I wonder why some folks seem to only go on these huge drinking sprees. Why do few people seem to discuss simply drinking 0-2 drinks daily? Ie using moderation like an adult.
I don't go on huge drinking "sprees", but I feel like this comment applies to me.
I don't drink during the week as I reserve it for social occasions, even though I really enjoy certain drinks (wines, cocktails and liquours). I also eat healthily during the week and try to look after myself physically and mentally.
I'm pretty actively social, between family and friends, and we get together pretty often. That manifests itself usually with a dinner, with a drink or two proceeding it depending on the time available, drinks over a nice slow dinner, maybe a digestif and then either relaxing with a couple bottles of wine and good conversation at one of our houses/apartments or maybe move on to go listen to some music, go dancing, etc.
All-in-all, over the course of a typical 5:30pm to 2am gathering, that can equate to quite a few units of alcohol (at one unit per hour you'd be looking at 8.5 units, and it doesn't take an hour to finish a cocktail or glass of wine) and the majority of the time it's not people getting wasted, it's simply enjoying themselves with a variety of alcoholic beverages they enjoy.
I, and I'm sure many others, enjoy this approach while also enjoying not drinking on a day-to-day, "more moderate" approach.
Probably because they (me too) are viewing it as an experience in itself or as a momentary escape. When you have 2-3, it's just an enhancement of whatever you are doing. When you have 10, it's an experience in and of itself. You are drunk and "going crazy". Maybe also, some people were condition in college to "go hard" and that's what they associate alcohol with deep down.
I don't drink during the week as I reserve it for social occasions, even though I really enjoy certain drinks (wines, cocktails and liquours). I also eat healthily during the week and try to look after myself physically and mentally.
I'm pretty actively social, between family and friends, and we get together pretty often. That manifests itself usually with a dinner, with a drink or two proceeding it depending on the time available, drinks over a nice slow dinner, maybe a digestif and then either relaxing with a couple bottles of wine and good conversation at one of our houses/apartments or maybe move on to go listen to some music, go dancing, etc.
All-in-all, over the course of a typical 5:30pm to 2am gathering, that can equate to quite a few units of alcohol (at one unit per hour you'd be looking at 8.5 units, and it doesn't take an hour to finish a cocktail or glass of wine) and the majority of the time it's not people getting wasted, it's simply enjoying themselves with a variety of alcoholic beverages they enjoy.
I, and I'm sure many others, enjoy this approach while also enjoying not drinking on a day-to-day, "more moderate" approach.