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Originally Posted by Andrew Brunelle  I am 20 right now and I hardly ever drink alcohol. As a matter of fact, I've only done it maybe six to seven times and it was only one or two drinks each time. I really did not enjoy the taste, nor did I enjoy the way I was acting afterwards. I had a very narrow focus and I really could not get any work done or anything, so I would definitely not recommend it. Although I cannot be sure if it completely clouds my mind, I'm sure it does not help with personal effectiveness. Although I'm sure there are some days where anyone could use a drink... |
Hi Andrew
I think your cultural and social backdrop makes a big difference to your experience of alcohol. I am a Scot, living in Ireland and I can say that both of those countries has a real problem with alcohol. Ireland far worse than I could possibly imagine.
Socially if you tend to work with a group of people as employess, the probability of going for a drink after work and the infamous work night-out are larger than life. they often end up spiralling individuals to self destruction.
Also many jobs seem to have that macho drinking image attached to them like the military for instance.
Often people are so unaware of where they are in life that they dont recognise they have a problem. I also think that their may be a preponderance genetically for some people.