Quote Originally Posted by stinkyattic
Okay in moderation... alcoholism is a horrible demon to fight... I've seen it ruin families and lives and know that I never even want to GO there...
I've been put in the ER by a violent alcoholic ex. I love a bit of nice wine here and there when I go out somewhere nice, or for the occasional relaxing evening in, but I'm currently on a 'beer vacation'... no booze AT ALL until I lose a bunch of weight and sort of recover from the shitty relationship I just got out of... alcohol played a big role in its demise and my only request to the ex was that he just leave me alone and go get professional help.

So in short, alcohol scares me. It makes violent people more violent, stupid people stupider, and it makes me FAT. And depressed. And that's not good.
I'm with you stinky, I have seen and experienced the ravages of alcohol.I would prefer a world without that drug. It killed my mother and my mother-in-law, almost killed me and my dad, killed a good friend of mine, and the best thing I ever did was quite drinking - gulp- 22 years ago.
You'll drop weight fast and certainly won't miss the drama of a guy that drinks too much. My husband drinks only good beer, and is pretty cool about it, but when he has a few too many it is very unattractive! Fortunately he doesn't do that often. Alcohol made me into a very maudlin and angry person- not who I really am at all. My dad was a tyrant until he quit drinking. Of course some people don't abuse alcohol, but I've personally never seen it help anyone.
Exercise is the way to go- you will be feeling better about yourself in no time. I have not been working out for a few months and am a mess- so I am making my annual resolution to get back in shape (every year I work out during Jan-April, then yard work becomes my exercise, which then peters out in October, and I have two months of turning to jelly before I start the process all over I will cheer you as I go!
liberiamom Reviewed by liberiamom on . your thoughts on alcohol? simple, what is everyone's thought on alcohol... beer, wine, liqour.... casual drinking, alcoholism... ect ect... when you hear the word alcohol, what's the first thought that pops in your mind about it... Rating: 5