No boozing

So it's been about 4 weeks without boozing now, and I feel fantastic. However, I thought I'd write about why I miss boozing and why I think I could potentially be an alcoholic.

I love drinking because it keeps me social. Whenever I've had a few drinks, I love to chat. I can talk about many ridiculous things for hours on end. It's a great socializing technique. I've found since I stopped boozing, I only see the world from one different perspective instead of many other states. Let me break down the different perspectives.

Wine Perspective
Have you actually been drunk off of wine? I think there's only one thing that happens to me when I'm wasted on wine. I pass out almost instantaneously. Enough said.

Beer Perspective
I think everyone goes through this perspective many times. It's easy to drink beer and be really friendly around people, generally beer doesn't make you feel violent. It cuts the edge right out as well. It's also the ultimate socializing drink. You'll always hear, "Hey man, let's go for a beer after work" or "Let's have a cold one". I don't think I've heard one of my dude friends say "Hey man, let's go for a martini after work." You could literally lip off a guy with a smile on your face, and he won't give a shit because hey, you're drinking a beer and beer drinks are the happiest drunks.

High Ball Perspective
Unlike beer, you can actually get a lot drunker without even realizing it. You can probably pound back like 3-4 of these within the time it takes to drink one beer, and you won't even know it. Which leads to you getting pretty out of control quickly. I stopped doing this because of the copious amounts of sugar in some of the drinks that are consumed. Definitely not a good route to go on. This is the main cause of hangovers and people don't even realize it! Stay away from sugary drinks. They will annihilate you before you realize it. On another note, if you go to the U.S, be aware that they free pour there and the drinks are basically triples, so be warned if you're planning on ordering a Rye'n'Coke.

Shots Perspective
There are just some people in the world who just LOVE drinking shots. I'm probably one of them. It's quick, it's easy and it's fun! You can probably get into that state of "Nirvana" before you even realize it. Okay, maybe Nirvana is a strong word. You can get into that state of inebriation (is that even a word??) quickly. This can also lead to problems such as the following: -Credit card or wallet feels quite empty because you'll be ordering god knows how many shots
-Vomitting ensues
-What the hell am I shooting now?! It's all a mystery to me!