No, haven't drunk for a very long time. Only time I ever got drunk was at a party when I was 16 or 17, apparently I had six with a girl although I doubt that. Not that I wouldn't want have given the girl one, she was way out of my league.
Still that wasn't why I stopped, reason was I hated the feeling of feeling sick and that feeling you get when you lay down close your eyes and the room starts spinning. I also don't see why anyone would need drink to have a good time.... says alot for your communication skills if you need influence from an alcoholic beverage to have a good night... which can't really be considered a good night if you can't remember it now can it. Seems like a waste of an evening.
This is a horrendous perception of the good natured part of having drinks and it's pretty much entirely based on extremes.
At most advlt parties I've been to people are high, drunk, or both, and the main idea is to have a good time. At a few of them, there's always the people who take parties too seriously, or take things too far, possibly ruining the party itself, and that should never be welcome at a party. Moderation is key (i.e. not drinking yourself into a coma or drinking so much crappy beer you have the worst hangover the next day), as well as the background of why one is at a place. I invite family and friends over, I play the role of bartender, I have drinks myself, we have a great time. It's not that we
need alcohol any more than we
need television or music, it's merely one aspect of fun. If you find it common to take the circumstances too far I'd both consider your objective and willpower, as well as the type of environment you're in. Last I checked, my communication skills haven't debilitated one bit, in fact, if I was going to play the correlation implies causation game, it improves social skills making people more relaxed and not so uptight about approaching others and discussing.
One thing this proves, without a doubt, is drinking isn't for everyone.
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