Ask HN: How's your drinking problem? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: How's your drinking problem?

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 4:42 PM UTC

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Re: Ask HN: How's your drinking problem?

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Post by J_Darnley » Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 4:43 PM UTC

Would that be a coffee-drinking culture? I think it is a horrible culture and only serves to prop up large corporations that solely exist to evade tax and get money by providing you your daily fix of caffeine, fat, and sugar.

Re: Ask HN: How's your drinking problem?

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Post by aetherson » Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 4:43 PM UTC

I drink regularly, but usually in small amounts -- less so since I recently had my first child. My wife and I often have a glass of wine with dinner (probably 75% of all nights), and on social occasions -- now rarer -- I'll drink considerably more and have four to maybe six drinks.

Getting drunk is fun. I'm in my late 30's, and I only very rarely get super super drunk like I did in my 20's (and I get hit with worse hangovers now if I do go all-out). But when the situation arises, getting past buzzed is enjoyable.

Re: Ask HN: How's your drinking problem?

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Post by neals » Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 4:43 PM UTC

I used to really binge it in the weekends; woke up in strange place on Sunday mornings etc. My "startup" (more a traditional company actually) was doing 'ok', but I couldn't get it to go to 'awesome'.

2 years ago, I stopped drinking for a week because of some prescription drug. That week turned into a month, turned into 2 years this month.

I haven't had a single drop of alcohol and I have never felt better. Looking back at the last 2 years, it seems as if I have gained 2 days of productivity per week, I've become a little bit (not a lot) better at everything... sharper, smarter, pro-active etc. Just enough to give the company that extra boost, it seems. We have recently achieved "awesome" and we're not stopping.

Re: Ask HN: How's your drinking problem?

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Post by dotcoma » Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 4:43 PM UTC

I don't have one, but thank you very much for asking.

Re: Ask HN: How's your drinking problem?

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Post by t3hSpork » Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 4:44 PM UTC

A drinking problem is one where drinking contributes to you not fulfilling your responsibilities. For instance, if your job performance decreases, you get into some kind of legal trouble, or you don't pay your bills.

I've used this measure to check my drinking habits.

Re: Ask HN: How's your drinking problem?

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Post by 51Cards » Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 4:44 PM UTC

Lifetime non-drinker here which I guess makes me even more aware of it at times. Many things are discussed "over drinks" and after a lifetime of ordering a "Diet Coke on the Rocks" I still get odd looks.