I think it's hard to give my answer to this poll. Does alcohol affect my personal effectiveness? Well, if I'm out drinking with coworkers, it does serve as a bonding experience and having that bond makes me more effective at work. At the same time, I don't plan on accomplishing anything particularly constructive while drinking. My drinking habits are pretty inconsistent. I might go out a couple or three times in a week, or I might not drink for a month straight. But if I decide to go out drinking, I'm deciding that it's ok for me to blow off steam and not focus on any important work. I'm not sure if that's a loss in personal effectiveness that I wouldn't be chalking up to general down time anyway.
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