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Is it ok to have 5-15 drinks a day

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Charismatic awkward queen of the night
  06/11/25
yeah
Ruddy home
  06/11/25
wait
Pink Space Wagecucks
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Snowy trump supporter sneaky criminal
  06/11/25
There is a huge gulf between 5 and 15.
pontificating rehab
  06/11/25
Yeah it's called dedication
Odious Honey-headed Cruise Ship
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Racy sanctuary
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buff aphrodisiac school fortuitous meteor
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sapphire deer antler ticket booth
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Snowy trump supporter sneaky criminal
  06/11/25
(alcoholic)
fragrant big-titted national
  06/11/25
(Expert)
Racy sanctuary
  06/11/25
15 is still amateur night
pontificating rehab
  06/11/25
Yeah it’s really cool and badass to still be drinking ...
Comical Know-it-all Dragon Candlestick Maker
  06/11/25
I was retarded prior to the drinking to
self-centered macaca
  06/11/25
Sometimes your brain needs an off switch.
pontificating rehab
  06/11/25
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Emerald lodge wrinkle
  06/11/25
Try a bullet
concupiscible church building old irish cottage
  06/11/25
That would be irreversible.
pontificating rehab
  06/12/25
Yes but some days I have 5 and some days I have 15
Charismatic awkward queen of the night
  06/11/25
Take two weeks off now, don’t drink every day ever. D...
pontificating rehab
  06/11/25
Easier said than done. I have Work Rage and a lot of stress....
Charismatic awkward queen of the night
  06/11/25
That’s the difference between being an alcoholic and a...
pontificating rehab
  06/11/25
In this scenario am I an alcoholic or a drunk
Charismatic awkward queen of the night
  06/11/25
The former
pontificating rehab
  06/11/25
Fair
Charismatic awkward queen of the night
  06/11/25
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big bawdyhouse
  06/11/25
who cares
purple roast beef church
  06/11/25
it's clearly bad for you. honestly, any alcohol is probably ...
Translucent zippy main people coldplay fan
  06/11/25
sometimes, a drink is your only friend in the world- don't l...
floppy olive stage prole
  06/11/25
You’re not an alcoholic but you’re on your way!
Dead chapel jew
  06/11/25
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Twisted area volcanic crater
  06/11/25
So somebody who lived to puberty in the middle ages had a li...
big bawdyhouse
  06/11/25
like the whole milk/lactose intolerance thing, the risks are...
buff aphrodisiac school fortuitous meteor
  06/11/25
its ok but with proper diet and training you should be able ...
ocher gaming laptop
  06/11/25
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Wonderful hell
  06/12/25
We’re a mostly male office and allow alcohol. Everyone...
Lascivious point weed whacker
  06/11/25
that guy sounds like me when i was drinking, jesus christ
Translucent zippy main people coldplay fan
  06/11/25
what about just drinking on the weekends?
flushed histrionic crotch
  06/11/25
Did you hear about my Work Rage? But yes I used to only drin...
Charismatic awkward queen of the night
  06/11/25
yeah like a 12 pack friday, saturday, and sunday is nbd, rig...
offensive love of her life
  06/11/25
I haven't had any alcohol all year and my life is falling ap...
Nighttime adventurous national security agency
  06/11/25
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Charismatic awkward queen of the night
  06/11/25
I doubt I have five drinks a year
gold idiot legend
  06/11/25
When do you decide to drink if you have fewer than 5 a year....
Charismatic awkward queen of the night
  06/11/25
New year and special events like seeing my parents for the 3...
gold idiot legend
  06/11/25
Yea, no, that’s not okay.
iridescent flickering party of the first part whorehouse
  06/11/25
ive been having 1.5 to 2 liters of beer everyday for like 10...
Brilliant Locus Rigpig
  06/11/25
keep an eye on your weight
Twisted area volcanic crater
  06/11/25
I think it depends highly on your ethnicity. If you are ...
Vivacious immigrant scourge upon the earth
  06/11/25
Also, a lot of the ill long-term health effects of alcohol a...
Vivacious immigrant scourge upon the earth
  06/11/25
Do you know of anyone who averages three to six per day bu...
Wonderful hell
  06/12/25
I would not drink on weekends. I preferred slower nights.
pontificating rehab
  06/12/25
LOL at all the bro-science rationalizing in here. I am a hea...
sinister heady sandwich
  06/11/25
CR. I’m just saying there’s a big difference bet...
Vivacious immigrant scourge upon the earth
  06/11/25
Something tells me you have 20-30 drinks a week. Most people...
Charismatic awkward queen of the night
  06/11/25
Lots of people who would have been or were heavy drinkers ar...
pontificating rehab
  06/12/25
most of the "constructive" ways you mention are ul...
Coral people who are hurt legal warrant
  06/11/25
not being able to really drink in a satisfying way anymore t...
offensive love of her life
  06/12/25
Alcohol: Bad in every possible way, and totally worth it
Dead chapel jew
  06/12/25


