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driftingorca13 said:If you drink enough beer, you don't even need to eat.🙂
You nailed it, man! Exactly right!
Look, believe me, I’m really not trying to be offensive here—honestly, that isn't my intention at all—but if you can knock back ten beers and then find yourself physically unable to eat a single bite of food... well, I guess that’s just the first real red flag for actual alcoholism. It’s a pretty clear indicator, if you ask me.
Ugh... especially if you aren't feeling thirsty in the middle of the night or first thing in the morning—trust me on this one, man.
Look, I’m all for a good drink too—really, I am—but as I get older, I’ve started to realize that my body doesn't exactly handle every type of alcohol the same way anymore. It’s like... well, you know how it goes. One night a craft IPA feels fine, and the next, a glass of red wine makes me feel like I've been hit by a truck. I guess I just have to be more mindful and try to adjust my choices based on how I'm actually feeling. It's all about listening to those signals, I suppose.
Look, just take it from my buddy Bruno—he’s a guy from Chicago who knows exactly what he's talking about—once you hit that 30 or 35-year mark, things start to shift. It gets... well, it gets significantly harder to even drag yourself out of bed in the morning. You start dealing with these brutal withdrawal symptoms—and I mean really intense stuff—and I’m telling you again, trying to kick the alcohol habit at that stage? It is an absolute nightmare. Just a total, soul-crushing grind.
Do you even realize how much harder this is than dealing with coke or heroin? I mean, seriously—it’s a whole different level of struggle. Maybe I'm overthinking it, but honestly, comparing the two feels like an understatement. It's just... it's heavier. Much heavier.