As alcohol-related liver disease rises in the U.S., a clinic takes a new approach to treatment
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come-on-now-please t1_j3kguzh wrote
Reply to comment by hypnocentrism in As alcohol-related liver disease rises in the U.S., a clinic takes a new approach to treatment by grungegoth
I wonder how much of a "Social Lubricant" alcohol is vs a placebo, I mean obviously slamming back shot after shot and being absolutely blitzed surrounded by other drunk people is one thing, but if you're only gonna have 1 or 2 light beers how much of the socializing was because of the alcohol vs other factors(atmosphere, ritual of drinking,
Me and my Spouse have started buying NA Beers. They're actually pretty good and honestly if I had to choose between only having one "normal" beer and a NA one, if I a not trying to get tipsy I'm choosing the NA one because there's literally no reason to be putting alcohol in my body.
There's actually a pretty big explosion of NA drinks going on now, I remember trying NA beer like 3 years ago(before the pandemic) and it wasn't exactly great(the NA Stella's didn't seem that bad to me).
Really, I think during the pandemic everyone who was working from home everyone had the "oh oh oh, I'm going to be naughty and DRaank on the job tee hee" urge for a week or too (did anyone else remember the virtual happy hours?) And then we all had a come to Jesus moment of "holy crap I shouldn't be drinking like this" and we al realized we only had maybe coffee and tea as a non water option and we want something different now
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https://www.npr.org/2022/01/21/1074133992/non-alcoholic-beer-na-guide-best-dry-january
whatsnewpussykat t1_j3ki4xu wrote
I’ve been clean and sober for 11 years and the boom of non-alcoholic beverages and mocktails has been great for me in the last few years!
weedful_things t1_j3ln4sn wrote
I stopped 2 years ago and I worry that drinking a NA beer will do nothing but put the taste back in my mouth and make me give in to temptation.
cassinonorth t1_j3m0flf wrote
Everyone's different of course but I was a full fledged craft beer nerd, now 4 years sober. I drink maybe two 6 packs of craft NA a year, it's nice for tailgates and parties to not feel weird but they're not cheap and the calories just feel empty.
weedful_things t1_j3m101m wrote
haha, I probably would have stopped years before, but I discovered the local brewery scene.
cassinonorth t1_j3m1bkq wrote
Yeah, it's a dangerous "hobby" for sure. Tons of lining up for releases, trading beers, seeking out breweries on trips. Just became such a burden.
I'm sure COVID when all the breweries around me were delivering it would've been a nightmare at home.
whatsnewpussykat t1_j3lrzi3 wrote
I personally don’t do NA beer for that reason, but just the variety of options beyond pop is awesome!
weedful_things t1_j3ltpnq wrote
Give me some unsweetened and flavored fizzy water and I'm good to go. Maybe some Earl Grey tea if it's not too late.
SaladUntossed t1_j3okf4h wrote
Good move on avoiding the NA beer (which isn't even fully NA). That was my brother's big mistake, and the taste came back 10-fold.
come-on-now-please t1_j3kk04q wrote
Honestly with the health boom and everything we know, I can kinda see drinking beers casually kinda going the way of tobacco. Like if some one "just wants to drink one or two after work to relax" it's gonna be NA beer.
Shrubs too! They're cocktails that use vinegar instead of Alcohol! Need to start making myself those as well!.
Congrats on the Sobriety!
iloqin t1_j3klws8 wrote
There is a difference between smoking and drinking though. America went through prohibition and that failed miserably. Finally the message about smoking got through for the most part. Also I’m kind of a health nut, the health industry is booming and more x-fit and big box gyms and personal trainers exist, but the world is getting fatter still. The addiction to sugar is real, just ask all your coworkers if they’re willing to only eat meat and veggies. I’d figure 98% of health problems go away, less diabetes/heart/ back and arthritis easily. Easy to say, hard to do. I know I’ve done it for half a year, all health markers improved and fat was lost. HDL up and triglycerides down.
come-on-now-please t1_j3kn20i wrote
Prohibition wasn't voluntary though. I think there's gonna be a sobriety wave soon(like in 10 years or something), dry January is a thing, and people are starting to take breaks from drinking. Although it might be from more of a "I don't need the excess calories" rather than a "alcohol is bad for you", ibknow personally when I'm out of shape my desire to drink goes down massively, and if I do it ends up being something harder like rum or whiskey(of which I'll probably dump half of it anyway).
I dont necessarily think suger is the issue in and of itself, I think it's just absolutely everything about modern life subconsciously forces you to eat to healthily if you're not specifically looking out at all times
whatsnewpussykat t1_j3kyi7a wrote
Thank you!
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calm_chowder t1_j3ko5fw wrote
>but if you're only gonna have 1 or 2 light beers how much of the socializing was because of the alcohol vs other factors(atmosphere, ritual of drinking,
If that's your normal amount of drinking then you don't have liver disease to worry about in the first place so.....
come-on-now-please t1_j3kp2ry wrote
Not a doctor, but I think it's 1 standard drink for a guy and maybe half that for a women per day is the max that you can have and not have it affect your liver over time.
There are people who don't binge drink, but drink constantly, "only" having 1 or two beers a day means you're drinking 7-14 beers a week, probably of varying alcohol contents(and a standard drink is way smaller than people think).
Yah you're not gonna die from alcohol poisoning, but the point is that this stuff builds up and sure people have it sneak up on them and they don't realize it until it hits them
lvlint67 t1_j3ktyd7 wrote
If you follow the science there's basically no account of alcohol that is good for you. They said, in the majority of cases, a healthy human body will deal with light-moderate drinking.
lvlint67 t1_j3ku5qw wrote
> I wonder how much of a "Social Lubricant" alcohol is vs a placebo
Depends on the person. Some people already have lower inhibitions in social situations.
Stone people will sit in a corner, catatonic in a social situation without "lubricant"
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come-on-now-please t1_j3km29z wrote
I wouldn't say it makes you brave, but I'd say it makes you not care.
Apparently the way it makes people/groups more social is that as a depressant it slows you down and it stops you from picking up social ques. So a sober person might see a yellow light and not talk, a person who has drunk a little still sees a green light and goes right ahead
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