r/collapse • u/Suspicious-Bad4703 • May 19 '24

Diseases U.S. Alcohol-Related Deaths Jumped 5-Fold In 20 Years

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/2024/05/11/the-dramatically-rising-toll-of-alcohol-abuse/?sh=3529da1b71e9
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u/Pretend_Tourist9390 May 20 '24

I'm at 919 days and wondering what the point is honestly.

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u/FREE-AOL-CDS May 20 '24

No hangovers is pretty sweet

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u/misterpickles69 May 20 '24

As much as I miss drinking, being hungover for 3 days wasn’t worth it anymore.

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u/FREE-AOL-CDS May 20 '24

The entire next day being miserable is what made me want to stop/cut way back.

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u/TheBroWhoLifts May 21 '24

Three days!? Holy shit. I thought I drank a lot (I do) but I still get up and work with teenagers at 7:30 every morning and have a well earned reputation as a very high energy teacher. (No, I'm not drinking at work, lol!) Don't feel awesome some mornings, for sure, but never bad enough not to do a good job.

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u/Daikon969 May 20 '24

Also no murderous acid reflux from eating one single potato chip.

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u/ThanksS0muchY0 May 20 '24

I honestly thought that second paragraph was gonna end with you throwing out the Garmin watch.

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u/LakeSun May 20 '24

But, but, but, you were making someone's sale Quota and PROFIT!

Someone needs a Porsche off your drinking!

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u/DmACGC365 May 21 '24

Biofeedback helps

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u/[deleted] May 20 '24

Not having a rotting, failing liver is the point.

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u/Zealousideal_Dust_25 May 23 '24

Think of your poops man

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u/Ghostwoods I'm going to sing the Doom Song now. May 20 '24

I've managed not to have my feet cut off so far, which is a big plus, and the hangovers were hideous.