I've always hated how alcohol commercials play up like a cool beer is the best thing in the world, or a glass of whiskey is what will put hair on your chest. It's a disgusting narrative that ruins people's lives.

On social media, there's a huge variety of it. People posting how they were sober on NYE. Folks sharing before/after as they've gone cold turkey. I see people share tips of what type of mocktails to get at bars, and alternatives to having a fun night over getting drunk.

I appreciate that.

And this is not bashing alcohol. Moderation in everything.

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[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

It’s not hard to figure out a plan before you start drinking. This isn’t complex algebra. It’s A. What color was my pee B. When do I plan on leaving C. How much food did I have.

I should add that this is all stuff you should think about any time before you drink, regardless of what you’re doing later. Even if it’s just to avoid a hangover.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago

Or, you can not deal with it at all, and just say "no", you run zero risk of going over, either by miscalculation or misjudging your condition.

Drinking alcohol is not critical, this defending of it if getting annoying.