hard time understanding how a socially inhibited person, perhaps an extreme introvert, would be negatively affected by a few beers in an attempt to "loosen up". Now what you are going to say is that if they can do it with alcohol they should just be able to do it normally. And I'm going to try to tell you that it just wouldn't be the same. With a few drinks, these people will no longer be feeling fear, and are more free to express themselves. It isn't a permanent solution, or even close. Often, these kinds of people just need to get over this certain hump, a "social activation energy" persay that once conquered allows a normal unhindered relationship. Now you say, "oh, well they will just make a fool of themselves because of the alcohol". And then I will say "forced uncomfortable social contact more often than not does the same thing".<br /><br />Obviously plenty wrong has come out of alcohol. There's no point in trying to argue that. My mom got a DUI, she doesn't know I know, and when I found out I hated her for it. But alcohol isn't always bad. Would I rather have a society without alcohol then one with? Absolutely. Would I rather have a society whose use of the substance is always controlled and responsible even more? Yes. The only problem is, the latter is just impossible.<br /><br />I can't give you specifics, but I'm willing to bet a lot of the things in your society and culture have the origins somewhere in drinking. Perhaps the director of one of your favorite movies had his idea for the film during a conversation at his local watering hole. Or maybe whoever invented antifreeze came up with the idea sipping a glass of wine with his or her dinner. And you never know, maybe the scientist who develops a magical all-encompassing "cure for cancer" will have his epiphany after a few drinks. This isn't to say alcohol is the cause of good, but that it doesn't always inhibit it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070009587027149053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-37645299310558304622011-02-09T00:13:51.137-08:002011-02-09T00:13:51.137-08:00Even if you are just cooking with it, you are stil...Even if you are just cooking with it, you are still purchasing it and funding the production of more alcohol. If you want the benefits, buy natural 100% grape juice. It is the grape skins, not the alcohol that have the protective properties.Bradenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14501547142655151969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-81907080890209243642011-02-08T12:19:04.276-08:002011-02-08T12:19:04.276-08:00I always hated it when other people wanted me to d...I always hated it when other people wanted me to drink..oh a glass will do no harm..take it.<br /><br />Why won´t you?<br /><br />And then they were puzzled when I got angry after 10 nos and they still wanted to get me to drinking.<br /><br />How can you get the benefits of wine without the alcohol?<br /><br />Cook with it or buy some alcohol free wine.Minimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904407026487900857noreply@blogger.com