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Old Jan 04, 2017, 06:50 PM
DechanDawa DechanDawa is offline
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Originally Posted by -jimi- View Post
People are told they are alcoholics for drinking alone. I really don't understand it. I think they mean if you used to drink socially but started drinking more than you wanted others to see so therefore chose drinking alone.

They used to think it was very strange I could sometimes drink alone but almost never socially. And warned be of becoming an alcoholic. Like being alone in itself is a risk factor. Eh... no I still don't get it.

People who drink socially at least here get smashing drunk. It is sort of the game. If I drink alone I drink a little, see no point in overdoing it. No one is trying to make me drink more than I want to when I am alone. Going out, totally different, people usually drink more than they planned.

I also eat alone. I wonder if that will give me an eating disorder..? So tired of judgmental people... sorry for the whine. (And I'll have some cheese with that please.)


This was an excellent comment. I really appreciated the logic. It is true what they say about living alone. Like how it is great for mental health to eat with others etc.
Jimi is right. I live alone and do most everything alone including eating. When I was young I drank way too much at parties. Self regulation doesn't depend on being alone or in a crowd. Thanks, Jimi.
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