Anyone here who lives their life free of alcohol?

I don't drink and don't want to. I stay away from it too. I've seen to many people act foolish because of being impaired by alcohol. For example, kick in doors, start fights, some people drink and cheat on their significant other, some get depressed, others get locked up and don't even remember what they did to get there. There is nothing cool about any of those things. Every day is precious so I'd rather wake up every morning and remember what I did last night ;O)

I don't partake in alcoholic beverages. The smell even bothers me. My hubby made his own Root Beer and even the like 1% or whatever alcohol in that turns my stomach (its like that yeasty smell).

I fulfilled my lifetime quota by the time I hit 37. Other than the taste I don't really miss it, but it really does astound me that some folks just can't grasp the concept that life can be full of joy and fun without it.

While I appreciate where you're coming from with that, not everybody drinks just to get drunk. I LOVE beer. I work for a beer distributor. I enjoy tasting new and interesting beers, and I also enjoy the taste of various wines and champagnes. I have a glass of wine with dinner a few nights a week, and a few beers on the weekends with my friends. Good, quality beer. Some people prefer cheesecake. Or pizza. Or ice cream. My "diet cheat", if you will, is beer or wine.

If your favorite food was cheesecake, wouldn't you be really sad if you never ate cheesecake again? For me, I would be pretty sad without beer and/or wine because I genuinely enjoy the flavor. I make up for the calories via exercise and clean eating, just as one would with cheesecake or pizza. Enjoying alcoholic beverages doesn't automatically mean drinking to get drunk for everyone. When people say they don't see the point, well, what's the point of eating pizza? What's the point of eating french fries? Because you ENJOY them. Same with many people and alcoholic beverages.

Nope, not a drinker. =^)

Growing up with an alcholic step father kept me from ever getting into drinking!

When i was only thirteen i had to help my mom drag him up a flight of stairs and help clean him up because his friends thought it was a good idea and bring home and put him in his car instead of knocking on the door....he threw up all over himself...luckily he didnt choke on it and die!

Happy to say he has been alcohol free for about twenty years now!!!

I don't drink anymore. When i was in my early 20's i did but have long since left that lifestyle.

Not a drinker either. Couple times a year at most. Of course, that makes me boring to some people, but I can live with that.

yes, I do. it does nothing for me.

I have never had a drop of alcohol. None of my family or friends drink so it's not something that I care to try.

I've never drank.

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Not a drinker! Funny, I don't as think I've missed out on anything! Glad I have my coffee though! :drinker:

While I appreciate where you're coming from with that, not everybody drinks just to get drunk. I LOVE beer. I work for a beer distributor. I enjoy tasting new and interesting beers, and I also enjoy the taste of various wines and champagnes. I have a glass of wine with dinner a few nights a week, and a few beers on the weekends with my friends. Good, quality beer. Some people prefer cheesecake. Or pizza. Or ice cream. My "diet cheat", if you will, is beer or wine.

If your favorite food was cheesecake, wouldn't you be really sad if you never ate cheesecake again? For me, I would be pretty sad without beer and/or wine because I genuinely enjoy the flavor. I make up for the calories via exercise and clean eating, just as one would with cheesecake or pizza. Enjoying alcoholic beverages doesn't automatically mean drinking to get drunk for everyone. When people say they don't see the point, well, what's the point of eating pizza? What's the point of eating french fries? Because you ENJOY them. Same with many people and alcoholic beverages.

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I drank back in my younger days but after watching my dad die from cirrhosis of the liver I no longer had the desire to drink. I have health issues now that I can't drink with the meds I take but I don't miss drinking at all. I see people in bars plastered from drinking and acting so stupid and not remembering the next day what they've done. That lifestyle just isn't for me.

i don't drink, don't actually like the taste of alcohol.

I fulfilled my lifetime quota by the time I hit 37. Other than the taste I don't really miss it, but it really does astound me that some folks just can't grasp the concept that life can be full of joy and fun without it.

While I appreciate where you're coming from with that, not everybody drinks just to get drunk. I LOVE beer. I work for a beer distributor. I enjoy tasting new and interesting beers, and I also enjoy the taste of various wines and champagnes. I have a glass of wine with dinner a few nights a week, and a few beers on the weekends with my friends. Good, quality beer. Some people prefer cheesecake. Or pizza. Or ice cream. My "diet cheat", if you will, is beer or wine.

If your favorite food was cheesecake, wouldn't you be really sad if you never ate cheesecake again? For me, I would be pretty sad without beer and/or wine because I genuinely enjoy the flavor. I make up for the calories via exercise and clean eating, just as one would with cheesecake or pizza. Enjoying alcoholic beverages doesn't automatically mean drinking to get drunk for everyone. When people say they don't see the point, well, what's the point of eating pizza? What's the point of eating french fries? Because you ENJOY them. Same with many people and alcoholic beverages.

I agree.... I can count on one finger the number of times I have been drunk.... I didn't like that feeling (especially afterwards)... but I do enjoy the occasional adult beverage.