Do you drink away your sadness?

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When I say drink, i mean alcohol

NamerOfStars · Accepted Answer

No. I have a strong history of alcoholism on both sides of my family, so neither of my parents were heavy drinkers, and I never picked it up. Then, too, are the words of a very wise man:

"The sound rule in the matter would appear to be like many other sound rules --a paradox. Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable. Never drink when you are wretched without it, or you will be like the grey-faced gin-drinker in the slum; but drink when you would be happy without it, and you will be like the laughing peasant of Italy. Never drink because you need it, for this is rational drinking, and the way to death and hell. But drink because you do not need it, for this is irrational drinking, and the ancient health of the world."

NostalgiaSenpi · Accepted Answer

No. Even when I did drink, I never did it to excess. Witnessing my father, godfather, godfather's mom, and various others drink too much and puke so much made me avoid that type of thing. Sure, I'd like to drown my sorrows out, especially after last year, but I can't. My medicine reacts badly with alcohol and I'd hate to put my family through another crisis because I want to forget.

TrueConfection · Accepted Answer

My husband and I stopped drinking when our oldest started high school. Prior to that, I didn't drink often and if I did it was because I was celebrating with friends. I was drunk once when I then learned a friend died in a car accident. I turned into a disaster and can tell you that sadness and alcohol were a terrible combination.

mandyfire98 · Accepted Answer

Normally if I'm drinking it's to have fun and loosen up. I drink in social situations. I don't think I've ever drank off of sadness.

DizzyDesii · Answer

I dont drink in general

DJB72 · Answer

I decided I'd never drink because I "needed" it. As a result, if I have 12 drinks a year it's been a heavy year...

Potteplante · Answer

I started self medicating with alcohol at the age of 13 and did so on/off for 10 years (mostly on).

Jaximus-Lion · Answer

If i would! I would die soon. My diabetes don't go well with alcohol🤷‍♂️ . So punching people in the face is better, and healthier 🤣

ArrowheadSW · Answer

When a person is sad, it is not a good idea to drink. It actually makes the sadness worse in the long run. I really like to drink alcohol but it mostly a relaxing type of thing with me.

LickwidSkie · Answer

As I see it, there's no such thing as drinking your sadness away. It might stop you from feeling it for a little bit, but when you sober up the problems are still there.

Roxxy99 · Answer

I like to have drinks sometimes but not when I’m sad. Alcohol is a depressant and just makes it worse.

BobbieBoy666 · Answer

Yes, I do!

LaFemmeFatale_1 · Answer

Haha no!  If anything if I drink I’ll get sadder and plus, I tend to twist the nipples of men who come too close to me.

Pegases · Answer

Not anymore. And I now wonder how we ever got to a point in society where ingesting poison is socially acceptable, and more often than not encouraged.

makarinooo · Answer

I don't drink alcohol. I pray when I am sad. Drink alcohol is related to Satan. I don't like people who drink alcohol.

blissinanarchy1 · Answer

No. Severe alcoholism on both sides of the family. Drinking doesn’t solve jack shit. You regroup, come up with a solution, fall down, get up, repeat until it works.

Lucy68 · Answer

Depends but back in university I drinked every night unfortunately

rosemilk · Answer

alcohol, no. boba, yes. lots of boba because i'm lots of sad.

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

Sometimes... Sometimes any escape is better than just no escape.

menina · Answer

No, not at all. When I'm sad, the last thing I'll do is drinking alcohol.

humanearth · Answer

Nah, I was never a real big drinker Oh sure I drinking moments when I was in my 20s, but that didn't last long

Bricealan · Answer

No. Alcohol is just a 'depressant' and deepens the depression.

mstbooblover · Answer

I don't need to be sad to drink a good Trappist beer for instance, or a good Whisky ;0)

Fuentes · Answer

No I use to drink heavy for years but I don't drink anymore and I drank to drank not to be emotional I'm not a female.  I use to always be drunk

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

I don't drink alcohol at all, and it can't remove sadness, it can only add to it.

HippieVeganJewslim · Answer

I drink no alcohol. A few times, I tasted some drink and found its taste weird, so I stopped.

Pete671 · Answer

I tried to and it made me more miserable than ever,,,,

Babygirl_S · Answer

No I never drink. I just cry or sleep a lot.

zagor · Answer

Not anymore. My digestive system demands moderation these days.

TrillXHippy · Answer

Even drinking wouldn’t be able to take away my sadness

exitseven · Answer

nope. I stopped drinking over 20 years ago.

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah sometimes, at least combats anxiety and life's stresses

LavLavLuv · Answer

I don't drink 😀

Paulychicagoluv · Answer

I used to. I can't anymore

fredaarhin · Answer

I don't drink

ShadezMcgee · Answer

I drink to suppress it. It doesn't go away.

Wish4UrB00ty · Answer

Gatorade!!! Bottoms up!

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

I would never. I prefer eating 😂

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

No but I do drink away stress

Jennz6 · Answer

I don’t drink very often

loveslongnails · Answer

No, you can't drink away sadness.

Freyke · Answer

No but I can see why people would do that.

PointTaken · Answer

I don't drink.

Mark987 · Answer

I used too a lot. I stopped drinking.

SnowedIn · Answer

I do not do that.

sheikalana · Answer

Not really.

Pink2000 · Answer

Not really.

CptSimonRiley · Answer

Yeah.

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

I weshua it away

Anonymous · Answer

No way

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