DANIELLA BIANCHI
NOVEMBER 30th, 2021
These days partying and drinking go hand-in-hand. But I don’t necessarily believe that they have to. I have been, as you might call it, a “party animal” for at least four years now. I love hanging out with my friends, having a boogie and a drink. Recently though, and particularly after lockdown with my now, very low alcohol tolerance, I’ve started to realise that it’s probably better if I don’t drink four times a week (what that isn’t healthy? Not convinced check out my blog on weed with alcohol …….). I’ve decided to only drink once a week and it’s pretty easy to do. Here’s
I think it’s so sad that people think you need a bevvie to have a good time. Sure, depending on the situation of course, having some alcohol can sometimes make things more fun. You do things you wouldn’t normally do (hopefully not too rogue) with renewed confidence thanks to drinks. But if you can’t separate having a good time and drinking you should be talking to someone, like seriously. It should just be something that you add on, not something that determines whether it’s a good night.
People who talk about drinking in order to get through the night are quite simply insane. If you are in a position where you “need to get through the night”, wouldn’t you want to do it with a clear head. Avoid making a fool of yourself. If it’s a long work event, you don’t want to be smashed by the end of it because you probably won’t have a job in the future. That is right, alcohol shouldn’t be the saviour or the highlight of the night.
Some people think that being sober when everyone else is drinking is not fun. Let me tell you, drunk people can be quite entertaining. Often it’s fun to talk to smashed people. The filters are down and if you want to leave a conversation it is far easier. They don’t consider it rude because they’re just in their own alcohol inspired world.
Driving home safely is a massive bonus of not drinking. Oh yeah and on that note driving straight to a venue and back is such a lifesaver in terms of not spending as much money and not having to worry about getting the last train home. It also means you can leave at like 4 am in the morning if you feel like it or 8pm depending on the vibe. Back to not drinking being a huge money saver. It’s so frustrating that we pay $15 for a vodka drink when we could just buy a whole bottle of vodka for $30 from the bottle shop. We complain about it and then we shovel out over $100 for 4 standard drinks anyway. Think about how your wallet will be thanking you if you don’t drink every time. Bonus, you can then spend the money you saved on more satisfying things like food later on in the week.
Another thing about not drinking means less calories. Do you know one standard drink is 290 kilojoules (and normally you wouldn’t just be having one standard drink, don’t lie to yourself). Not to mention the fact that you are starving at the end of the night and you just come home and demolish whatever is in your fridge. You go to sleep with an overly satisfied stomach and wake up a few kilo’s heavier. It is just one small benefit of not drinking all the time and trust me it is such a help.
I hate the excuse that people use of needing to drink alcohol because they lack confidence. I think this is quite frankly, something to do with maturity. Spoiler: a very small percentage of people can actually dance very well. I for one, am not one of them. That doesn’t stop me from busting my moves on the dancefloor and having a really good time with my friends. I don’t need alcohol to dance, I don’t need alcohol to talk to people, and neither do you. Reframe your situation and read more in my instigating conversations blog…… If you make a fool of yourself, know that you’re making someone else’s day or that you’re not boring. Having a bit of a crazy night doesn’t mean that you have to be drinking. Trust me, I have had some real good times completely sober. Besides, according to me, my drunk self is not my real self – I’d like to think that my true thoughts are those I have actually thought about before saying them.
All in all, remember that it is ok to not be drinking everyday (actually, you shouldn’t be drinking everyday anyway you crazy person). The fun doesn’t come from the alcohol, it comes from you and who you hang out with.
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on the reasons behind this decision. I think it’s so sad that people think you need a bevvie to have a good time. Sure, depending on the situation of course, having some alcohol can sometimes make things more fun. You do things you wouldn’t normally do (hopefully not too rogue) with renewed confidence thanks to drinks. But if you can’t separate having a good time and drinking you should be talking to someone, like seriously. It should just be something that you add on, not something that determines whether it’s a good night.
People who talk about drinking in order to get through the night are quite simply insane. If you are in a position where you “need to get through the night”, wouldn’t you want to do it with a clear head. Avoid making a fool of yourself. If it’s a long work event, you don’t want to be smashed by the end of it because you probably won’t have a job in the future. That is right, alcohol shouldn’t be the saviour or the highlight of the night.
Some people think that being sober when everyone else is drinking is not fun. Let me tell you, drunk people can be quite entertaining. Often it’s fun to talk to smashed people. The filters are down and if you want to leave a conversation it is far easier. They don’t consider it rude because they’re just in their own alcohol inspired world.
Driving home safely is a massive bonus of not drinking. Oh yeah and on that note driving straight to a venue and back is such a lifesaver in terms of not spending as much money and not having to worry about getting the last train home. It also means you can leave at like 4 am in the morning if you feel like it or 8pm depending on the vibe. Back to not drinking being a huge money saver. It’s so frustrating that we pay $15 for a vodka drink when we could just buy a whole bottle of vodka for $30 from the bottle shop. We complain about it and then we shovel out over $100 for 4 standard drinks anyway. Think about how your wallet will be thanking you if you don’t drink every time. Bonus, you can then spend the money you saved on more satisfying things like food later on in the week.
Another thing about not drinking means less calories. Do you know one standard drink is 290 kilojoules (and normally you wouldn’t just be having one standard drink, don’t lie to yourself). Not to mention the fact that you are starving at the end of the night and you just come home and demolish whatever is in your fridge. You go to sleep with an overly satisfied stomach and wake up a few kilo’s heavier. It is just one small benefit of not drinking all the time and trust me it is such a help.
I hate the excuse that people use of needing to drink alcohol because they lack confidence. I think this is quite frankly, something to do with maturity. Spoiler: a very small percentage of people can actually dance very well. I for one, am not one of them. That doesn’t stop me from busting my moves on the dancefloor and having a really good time with my friends. I don’t need alcohol to dance, I don’t need alcohol to talk to people, and neither do you. Reframe your situation and read more in my instigating conversations blog…… If you make a fool of yourself, know that you’re making someone else’s day or that you’re not boring. Having a bit of a crazy night doesn’t mean that you have to be drinking. Trust me, I have had some real good times completely sober. Besides, according to me, my drunk self is not my real self – I’d like to think that my true thoughts are those I have actually thought about before saying them.
All in all, remember that it is ok to not be drinking everyday (actually, you shouldn’t be drinking everyday anyway you crazy person). The fun doesn’t come from the alcohol, it comes from you and who you hang out with.