Steven
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Oh, damn. Sometimes we think that if we're good at handling our beer or our alcohol, then it's having less harm on us. So for whatever reason, I've always been good at drinking quite a lot when I used to drink.
I don't drink anymore, but when I used to drink and being less affected than my friend who was a little bit bigger than me, had a little bit more body fat, which is really interesting because you pointed out an association there that I was never aware of. Just to pause on that for a second, you're saying that if someone has more body fat, they're more likely to get drunk?
I don't drink anymore, but when I used to drink and being less affected than my friend who was a little bit bigger than me, had a little bit more body fat, which is really interesting because you pointed out an association there that I was never aware of. Just to pause on that for a second, you're saying that if someone has more body fat, they're more likely to get drunk?
That explains a lot. Because I always wondered, he was so much bigger than me. At the time, he had much more body fat. And he would get drunk very, very quickly. And you always think, oh, a big guy, they can handle their beer or whatever. But he'd get drunk very quickly. So I used to wonder, I used to think, well, alcohol isn't harming me as much because I'm not as drunk as he is.
That explains a lot. Because I always wondered, he was so much bigger than me. At the time, he had much more body fat. And he would get drunk very, very quickly. And you always think, oh, a big guy, they can handle their beer or whatever. But he'd get drunk very quickly. So I used to wonder, I used to think, well, alcohol isn't harming me as much because I'm not as drunk as he is.
But that's not true.
But that's not true.
What is a hangover?
What is a hangover?
Because people think of it sometimes as just being dehydrated.
Because people think of it sometimes as just being dehydrated.
Because sometimes I remember back in the day, if I had a big glass of water before I went to bed, if I'd been drinking, I felt better in the morning.
Because sometimes I remember back in the day, if I had a big glass of water before I went to bed, if I'd been drinking, I felt better in the morning.
There'll be people listening to this now. I doubt they would have got this far. Because if they did, they probably wouldn't think this. But there'll be some people who would have gotten this far in the conversation and be thinking, yes, but.
There'll be people listening to this now. I doubt they would have got this far. Because if they did, they probably wouldn't think this. But there'll be some people who would have gotten this far in the conversation and be thinking, yes, but.
alcohol helps me socialize and socializing is really important and i can't socialize very easily because the design of the modern world without having a drink or i have great times when i drink so i don't want to quit my alcohol use and you know in some cases that they will be high and medium consumption alcohol drinkers what do you say to those people
alcohol helps me socialize and socializing is really important and i can't socialize very easily because the design of the modern world without having a drink or i have great times when i drink so i don't want to quit my alcohol use and you know in some cases that they will be high and medium consumption alcohol drinkers what do you say to those people
In terms of treating someone with alcohol abuse disorder, rehab is often the most widely known form of treatment. One of my friends who struggled with addiction really, really badly with alcohol addiction, but also drug addiction, said to me multiple times, he said, I've been to rehab three or four times now and it's just not working.
In terms of treating someone with alcohol abuse disorder, rehab is often the most widely known form of treatment. One of my friends who struggled with addiction really, really badly with alcohol addiction, but also drug addiction, said to me multiple times, he said, I've been to rehab three or four times now and it's just not working.
And I think when the most popular or the most well-known treatment doesn't work for you, you kind of develop an even greater sense of hopelessness. Are you a fan of rehab?