I’m an ex-alcoholic and this is the truth about alcohol.
Been sober for 5 years and ongoing. Used to drink alcohol everyday. Be it a small amount or big ones. Even on time that’s not suitable, like 8am. And then one day, it hits me that alcohol is temporary “happiness”.
Like, if alcohol (for drinking) were to be gone right now, over time, we’d have a better society. So many lives lost due to alcohol. From the drunkards getting themselves in trouble to doing harmful things to others like drunk driving.
Sure, people will say “blame the person, not the alcohol. That’s like blaming the kitchen knife for 1 incident involving it”.
Disagree. Bad comparison too.
Give anything as an example, sure, people have been harmed by it. Kitchen knife, cars, social media, chocolate, pencil, etc. Anything can be harmful to people. But none of these influenced anyone from being a sane individual to a harmful individual. And those things, statistically speaking, doesn’t cause harm in general. Remember that exception doesn’t make the rules. Plus, alcoholic drinks have way more cons than pros. The only pros I can think of is that it keeps your body warm in cold environment, but even so, there’s always alternative.
I’m not here to bash alcohol drinkers. I know it’s hard to quit. I’ve been there. But please, slowly, try giving it up. Go exercise and eat healthy things. Trust me, you’ll see the difference in weeks.
I’ve never been happier in my life. I’m not religious, but I started to understand why religion prohibited alcohol as their rulings. It’s just whether you want to listen to it or not.
If you’re on your journey to quit, I wish you all the best. I did it, so can you. I believe in you.