Originally Posted by
mariposa 
...Why does society feel drinking toxic substances will help us celebrate something or relax us? We poison ourselves to have fun? It’s a thought that been in my mind for awhile. Thoughts?
I never really noticed how embeded drinking is in society untilI I stopped. It was a bit of a shock. Kinda like I never noticed how gross smoking was untiI stopped. When I quit smoking I was like the worst anti-smoking advocate out there. I literally sneered as I walked by the smoking areas, head held high. But I couldn't act like that about alcohol and get away with it. Instead I accepted that I was the one with the problem. I couldn't make everyone around me stop too. (I tried that once, it didn't go over well). The fact is I ruined it for myself and there is no going back. I've learned to live with it, and that's OK.