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Re:The Zen of Drinking Alone by Cerium on Saturday January 15, 2022 @06:39PM (#29951624)
I don't drink that much, though it goes up and down over time. I do have a few rules I follow: I never drink on Mondays. I take January as a month of sobriety.

The Monday rule is two fold. First it is a weekly check on alcohol seeking behavior. It is also because all the reasons I can think of for drinking on a Monday are not reasons I want to be drinking. Having a rule helps avoid bad habits.

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Re:The Zen of Drinking Alone by satvikpendem on Saturday January 15, 2022 @07:09PM (#29951837)
Why just on a Monday? I feel like not drinking on Sunday to Thursday would be more useful.
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Re:The Zen of Drinking Alone by daveguy on Saturday January 15, 2022 @07:16PM (#29951892)
You can do alot of liver damage in 2 days per week. If you think those 5 days sober give you free reign on the other two then you should reconsider your strategy. Although, the same also goes for 1 day per week sober.
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Re:The Zen of Drinking Alone by jondwillis on Saturday January 15, 2022 @08:13PM (#29952285)
The true upside, social aspects of drinking happen for most on the weekends, due to everyone else also cutting loose on the weekends. This is why I have liver scarring at a ripe young age, but to ignore the upside altogether is also foolish.
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Re:The Zen of Drinking Alone by Cerium on Saturday January 15, 2022 @07:16PM (#29951893)
Indeed, and most weeks I don't drink Sunday to Thursday, but Monday is where I draw the line.
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