Sobriety (substance or otherwise)

[Alpha]

Shit. This thread. GUIZE. Here: [Favourite song] + [THIS] = relax.

As for my opinion on sobriety. Cool. Just don't go thinking you're high and mighty.

I drink occasionally. Not often, though I usually get drunk when I do. I smoke weed when my best friend gets it. It doesn't really do much, and I can't see myself doing anything stronger, though he has stated he would try heroin.

Also, @Dan: some people enjoy the taste of alcohol. Many, many people. Having a small number of beers (1-3, or a few more, depending on your tolerance), is not dependence. It's consequence-free enjoyment. Replace beer/wine with Coke and nothing changes.

[smurphy]

Whats wrong with a little alchohol? Personally it helps me come out of my shell at social occasions. As long as I am not falling over and regurgitating over everyone else its cool.

Not that there arent sheep who will drink themselves stupid because of a little peer pressure, which is frankly speaking a little bit pathetic. But drank in adequate portions alchohol is socially beneficial.

[Furore]

I currently hold the saying 'Live and let live' in high regard.
In the real world, most I know are drinkers, smokers, several are recreational drug users and we couldn't be happier. Online I often seem to get paid out by those mobs of straight edge net kids. Oooh, it might eventually kill me or something, big freakin' deal, to some it's a small price to pay for the benefits of various substances. Even tobacco does some things right - I can be half asleep on a job, smoke a cigar and suddenly I'm more awake then if I slept for half a day.

Really, Che nailed this bugger square in the face. If you're getting shitty about others' personal choices it's you with the problem, not them.

[Unknown Entity]

Wow. I think everyone needs to lighten up.

midgetbob wasn't even trolling. If defending your opinion is trolling, then everyone has trolled in this thread. Disagreeing isn't a crime, and it seemed with Angel, if you disagreed with him, you were signing a death warrant (literally).

Sure, drugs and alcohol are bad for you. Alcohol only if you abuse it, really - drugs are just bad (in my opinion). But they both have positive effects. Regardless on whether it's good or bad for you, it's everyone's decision if they wish to have a few drinks or smoke or whatever. Life is too short to worry about having a pint more than you're accustomed to, in case it ****s your liver up.

That said, I don't encourage strong drinkers to go out there and empty their wallets on getting wasted every night; just enjoy yourself, and do it responsibly. Splurge out now and then on a bigger night, but responsible is cool, yo.