alcohol...nuff said

To alcohol...the CAUSE...and SOLUTION...to all of life's problems
--- Homer Jay Simpson

Alcohol only causes problems if you dont know how to drink. anyway, a friend once said to me, what's the point of drinking if you wont get intoxicated. it runs against the purpose of drinking alcohol when you will not drink to the point of intoxication. another friend also said that one bottle of beer is bad for your health, implying that a person should drink at least two. others say that a person should not drink alone, unless one is watching tv or to quench a thirst while eating something. point is, alcohol is not meant to be drank alone or its meant to be enjoyed. if one drinks just to drown one's sorrows or problems, then at least have some company to enjoy it with.

why do i drink? well, because i enjoy it. and i only drink when im not worried or bothered by something. but if i am burdened by something, i make sure i drink not because of such. why? because i might get used to the idea that i should drink whenever i have problems, and knowing myself, i have the tendency to abuse or indulge in stuff, like alcohol. so, i always make sure that whenever i drink, its because i want to enjoy its intoxicating effect, and most of the time, i enjoy it in the company of good friends.

focusing on the intoxication part, aside from the fact that it loosens up a person, it has this "mind clearing" effect on me. usually, my mind is cluttered with stuff and thats why i easily get confused. im always thinking of a lot of a things, including non-sensical ones (or maybe usually non-sensical ones). but once i get intoxicated, i start to think only of what's right in front of me and nothing else. i dont worry or think about anything else except what im doing at the moment. i more focused on the conversations and interactions i have during drinking sessions. my mind isnt elsewhere as it usually is, its right where it should be, attention focused on the people im drinking with. so, some people might say im a "better" person when drinking. i worry less, my mind doesnt fly to some other place and well, i talk. actually, thats why i talk, my mind isnt occupied.