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Date: June 11th, 2025 10:27 AM
Author: Charismatic awkward queen of the night



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Date: June 11th, 2025 8:24 PM
Author: Ruddy home

yeah

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Date: June 11th, 2025 10:28 AM
Author: Pink Space Wagecucks

wait

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Date: June 11th, 2025 3:37 PM
Author: Snowy trump supporter sneaky criminal



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Date: June 11th, 2025 10:30 AM
Author: pontificating rehab

There is a huge gulf between 5 and 15.

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Date: June 11th, 2025 10:35 AM
Author: Odious Honey-headed Cruise Ship

Yeah it's called dedication

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Date: June 11th, 2025 10:47 AM
Author: Racy sanctuary



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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:38 AM
Author: buff aphrodisiac school fortuitous meteor



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Date: June 11th, 2025 12:52 PM
Author: sapphire deer antler ticket booth



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Date: June 11th, 2025 3:37 PM
Author: Snowy trump supporter sneaky criminal



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Date: June 11th, 2025 10:40 AM
Author: fragrant big-titted national

(alcoholic)

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Date: June 11th, 2025 10:48 AM
Author: Racy sanctuary

(Expert)

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Date: June 11th, 2025 10:50 AM
Author: pontificating rehab

15 is still amateur night

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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: Comical Know-it-all Dragon Candlestick Maker

Yeah it’s really cool and badass to still be drinking yourself retarded in your 50s

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49005069)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:12 AM
Author: self-centered macaca

I was retarded prior to the drinking to

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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:22 AM
Author: pontificating rehab

Sometimes your brain needs an off switch.

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Date: June 11th, 2025 12:30 PM
Author: Emerald lodge wrinkle



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Date: June 11th, 2025 1:16 PM
Author: concupiscible church building old irish cottage

Try a bullet



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Date: June 12th, 2025 1:22 PM
Author: pontificating rehab

That would be irreversible.

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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:08 AM
Author: Charismatic awkward queen of the night

Yes but some days I have 5 and some days I have 15

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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:22 AM
Author: pontificating rehab

Take two weeks off now, don’t drink every day ever. Drink to feel better, not to feel good.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49005117)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:25 AM
Author: Charismatic awkward queen of the night

Easier said than done. I have Work Rage and a lot of stress. And now I’m physically dependent to some degree on top of it. I probably take a couple days off every few weeks. During the work week I drink to decompress from stress and then weekend rolls around and I want to have a good time. Most of my friends are heavy drinkers too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49005124)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:33 AM
Author: pontificating rehab

That’s the difference between being an alcoholic and a drunk.

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Date: June 11th, 2025 12:04 PM
Author: Charismatic awkward queen of the night

In this scenario am I an alcoholic or a drunk

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Date: June 11th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: pontificating rehab

The former

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Date: June 11th, 2025 12:50 PM
Author: Charismatic awkward queen of the night

Fair

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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:22 AM
Author: big bawdyhouse



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Date: June 11th, 2025 10:49 AM
Author: purple roast beef church

who cares

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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:28 AM
Author: Translucent zippy main people coldplay fan

it's clearly bad for you. honestly, any alcohol is probably bad for you, so you have to weigh the pleasure you get from it against the risks/detriments.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49005135)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:35 AM
Author: floppy olive stage prole

sometimes, a drink is your only friend in the world- don't lose count of that

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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:41 AM
Author: Dead chapel jew

You’re not an alcoholic but you’re on your way!

