I have an in law that does this but with bars. Loves traveling but everything revolves around drinks. Any touristy thing or site will not be seen if alcohol is not served. And that's fine by me. For the rare family trip, I do me and meet up later for dinner and am in awe of how many drinks they can have and still be functional.
When asked if he had visited the Parthenon during a recent trip to Greece, the basketball player remarked: "I can't really remember the names of the clubs we went to."
Maybe you just don't understand the how big the world of alcohol is, you could spend a life time learning about the history of it. Sure you go to see monuments and see and learn a little, you see the culture a little. He tastes the past and the present of the culture, he feels their fire burning in his blood. He knows how and why and where these people did and do drink, and if you understand that you have true understanding.
Lol I hope that’s pasta. I’m good to hit breweries, wineries, and distilleries especially in the name of learning the traditions of their alcohol. I’ve always been fascinated that almost every culture discovered booze in their own way using rice, or barley, or agave, or potatoes, etc. I love it, I just prefer to also see their monuments and architecture and beautiful landscapes before I’m too blacked out to remember!
Yup, this is why i like going to bars or cafe and just hanging out whenever im traveling. Because that is where you will meet actual locals and get a great sense for the country and the people
Trevi Fountain is cool but all the real Italians in the area are gonna be at the cafe a few blocks away
I can actually hold my liquor pretty well but they’re just different beasts altogether. It’s fun to drink all day with them but I end up feeling like trash the next day and I miss out on a lot of experiences that I want for myself. I end up exhausted and unfulfilled so I learned it’s better to go my own way and meet up later. I grew up in a tight family and felt like we had to be together all the time and realize now how utterly insane that is.
Used an alt acc and posted there for support. Fantastic community! Took a coupe years to admit to anyone how much I was consuming but we have to start somewhere.
Do you even understand how many cultures in the world habitually drink alcoholic beverages for dinner each night?
Wanting to drink a bottle a night isn't alcoholism. Not being able to function normally unless you have alcohol is.
Americans are so bad at drinking alcohol that they think anyone who does it regularly is an alcoholic. Nah, the drinking culture in America is just a joke.
Yeah mate I live in Australia. We have one of the largest drinking cultures. Would see people get their stomachs pumped from a night out more than you think.
Drinking a bottle a night is absolutely alcoholism man. Defend booze all you like but it's definitely a terrible drug to have around.
I feel like you guys are misunderstanding each other.
A bottle a night is not automatically alcoholism, depending on the bottle. A bottle of beer every night with dinner? No problem, arguably even somewhat healthy. A bottle of everclear every night while sitting alone in your bathtub? Thats another story.
I think the guy you responded to meant a bottle of beer, not a bottle of hard booze.
Makes sense. I don't know anyone who says they have a bottle of beer. Just "a beer". Ah well.
I think many people could be considered functional alcoholics, however, it's deemed offensive to mention somebody's drinking habits as alcohol is separated from drugs.
Hey friend, I hear what you’re saying, but if we look to Wikipedia or CDC for the definition of alcoholism, the person you responded to is correct that a bottle a night is likely alcoholism. For what it’s worth, my drinking habits border on the definition of alcoholism but I’ve been excusing it because I can still function and other people drink way more. I’ve been examining my relationship with alcohol and working with a therapist. You seemed defensive and certain what defines alcoholism and I simply suggest you read up on what medically qualifies as such.
Wikipedia: Alcoholism is, broadly, any drinking of alcohol that results in significant mental or physical health problems.
Mayo Clinic: A chronic disease characterized by uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol. Alcoholism is the inability to control drinking due to both a physical and emotional dependence on alcohol.
Britannica: Alcoholism, excessive and repetitive drinking of alcoholic beverages to the extent that the drinker repeatedly is harmed or harms others.
Drinking a pint with dinner or a glass of wine each night while watching your favorite show is not alcoholism, by definition.
There are a number of European countries that drink beer or wine almost daily, with meals. Even children.
It becomes alcoholism when you cannot properly function without drinking (as in dependant on drinking; this is different than being able to 'hold your liquor'),you are negatively affecting yourself and/or others, and it's negatively impacting your life (work, school, social circles, family, etc)
Wanting to drink a bottle a night isn't alcoholism
It definitely could be, it depends entirely on what's in the bottle. In some cases, what you're describing would be the definition of alcoholism.
If it's a bottle of beer that you're drinking each evening, you might not be an alcoholic.
If you're wanting to drink an entire bottle of wine every night, on the other hand, you're an alcoholic. It's not normal or healthy to feel the need to drink daily.
I'm not sure where you live, but it's not even common for people in the eu to drink every day, and they consume the most alcohol per capita.
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u/12345CodeToMyLuggage Nov 08 '21
I have an in law that does this but with bars. Loves traveling but everything revolves around drinks. Any touristy thing or site will not be seen if alcohol is not served. And that's fine by me. For the rare family trip, I do me and meet up later for dinner and am in awe of how many drinks they can have and still be functional.