Why Vodka?
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Why Vodka?
Why does it seem Vodka is the choice for the "sneaky, I'm hiding it" alcoholic? Yes, its clear and you can put it in a water bottle, you can mix it with juice etc. but you can smell it a mile away on someones breath.
I've known a ton of drunks in my lifetime and it seems as they got worse with their drinking they always switched to Vodka thinking no one could smell it or they could mix it with juice etc without anyone knowing.
I have a friend who tries to hide his drinking and for some strange reason he insists no one knows he's drinking as long as its Vodka, he got into my truck on Sunday and I'm like "dude, you reek of booze" his reply was "really?, I only drink Vodka" Just a thought I had today
I've known a ton of drunks in my lifetime and it seems as they got worse with their drinking they always switched to Vodka thinking no one could smell it or they could mix it with juice etc without anyone knowing.
I have a friend who tries to hide his drinking and for some strange reason he insists no one knows he's drinking as long as its Vodka, he got into my truck on Sunday and I'm like "dude, you reek of booze" his reply was "really?, I only drink Vodka" Just a thought I had today
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I think you pretty much answered your own question plus it's also pretty cheap (more bang for your buck) if you don't care about the top shelf stuff which many alcoholics don't. especially if you're broke.
Speaking as someone whose drink of choice was vodka. I can say that I knew that I reeked like a distillery when I was hammered, and I didn't care.
I suspect that for so many alcoholics (especially men) at a certain point, wine and beer are no longer strong enough...and unlike rum, gin, or the brown liquors, vodka really has no taste. No taste = easier to slug down as quickly as possible. It was strictly a drug for me, there was no "drinking enjoyment" to be had.
I suspect that for so many alcoholics (especially men) at a certain point, wine and beer are no longer strong enough...and unlike rum, gin, or the brown liquors, vodka really has no taste. No taste = easier to slug down as quickly as possible. It was strictly a drug for me, there was no "drinking enjoyment" to be had.
Quicker, cheaper, less hangovers, less empties to hide (than beer or wine) and it does smell a bit less than other spirits. And for some reason made me feel like an alcky when buying it than whisky.
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Speaking as someone whose drink of choice was vodka. I can say that I knew that I reeked like a distillery when I was hammered, and I didn't care.
I suspect that for so many alcoholics (especially men) at a certain point, wine and beer are no longer strong enough...and unlike rum, gin, or the brown liquors, vodka really has no taste. No taste = easier to slug down as quickly as possible. It was strictly a drug for me, there was no "drinking enjoyment" to be had.
I suspect that for so many alcoholics (especially men) at a certain point, wine and beer are no longer strong enough...and unlike rum, gin, or the brown liquors, vodka really has no taste. No taste = easier to slug down as quickly as possible. It was strictly a drug for me, there was no "drinking enjoyment" to be had.
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For me i was drinking vodka to try and hide the drinking. Looking back i do not even recognise that person not because i was drinking the vodka but because i was trying to hide it...crazy! The worst thing was is that i don't like spirits at all, my DOC was beer and wine. As soon as i started to hide my drinking by doing spirits instead my alcohol consumption went off the map and things really turned bad in the coming years. All for wanting to hide it from someone?????????
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I was always a beer drinker and was 'good',never acted a fool or even seemed dunk according to friends,then around 33yrs I started having some shots with my beers and was 'ok'..At 35 I would mix it up with vodka drinks and all hell broke loose! Inside and outside I was out of control and lost in the drinking cyclone. I was a cheap vodka drinker and I had/have money,but I couldn't justify paying $30+ for the same buzz I could get for $10.. I also thought vodka was oder less until I got picked up by a friend one morning after a hard night of drinking and he told me I wreaked of vodka! Since I've stopped drinking I can also smell it on others. Kinda like cigarette smokers don't really notice their clothes smell i guess.
Same for me. All of the above. ^^ Especially the calories; and for some reason, unlike any other alcohol, vodka kills my appetite. But it definitely wakes up "the Monster".
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