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Date: June 11th, 2025 8:04 PM
Author: Twisted area volcanic crater



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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:42 AM
Author: big bawdyhouse

So somebody who lived to puberty in the middle ages had a lifespan roughly equal to ours. Yet, they were drinking constantly because the water wasn't safety. What's more, in the USA there's only like 10K liver transplants a year but only 2K people a year die waiting for a liver. It's true that alcohol is bad for you, but so is a lot of shit. The risks of alcohol are hugely overstated.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49005212)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:44 AM
Author: buff aphrodisiac school fortuitous meteor

like the whole milk/lactose intolerance thing, the risks are not equal across different ethnic groups

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49005218)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:53 AM
Author: ocher gaming laptop

its ok but with proper diet and training you should be able to get up to 25

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Date: June 12th, 2025 9:47 AM
Author: Wonderful hell



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Date: June 11th, 2025 11:59 AM
Author: Lascivious point weed whacker

We’re a mostly male office and allow alcohol. Everyone has bottles of scotch sitting around and we do “martini wednesdays” and such. I have somewhere in that range every day unless I’m in court. All the other lawyers do too except our estate planning guy who started waving a gun around and drove his car partially over the side of a mountain at a firm retreat. He promised everyone he’d never drink again.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49005263)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 3:36 PM
Author: Translucent zippy main people coldplay fan

that guy sounds like me when i was drinking, jesus christ

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49006030)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 12:11 PM
Author: flushed histrionic crotch

what about just drinking on the weekends?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49005293)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 12:51 PM
Author: Charismatic awkward queen of the night

Did you hear about my Work Rage? But yes I used to only drink Friday to Sunday. But then I got some alcoholic friends, more work events with alcohol and drank more and then kept drinking

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49005431)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: offensive love of her life

yeah like a 12 pack friday, saturday, and sunday is nbd, right?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49005540)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 1:05 PM
Author: Nighttime adventurous national security agency

I haven't had any alcohol all year and my life is falling apart

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Date: June 11th, 2025 1:05 PM
Author: Charismatic awkward queen of the night



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Date: June 11th, 2025 1:06 PM
Author: gold idiot legend

I doubt I have five drinks a year

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Date: June 11th, 2025 1:09 PM
Author: Charismatic awkward queen of the night

When do you decide to drink if you have fewer than 5 a year. Like just at a wedding or something you might have two?

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Date: June 11th, 2025 1:24 PM
Author: gold idiot legend

New year and special events like seeing my parents for the 3/7 times I'll see them before they die

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Date: June 11th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: iridescent flickering party of the first part whorehouse

Yea, no, that’s not okay.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49005538)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 3:41 PM
Author: Brilliant Locus Rigpig

ive been having 1.5 to 2 liters of beer everyday for like 10 days now, no breaks. russian beer is delicious and cheap so i wont stop for a while

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49006061)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 8:09 PM
Author: Twisted area volcanic crater

keep an eye on your weight

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Date: June 11th, 2025 8:16 PM
Author: Vivacious immigrant scourge upon the earth

I think it depends highly on your ethnicity.

If you are Slavic, Irish, English, etc. you can probably drink 3-5 drinks a day and have relatively few consequences. If you are Asian, Native American, etc., not so much.

My father is over 75 and still has 2-3 drinks most days. He still works 4 days a week and is in good health apart from taking a statin for high blood pressure that I think is caused by stress and diet. He is sharp as a tack, walks long distances with no problems, and drives a high performance sports car. The main side effect is he may get drowsy by 9 PM. (But he’s up at 5:45 every morning whether he works or not.) My mom has a low tolerance and has probably 7 drinks per week. She was a SAHM and took decent care of herself, but is in worse health due to a heart condition, random auto-immune stuff, etc.

