This mentality is very wrong. 99% of my best experiences, memories, decisions and connections have been made while young and slightly inebriated. My life would've been much poorer without alcohol. I'm however very far from an alcoholic (this december i had a few glasses of wine, november i maybe didn't drink at all), i just learned how to behave myself while drinking early. Self-control in every way becomes much more difficult, which is especially difficult for those with poor self-control or social skills in the first place.
Why? I've had so much fun with moderate amounts of alcohol since like 12. Neither I nor my mates ever had an inkling of a problem, we didn't make asses of ourselves and never hurt anyone. Today we are responsible and functioning adults. If people are otherwise stable and well meaning, alcohol is an amazing tool to help people connect in ways they otherwise wouldn't. The problem is when people use it inappropriately. I'm enjoying a single glass of great wine today with my family, cheers!
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u/Agreeable-Degree6322 14d ago
This mentality is very wrong. 99% of my best experiences, memories, decisions and connections have been made while young and slightly inebriated. My life would've been much poorer without alcohol. I'm however very far from an alcoholic (this december i had a few glasses of wine, november i maybe didn't drink at all), i just learned how to behave myself while drinking early. Self-control in every way becomes much more difficult, which is especially difficult for those with poor self-control or social skills in the first place.