To those that don't drink alcohol...

ladybg81

It doesn't appeal to me at all. I might have a drink a few times per year but it is just not something I am interested in. With my new lifestyle, I would much rather eat my calories than drink them.

haeden

of course i use to get down, living in a small town and all there nothing else to do:) but i actually have a bladder condition called intersitital cystitis that its so painful the day after and its gotten not worth it

glassyo

I've had a couple drinks over the years when I had a life and went to parties but I basically just don't like the taste of alcohol. They were always mixed drinks, masking the taste of the alcohol.

And I've been tipsy once (to passive aggressively get back at my boy friend at the time for getting high) and never drunk.

kimcatania

I drink socially, but really try not to very must because I just don't want to waste my calories on it. I'd rather eat ice cream than drink a beer. But that's just me!! LOL!

Sezmo83

I drink now and then but just one or two drinks of something I like the taste of. I've never needed to have a drink to have fun and don't understand this binge drinking culture that seems to have sprung up around me. Why do people spend a fortune on alcohol only to throw it up and then feel like death warmed up the next morning? Seriously, I don't see where the enjoyment is in that.

godroxmysox

My father was an alcoholic and it eventually killed him. I very rarely drink; never get drunk. Alcoholism runs in the family (on both sides), so I need to be careful.

ninerbuff

I'm curious as to why (as there are plenty of good reasons, but I'm like an annoying Labrador puppy all up in your business...)

Ya know, strictly for weight loss, self control, health, daddy issues, you vomit uncontrollably...

I quit drinking in '89 because I was headed down a bad path. I would drink after work and always came into work the next morning feeling like crap. I lost my job because of inefficiency. I never wanted to be like that again so I chose to just quit cold turkey.
Since then, I may have 1 or 2 beers a year. I'm usually the DD for all party nights which I'm cool with since I'm so against drunk driving regardless of how "fine" you think you are.

msblueyes5

I don't drink at all, mainly for religious reasons, but it is really a personal choice that I have made.
Yes sometimes it has been tempting but there are things I never have to worry about. Seriously, with what I have been through in my life, if I was a drinker I would probably be an alcoholic.
I remember once some friends discussing whether or not you should take the breathalizer test if pulled over by a cop. The conversation was all about "blowing" vs not "blowing" and the related consequences. I am glad that I will never have to make that decision because I decided long ago to not drink.
I am really grateful for the counsel I have been given not to drink. It has really blessed my life.

Please don't take this as being judgmental. I have lots of friends who drink and I love them a lot. These are my personal reasons.

Not drinking is one thing..but I drink and would NEVER drink and drive...so I guess I won't ever have to make that decision either

foremant86

I find it incredibly amusing when people ask why I don't drink!

I don't ask people why they choose to drink so why are people so astonished and curious when i say I don't drink?

and then they ask "so did you drink and not like it or what?"
It seems to seriously baffle some people that a person would choose not to poison their body....pretty crazy I think.

I have many reasons for not drinking.

1. why waste the money? alcohol costs a lot of money! I laugh when people complain about being broke yet go to the bar everynight...gee wonder where all your money goes!
2. i have a lot of fun in life and i've never needed to be drunk to be able to have fun or be sociable like most people seem to. If you need a beer in your hand to be sociable and have a good time then sorry but you have problems.
3. i grew up in and around bars, my mom was a bartender for most of my younger years and my dad is an alcoholic(what he likes to call a functional alcoholic, goes to work everyday, pays his bills, doesn't let it hinder his life, but he drinks at least 10 beers a day). I grew up around all these people wasting their lives away in bars and oh good lord am I glad i'll never be one of them. The ones i love the most are the people sitting on a bar stool at 7 AM and telling you about what's wrong with this world..HAHA
4. I don't need it to release stress in my life and trust me i have PLENTY of stress but there are so many healthier alternatives to de-stressing


I have plenty of friends who drink and I don't look down upon those who choose to but this kind of question cracks me up.