Social consequences are one thing. Drinking so much you get a DUI or can’t get up and have a purpose requires more than 4 drinks per day, IMO. But in my personal observation, I have not seen adverse health consequences for otherwise healthy people until you are drinking 6 or more per day with frequent 8+ binges. Your mileage may vary, though.



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Date: June 11th, 2025 8:23 PM
Author: Vivacious immigrant scourge upon the earth

Also, a lot of the ill long-term health effects of alcohol are confounded by a drinking culture that includes increased smoking rates, drunk driving, and eating fatty/shitty food. It’s hard to back those out. If you are eating vegetables and high-quality protein and having 2 glasses of wine and a scotch a few nights a week, and not waking up with a hangover, and still exercising and walking, you’re probably fine.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49006771)



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Date: June 12th, 2025 10:03 AM
Author: Wonderful hell

Do you know of anyone who averages three to six per day but does not drink eight or more per day on the weekend?

When I drank every day it took willpower to limit myself to six on a weekend day and the default was eight or more.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49008024)



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Date: June 12th, 2025 1:23 PM
Author: pontificating rehab

I would not drink on weekends. I preferred slower nights.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49008609)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 9:46 PM
Author: sinister heady sandwich

LOL at all the bro-science rationalizing in here. I am a heavy drinker myself so I'm not going to advocate for teetotaling but it's additional self-harm to not keep your eyes wide open.

Alcohol is not good for your health in even small quantities, particularly with consistent daily drinking. 5-15 will catch up to the large majority of people, even if they could sustain it for years with no serious consequences. If you have family history of CVD and cancer, it's particularly stupid to drink like that. It also fucks up your looks, wrecks fitness and muscle development/maintenance, and negatively affects hormone levels. The slow and steady debilitation of cognitive function is also well known and supported by good research. It inflames your digestive tract and fucks up your gut microbiome, which is inarguably critical for good health.

As some of our alco-apologists pointed out, a few a day is not likely to put most people in serious health jeopardy although some downstream consequences are inevitable. There is no cogent argument that 50+ a week won't eventually fuck you up, placing you in a position where you must choose between not being able to really drink in a satisfying way anymore or just diving into the bottle with no heed for the future.

It's still worth it for many people. But scrambling around trying to find tortured rationalizations for why it's fine to dump booze into your body every day in lieu of constructive ways to endure the tedium of life is one of XO's most consistently retarded perspectives.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49006998)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 10:46 PM
Author: Vivacious immigrant scourge upon the earth

CR. I’m just saying there’s a big difference between 20 per week and 50. 30 is probably the dividing line of alcoholism—but everyone has their own limits and many people go through phases of more or less drinking.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49007163)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 10:57 PM
Author: Charismatic awkward queen of the night

Something tells me you have 20-30 drinks a week. Most people shockingly always think their level of drinking is somehow the healthy or at least acceptable level. But as you point out a lot of heavy drinkers are not heavy drinkers for decades but go through heavy and lighter months throughout the year, which complicates things. It’s not good for you and definitely decreases life expectancy, but being sober most of the time sucks and it’s a trade off consciously made by many. We’re in a historical period of lighter drinking especially in the US so those of that drink heavily are like the new smokers, with all these nanny state types running around talking about the dangers of drinking like they just discovered something new that everyone didn’t already know and consciously accept

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49007191)



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Date: June 12th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: pontificating rehab

Lots of people who would have been or were heavy drinkers are now stoned out of their minds most of the time off edibles and weed pens.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49008612)



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Date: June 11th, 2025 10:49 PM
Author: Coral people who are hurt legal warrant

most of the "constructive" ways you mention are ultimately not constructive at all, a great many of them are much worse than just hurting yourself

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49007174)



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Date: June 12th, 2025 10:06 AM
Author: offensive love of her life

not being able to really drink in a satisfying way anymore tp

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5736153&forum_id=2...id.#49008035)



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Date: June 12th, 2025 1:38 PM
Author: Dead chapel jew

Alcohol: Bad in every possible way, and totally worth it

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