Big Dave (bigdave_msu) wrote, @ 2004-09-17 02:00:00

Current mood:

chipper

Feeling the need to rant.
So what is it about drinking alcohol that everyone is so completely obsessed with? What is so freaking awesome about the stuff that in order to have a "good time," everyone has to be intoxicated? Why is it, that when you are inviting "friends" over, you have to be somewhat sloshed in order to have a good time with them? Why is it that, when on a natural high, or things are going well, you need to celebrate by flooding your system with a despressent?

Aside from my complete abhoring of drinking in general, as I believe it utterly and completely sinful in all ways, I'm against it on grounds that it doesn't DO anything positive. It takes away your reasoning ability, it takes away your ability to control your body, and it makes some people into people totally unlike themselves.

Why do that? Why purposely do something that you KNOW is going to mess you up?

Why drink, get drunk, and do it again when the last time you did, you can only remember waking up next to a toilet seat sitting in your own vomit and crap?

Why feel the need to "fit in" or "conform" when doing so makes you so completely different from who you generally want to be?

How in the world can people be disgusted by smokers and not drinkers? How in the world do you begin to justify doing something that you know is stupid from the start? How in the world do you force yourself to drink something that (from what I'm told) tastes absolutely dreadful over and over again, knowing how much damage it does to you?

I don't get it. I'm happy alcohol has never touched my lips. I'm happier still that I know it never will. I wish, though, that someone could at least try to help me understand what it is that is so freaking incredible about it. Because all I ever see from it is a TON of mistakes and regrets from those that take part in it.

In general news of my life, though... couldn't be better. Just with this weekend coming up, and a few conversations I noticed tonight... this has been on my mind. More lately than ever. I just don't get it all. SOMEONE enlighten me, please.

I hope all of you are doing well... and are sober. ;)

Oodles out.

stussy3000 2004-09-17 10:39 (link)

Dang dude, chill. First off, if your even going to be at the FOC party, maybe you should re-think your post! I don't know too many of your "brothers" who don't get sloshed all the time. And you seem to love them to death. In fact, aside from when you go home, most of your friends in Murray seem to get drunk quite a bit. Or at least drink. So if drinking is really that much of an issue for you, maybe you need to rethink the friends you have chosen to be around so very much. Just a thought buddy. outy3000 (Reply to this) (Thread)

bigdave_msu 2004-09-17 13:34 (link)

You're right, in that I have several friends (hardly all, but several) who drink. At MSU, it's hard to find those that do not. However, I've found several along the way. I'm not saying that I can't be friends with someone who drinks. The point of the post was simply a question of "why" they drink. Nothing more. We all do stupid things from time to time. I could have just as easily wrote a blurty entry on why people cuss... or lie... or cheat. I just chose this one... because I don't understand it. Sorry if I was unclear. Oodles out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

per your request for enlightenment bofe 2004-09-18 10:44 (link)

Hi. I used to drink a whole lot. To get drunk. All the time. It's pretty fun to do, you get to somehow alleviate all responsibility that you think you have for yourself because you've had some liquid intake that changes your mindset a little. Drinking itself, is 1,000,000% fine. I'm not going to go to hell for coming home and drinking a beer after work. Drinking to get drunk I have issues with, but if you're ever unable to get certain things off your mind, it can really help for temporary relief. Actually dealing with problems sucks, and sometimes you can't instantly deal with them -- that's where alcohol comes into play. It helps all of that. Quite a bit I may add... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)