Poll: Is it Wrong to Drink Alone?

[Chewster]

It depends on what kind of drinking is happening. A couple of beers with the evening news after a long day at work seems reasonable to do alone, but getting shitfaced and passing out in a puddle of your own pee each night does not. Not that doing the latter is reasonable to do with other people either, but it might be seen as being slightly more socially acceptable, is all.

Not that either one is really "wrong", if you believe in the relative nature of these things. Frankly, I don't care if someone chooses to do either, if they are not hurting anyone else.

 

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[Raiha]

i'm drunk right now and i'm alone.

 

[Flight]

There's nothing wrong with it, as long as it's in moderation.

 

[teutonicman]

AWW HELL NAW! Drinking alone can be so much fun, especially when the game does something really trippy. For example the scarecrow bits in Batman AA.

You know, I used to take Ambien to sleep and the effect was really like having a Scarecrow style vision. On a few occasions I'd mix it with Wild Turkey or Crown (ISCLAIMER START: which I do not recommend as it turns that drug to poison in your system ISCLAIMER END:) and the next thing I knew my dog's eyes were ghostly green and the floor was made of spiders.

Kinda sounds like what happens when I put acid in my coffee.
That scarecrow stuff isn't as fun as it would sound, tbh.

...not that I really know why I felt like sharing that :/

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

It depends; If you're drinking to get drunk then yes, if you're drinking because you like the drink then it's ok.

 

[Dok Zombie]

Sorry thats more fun with a group

True, very true, but there's nothing wrong with doing it by yourself from time to time.

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I don't have too many friends that smoke, so I usually forced to do it alone. Although it's two very different experiences with pros and cons.

Alone you can do whatever you want without having to worry about other people getting bored or talking over stuff you're watching or listening too (Smodcast when baked is fucking hilarious) but when you have a real Eureka pot moment, you've got no-one to share your brilliance with. Also, nothing beats getting into a real in-depth discussion about something incredibly stupid with a group of mates (like who would win in a full-scale war between wizards and muggles).

As for drinking, I don't see anything wrong in having a few cans while gaming/watching a movie.

 

[Pariah87]

No of course not, assuming you're not just trying to drink to numb yourself or something. I used to do that alone, a bottle of vodka or whisky on my own on a Friday night, it helps but really isn't healthy.

Right now the sun is out on a Sunday, so I'm in the garden on the laptop having a beer and a smoke because it just makes the scene so much more enjoyable, yet I shan't be getting drunk.

 

[MrFluffy-X]

No of course not, assuming you're not just trying to drink to numb yourself or something. I used to do that alone, a bottle of vodka or whisky on my own on a Friday night, it helps but really isn't healthy.

Right now the sun is out on a Sunday, so I'm in the garden on the laptop having a beer and a smoke because it just makes the scene so much more enjoyable, yet I shan't be getting drunk.

That sounds awesome! wish it was sunny here...

 

[Connor Lonske]

It depends on which of the following you believe:

1. People drink to become drunk.
2. People drink because they like alcoholic drinks.

Which one is bad again, because I do it for both resigns.

 

[Caurus]

Not at all! Sometimes, when I need a pick me up, I drink enough to get a buzz, then start flirting with myself... ^_^

Firstly you ARE FANTASTIC

Secondly if you drink to get drunk (which yeah ok we ALL do) that's kind of worse than drinking because you like alcohol group of friends by your side or not...and if you LIKE it then what's wrong with drinking alone?
The point where it gets lame is if you get completely smashed on your own A LOT...
But then that is something else altogether.

 

[Lord George]

Alcohol makes you depressed due to its suppressive effects so mentally it could be bad for you.

However it all depends on your state of mind at the time, if your enjoying yourself then theres very little wrong with it, I prefer to get high when alone personally and get pissed when I'm not.

 

[Skoldpadda]

No it's not wrong, but I must add
How can someone so young
Sing words so sad?

 

[Jark212]

Well getting blind drunk by yourself probably isn't the best idea, but having a few to get buzzed id fine...

That's how I look at it...

 

[Caurus]

No it's not wrong, but I must add
How can someone so young
Sing words so sad?

Awesome ^^

 

[DarthAchaeron]

It's absolutely fine, given that it's just a couple of beers or similar. Getting off your face on your own is a little silly, but a couple of cold ones and a bit of MW2, WoW, or Super Mario Galaxy is a wonderful way to pass the time.

 

[Samantha Raines]

Having a beer or a glass of wine on OCCASION when alone is o.k. by me. However, moderation is key here; if you drink more than one, more than once and a while, that's creating a foundation for alcoholism imo.

 

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[Programmed_For_Damage]

If drinking alone is wrong, I don't want to be right!

Seriously, a couple of drinks of whiskey is fine. A bottle in one sitting on a regular basis, now that's when you should think about why you're drinking.

 

[unoleian]

Having a few cold ones by yourself after a hard day? Fine.

Drinking yourself into a stupor every night until you pass out in a pile of your own vomit, tears, and shattered dreams? Get some help, yo.

Congrats on making your first thread a necro!

And then, if someone had created a new thread, someone else would say "Use the search bar next time hurr durr."
Lose-lose.