I spent a while acting like I was really interested in the flavors of mezcal, brandies, scotch and whiskey before I was finally fuck it and just drank $5 brandy and Diet Pepsi.

[–] Halafax@kbin.social 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like beer, I prefer IPAs. "bitter and boozy" is how I describe what I want to bartenders and matchmakers. You don't like IPA, then don't drink it?

[+] Grayox@lemmy.ml -25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love IPAs dont get me wront, but I love not being an alcoholic a whole lot more

[–] TrustingZebra@lemmy.one 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You know people can drink IPAs without being alcoholics?

[+] Grayox@lemmy.ml -28 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Not regularly. As soon as it is habit forming it is alcoholism.

[–] Bigmouse@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's... pretty stupid tbh. One of the most indicative signs of alcoholism is loss of control. Enjoying a certain type of beer once in a while is not that. Or do you think entire nations in central europe are alcoholics?

[–] squiblet@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

do you think entire nations in central europe are alcoholics?

welll…….. yeah.

[–] ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That’s not at all medically or scientifically accurate.

90% of excessive drinkers are not alcoholics.

http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/p1120-excessive-driniking.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The study appears today in the CDC journal Preventing Chronic Disease.

Also, a “habit” is not an addiction. I have a habit of tapping my steering wheel when I listen to music in my car. There is a lot of overlap, but they’re different words that can occur separately. And not all unhealthy habits are addictions. And not all healthy addictions are merely habits.

People who throw around the term alcoholic for fun, are like those people who say “OmG i’M sO OCD” because they like to keep their towels folded neatly in a cabinet.

You’re harming alcoholics by mischaracterizing the disease, while being gleefully judgmental, and confidently wrong.

[–] emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago

How is that any different from any other alcoholic drink?

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Ok, so by that logic you must be addicted to weed then. Right?

[–] collegefurtrader@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 1 year ago

Shut the fuck up and let me drink what I like, ok?

[–] moipe@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I've been a white guy since the 80's and I have no idea what an IPA is. It is a beer. It is a "pale ale" whatever that is. It also comes equipped with the letter i. Is that all there is to know?

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Will you please stop being reasonable and join the gender-conformist circlejerk? Girls like lattes, boys like beers -- it's basic science

[–] moipe@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My b. Gee whiz I sure can't get enough IPA. It pairs nicely with the penis that I have.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 9 points 1 year ago

And I can't seem to get enough penis, so it all balances out in the grand scheme of things

[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

India Penis Ale

[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

The I stands for India as the British used to have to stick loads of hops in for the ale to make it to India without going off as hops are antimicrobial.

[–] emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

If you're a white guy since the 80s what were you before that?

[–] __ghost__@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Been sober for almost a year now and never felt better. Sobriety isn't something everyone has to strive for, but damn I'll tell you it feels good

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

Congratulations! I know from experience it's a great feat, but well worth it

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel personally attacked. And buzzed.

[+] Grayox@lemmy.ml -8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Made a new year's resolution a few years back to quit drinking cheap beer, and drank nothing but local craft IPA's for a whole year and became even more of a raging alcoholic drinking 4 or less IPAs every night, than when I drank a 12 pack of cheap beer every night

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago

If you're looking to wean yourself off of it, I was able to cut back by just stocking liquid death water in the fridge. I used to drink 4-5 cans of beer a night and then replaced it with 3 beers, one water. I found for me at least just holding/drinking from the can was enough for me to cut back one can per night for a few months, and then did the same down to two cans of beer per night.

At first I thought the idea of canned water was so dumb, but realized some of my addiction was not the alcohol itself, but just the act of drinking, and if water were in a beer can, that would be a foot in the door to change my habits.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pretty much my story exactly. I've been going 2 or 3 days a week without lately though. The alcoholism creeps up on you. I'm never drunk per se, but I'm almost always buzzed before bed. I'm trying to cut it out though.

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

The first time I quit was cold turkey and i had insane night terrors. I relapsed after my father passed, and the last time I quit i stepped down a few beers every night, drinking progressively smaller Miller Lite Tallboys (they have like 4 damn sizes) till i completely quit and started drinking Nonalcoholic IPAs as a reward instead of drinking them because i NEEDED them. Its not easy, but its possible! And i love having a Nonalcoholic beer every other weekend or so.

[–] stoicandanxious@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I like ipas. Citra is my hop. I'm sorry my preferences of drink is annoying to you.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Citra, Nelson, Simcoe... Oh my!

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Ahhhhhhhhh

[–] PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm in this picture and I'm totally cool with it