ZebraHead

But I'm no saint. These days I just prefer herbal indulgences over alcohol. For me it's a much better way.

This!!! Now if I could just make 'those' connections again!!

Hah. I found out after I married my husband that he had 'connections' galore in the family.

You guys want to adopt an old geezer? I'll sleep under the porch....

mamashatzie

Hah. I found out after I married my husband that he had 'connections' galore in the family.

You guys want to adopt an old geezer? I'll sleep under the porch....

We have a bomb shelter under the porch. Buuut I suppose you could sleep in the shed out back.

Sezmo83

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1. why waste the money? alcohol costs a lot of money! I laugh when people complain about being broke yet go to the bar everynight...gee wonder where all your money goes!
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Apparently I'm a heartless b*tch because I refused to give a friend the money for food when she had £50 in her purse. She couldn't spend that £50, that was her money for going out that weekend. My other friends sided with her :noway:

ZebraHead

Hah. I found out after I married my husband that he had 'connections' galore in the family.

You guys want to adopt an old geezer? I'll sleep under the porch....

We have a bomb shelter under the porch. Buuut I suppose you could sleep in the shed out back.

Is that where they keep the bales? I am so in *packs bong, scope, and chip-ahoy cookies*, I'm on my way...

mamashatzie

Hah. I found out after I married my husband that he had 'connections' galore in the family.

You guys want to adopt an old geezer? I'll sleep under the porch....

We have a bomb shelter under the porch. Buuut I suppose you could sleep in the shed out back.

Is that where they keep the bales? I am so in *packs bong, scope, and chip-ahoy cookies*, I'm on my way...

Nah, the cousin down the street actually keeps it all at his house. But I'm a VIP so I get the goods delivered direct to my door.

Myslissa

I rarely drink alcohol. I'm not anti, per se. I simply never really liked the way it made me feel. Maybe I'm a control freak. I'd also much rather have dessert than a drink. I'll say "cheers" with a forkful of cake!

My sentiments exactly.

Lisa__Michelle

The taste of it actually makes me feel nauseous as does the smell. I never got the "hype" of drinking.

ChristyP0303

After just a few sips, I turn blood red and get hot flashes! My lips have even gone numb before. Plus, I never liked the taste. The only kind I like are ones that taste like milkshakes....

The first time I drank, it was only a wine cooler and I ended up naked laying in the bathroom floor! Yikes!

ZebraHead

Nah, the cousin down the street actually keeps it all at his house. But I'm a VIP so I get the goods delivered direct to my door.

Ahh It's like calling 1-800-HED-MEDS :bigsmile:

ashanti1982

I hate cake... and brownies... and love beer and wine. I'm doomed *LOL*

Hanna, that's totally interesting! Thanks for sharing, I'd never heard of that and love medical mysteries....

I think being broke is the best thing in the world for my diet - booze included hehe!

I love beer and wine AND cake and cookies...I'm the one that's doomed! haha!

surfino

yesterday i took more than 3000 cal only for alcohol plus a terrible hangover this morning...
still i have lost 2lbs this week... just don't drink everyday

manderann

Wisconsin is such a horrific binge drinking state... college ruined me *LOL*

(yes, i just blamed the state and college... I'm well aware)

wisconsin is the effing worst. I'm from MN.. Moved to WI for college. Worst drinkers in the country...

That's actually no joke... this state is DRUNK.

We're not alcoholics, we're professionals. :bigsmile:

I actually don't drink often because it's too expensive and with two jobs/school/family there's not a lot of time to waste, but when I do drink, man, I DRINK.

tonyaxxx

i cant drink cause im allergic to alcohol it bring me out in really score rash

ZebraHead

i cant drink cause im allergic to alcohol it bring me out in really score rash

Me to I always wake up in handcuffs...

Kimmer2011

I like many types of alcoholic beverages, but don't drink anymore. Over the past several years, it's gotten so that even one drink makes my face turn bright red. It looks and feels like a bad sunburn. No drink tastes good enough to make the discomfort worthwhile. :drinker: