If true, this throws into relief the dialogue of "What is your alcohol consumption like?", "Just socially".
This thread is cluing me in that I need new wording to describe my rare consumption of alcohol.
Social drinking also a well-worn path to alcohol use disorder
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What on earth
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#23If you find yourself alone and needing a drink, that may be a sign.
If you find yourself in any circumstances and needing a drink, that may be a sign.
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Have to say I'm not so sure about this God guy either.
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#25> People tend to assume that “the mere presence of other individuals exerts a beneficial effect” that tempers the desire to overindulge when drinking, Fairbairn said. Who thinks that? I have never personally known anyone who drinks much alone, but plenty who drink too much in groups.
Agreed. Alcoholics pregame in order to reduce criticism by reducing the number of beverages they are observed consuming. Once your inhibitions are gone you don’t care as much though.
Pregaming is also typically cheaper than consuming every drink in a setting like a bar, restaurant, or other commercial venue
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#26> People tend to assume that “the mere presence of other individuals exerts a beneficial effect” that tempers the desire to overindulge when drinking, Fairbairn said. Who thinks that? I have never personally known anyone who drinks much alone, but plenty who drink too much in groups.
I mean… you wouldn’t necessarily know about the people who drink alone. If you were someone who binged alone why would you talk about it?
At a certain point that’s all the overindulger has to converse about.
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#27> People tend to assume that “the mere presence of other individuals exerts a beneficial effect” that tempers the desire to overindulge when drinking, Fairbairn said. Who thinks that? I have never personally known anyone who drinks much alone, but plenty who drink too much in groups.
Yeah I drink more when being social, and in some circles will even start smoking.
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#28If true, this throws into relief the dialogue of "What is your alcohol consumption like?", "Just socially".
This thread is cluing me in that I need new wording to describe my rare consumption of alcohol.
I have a glass of whiskey a couple of times a year
I mostly just tell people I don't drink at all
If I tell people that I drink "rarely", they put it into their own framework based on how often they drink themselves. Heavy drinkers might assume "rarely" means one night a week. Moderate drinkers might think a couple times a month
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#29If you find yourself alone and needing a drink, that may be a sign.
If you find yourself in any circumstances and needing a drink, that may be a sign.
Yeah, agreed, although I understand that many people need a drink to feel relaxed in a social setting. It’s the need for a drink when alone - I think thats where the habit turns into abuse.
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#30A lot of people lack the framework of knowing what a substitute social lubricant can be
I think revealing those frameworks helps a lot
I date a lot of adult Gen Z as well as spiritual people: alcohol use is down, way down, for multiple reasons. I had to relearn what outtings and date ideas could be.
Fortunately, a lot of people in both of those demographics are down to have sex without needing excuses for themselves or socially. So there wasnt much relearning to do. Just not relying on pregaming with alcohol, bars or drinking at clubs as a crutch before being more social or assertive.