So, any beers !!! ?

These are the beer bottles I have in my back yard. I didn't consume them. I don't like the taste of the beer, but it is my neighbors, the tenants who stay in my apartment building.

I was first introduced to beer as soon as I turned 18. I met a cousin-brother of mine, who didn't discourage my curiosity. I always have a huge curiosity and wanted to know how it tastes like. That's how I started it under his mentorship. Of course, he did advise against getting addicted to it. So, I did take my introduction cautiously. Later I had to drink it for circumstances, but the frequency was always socially motivated, and usually around once a couple of years.

Then I decided I am not going to shy away from drinking, but I am not going to drink for any reason whatsoever. I understood one has to excise control and state a strong reason to have a sip in his lips. So, I decided I am going to drink only when I feel extremely sad. Did it happen?

Of course a few times. 1. When I was humiliated like never for trying to fight for money to buy books. I was so butt hurt, I had to drink and blow it away. 2. I felt rejection by someone (I prefer not answer who it is.) That's when I had to drink it away. 3. I was at cross roads and afraid to admit that I was lost, so had to drink to put that shyness behind me and start expressing myself.


I have this strange habit, like some people in the world, where I keep to myself whatever emotions I have in extreme. I share happiness, but I keep sadness to myself. I share joy, but I keep anger to myself. Many people around me know that I am not that angry. I don't usually get angry, but when I do get I don't go out of control. I express it with some, not so nice, vocabulary, which is kind of acceptable in this world. If am too angry, I switch on my PS3, start shooting guys on the game. One day I was so angry, I finished Call of Duty Ghosts in one freaking day.

I realized that people go into this drinking mode, to either compensate their boredom or to put behind the feel of embarrassment/insult/sadness because of communication problems. I don't say it is an excellent justification to drink, or I don't mean to encourage drinking among people. But, it is an okay excuse to sip alone, for once in a while. But, some addicts search for a reason to drink, and they will always find one. I once talked to a man, who drinks because he is humiliated, and he is humiliated because he drank. This cycle continued.

The solution here is to work on communication problems. I have heard of people expressing themselves in an appropriate way feeling wonderful and creative, and also less stressed after working on their communication and getting rid of the causes that pain them. This way we can start giving up a regular albeit non-addictive reasons to give up alcohol. We have to realize that Alcohol  doesn't solve problems, nor does it guarantee that in future you don't have to drink again and spoil your health or any kind of public connections. It didn't work for me, because I am an introvert. But, it does work for others, so try to think about getting well with communications. There are some excellent books out there. Be sure to check them out.

What do you think about Beer in particular and Alcohol in general.

Fun fact : Beer only has very less amount of alcohol compared to other drinks. Check this out here.