How many #cosonauts out there are alcohol-free too? I casually stopped drinking in 2018 and I am never looking back. My latest N/A new try was the Sierra Nevada IPA and it was excellent. But right now I have a fridge full of Just the Haze. #alcoholfree #NA #coso
Not fully, but I'm not a drinker. It's destroyed too many lives and I can't say the times when I drank were all that great.
A friend's widow is currently in hospice due to cirrhosis. Another friend recently got arrested for drunkenly harassing a front desk clerk at a hotel. He got lucky that the charges were dropped.
I've never really picked up the habit. I still don't like the taste. Some say it's acquired, but that's never been a goal of mine.
@nblumengarten thank you so much for sharing. It can definitely destroy lives. Sounds like you are in the right mindset.
For me, it just started to make my body feel very sick and it no longer was enjoyable. Being bipolar and on some pretty strong meds made it not that great of a mix anyway.
It helps to know that for whatever reason, you're not alone. Our society makes it hard to not drink. I constantly have to explain why I didn't really like to drink.
@nblumengarten thanks, yeah I have been able to make the adjustment to my life without much difficulty, fortunately. Other than the social aspect of it I missed the taste of some of the drinks. Fortunately we are in a kind of renaissance of NA beers which has helped.