My sister worries about me a lot, being, well, a protective big sister and psych major type who worries about my semi-closeted gender issues, and asked me recently if I ever felt like hurting myself. That particular form of self-destruction has never appealed to me, but it made me think about the ones that have. For me they're all entirely about no longer thinking, so alcohol is pretty high on the list.
Because of that, I have similar rules. Knowing that a beer will vastly improve my mood is enough to mean I only ever drink beyond sober when already happy and with people. Otherwise a drink with a meal for flavor's sake is as far as I go, and if I'm not sharing that meal with someone I feel cautious even of that.
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ninetydegrees
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on 2012-07-01 11:57 pm (UTC)Because of that, I have similar rules. Knowing that a beer will vastly improve my mood is enough to mean I only ever drink beyond sober when already happy and with people. Otherwise a drink with a meal for flavor's sake is as far as I go, and if I'm not sharing that meal with someone I feel cautious even of that.