Why is sobriety so underrated?

[youknowthisman]

(This is not a marijuana legalization question)

Whenever marijuana or alcohol is discussed, we reach a point where we can all agree that everything in moderation is the key to happiness. BUT, I think we are forgetting about the fundamentals. I have smoked marijuana and cigarettes before but I quit. I drink small quantities of alcohol on occasion.

Alcohol and drugs at a glance:

1. Drug abuse is worse than drug moderation

2. Alcohol abuse is worse than alcohol moderation

Although that is true, what we forget to highlight during such discussions is just how underrated sobriety is. I was never a drug "addict" or a major drinker but I have always come to the same conclusion when I'm thinking about the negatives and positives of these vices. By the way, using drugs or alcohol as an excuse to get away from your problems CAN be avoided. The fact is, nobody "needs" drugs or alcohol to deal with anything. It starts out as a hobby and it either continues that way or turns into something ugly due to lack of self-control.

- Shouldn't we be focusing on the benefits of sobriety rather than the drawbacks of abuse and/or moderation?

- Has anyone else come to the same conclusion as I have?

Please share. =)

Updates

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Addition: I guess some people 'need' drugs to help them get through the day... so, let's talk about those who don't 'need' them.

[Mesonfielde]

The only reason why I'd ever need drugs would be to initiate random chemical reactions in my brain to align things together that are originally meant to be apart. Merely to initiate creativity and a capability for art.

I for one do not want to have nightmares and visions during the day... I think that would just be too much of a price to pay.

And to "get by for the day", there are always better alternatives to drugs to relieve stress. It's a weak and lame excuse.

[youknowthisman]

it's a weak and lame excuse but what if you have cancer and the drug takes the pain away?

[Mesonfielde]

Oh, that's not what I meant. Not even what I was thinking of. Such pills against the pain or morphium for example to stop the unbearable pain is not what I'm talking about, originally.

What I meant was those who smoke weed, cigarettes, or drink alcohol, or do even more serious drugs merely to leave the world behind, to run away. Those who do it because they can't handle the situations, their lives, or themselves.

[Gregs]

I can honestly tell you that there are plenty of people out there that NEED drugs, I'll explain why. Life is not just about survival, it's about survival and procreation, science and art, work and fun, yin and yang, drugs are the yin to the yang of sobriety. You know who was really sober and had great self control? the Natzi

[youknowthisman]

lol.. good point about the natzis.