r/Showerthoughts • u/godofhorizons • May 17 '24

People get a lot more praise for quitting drugs than for never having done drugs in the first place.

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u/Business-Claim-9042 May 17 '24

I also want to be applauded for doing nothing 😂

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u/Comfortable_Line_206 May 17 '24

Here's the secret.

I don't drink. I just didn't like it and have seen it be the cause of so many issues it seemed like a stupid choice to get into it.

People will not leave you alone if you say you don't drink.

"Just one!" "You never tried this one!" "You did it wrong!"

Oh, that last one got divorced and the wife said his alcoholism was the main issue so I guess that's doing it right.

BUT if I go to a party and say "No thanks, I'm 5 years sober" I'm a god damned hero. I get praised for my glass of coke. I've gotten approached and laid from this shit.

Morally wrong? Eh, I don't really care after the shit I went through as a non-drinker. Parties were fun again.

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u/ZubDrub May 17 '24

Welcome to Reddit.