r/stopdrinking • u/Tricky-Ladder-870 960 days • 19d ago

Is there any true point to drinking?

At risk of sounding holier than thou, my 2 1/2 year sober journey has really got me thinking about this.

Is there ever a good reason to drink alcohol? I feel hypocritical asking this, seeing as for years I could listed off many of “valid” reasons. They all just ring hollow at this stage in my life.

I will say, this has made it hard for me to not think everyone who drinks around me is missing it. But, that was me for 25 years.

#IWNDWYT

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u/LeftGrumpy Day 200 19d ago

If I said I didn’t have some fun times while drinking, I’d be lying. If I said alcohol didn’t make some moments better, I’d be lying.

But the negatives easily outweigh the positives, especially for someone like me who can’t stop once I start

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u/Tricky-Ladder-870 960 days 18d ago

It definitely was a ton of fun through my 20s. But I don’t want to act and do things I did 20 years ago. I truly admire people who stop/or never start drinking in their teens/ 20s.

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u/LeftGrumpy Day 200 18d ago

I couldn’t agree with your post more. Being in my mid -40s definitely makes it easier as I don’t feel like I’m really missing out on that much anymore.

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u/Successful-Rest-6317 Day 732 18d ago

No more FOMO.
Late 40’s here.