First Post & Day Two
18/12/11 • 2 Comments

Hello, My name’s Don. Over the past year I’ve become increasingly dissatisfied with my drinking habits. Like many here, I drink socially with friends. Regrettably, this often means six or more drinks on a Friday night and an unproductive Saturday. I’ve just had enough. I suppose I personally drink (beyond the cultural influence) because it’s fun, it makes me feel more confident and I believe it will increase my chances of picking up. To a degree this might be true, but it doesn’t make it worthwhile. I’ll break it down. Fun: Drinking is fun but I can still have fun without it. I can still be silly and make bad jokes without it. The day after isn’t fun because it’s a complete write-off, and the subsequent days often aren’t fun either because I feel anxious about what I’m doing to my body, especially my brain. I know there are studies [...]

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