I Haven’t Been Drunk in 3 Years . . . and I’ve Been Partying Way More Than You

I love alcohol.

I love the relaxing, comfortable glow of a night spent drinking with friends. I love that alcohol makes me more outgoing and comfortable in large groups of people. And, frankly, I love a good cocktail with dinner.

I hate alcohol.

I hate spending $20+ on a night out. I hate waking up the morning after drinking feeling like absolute shit. And I hate feeling like I need to drink in order to spend time with my friends.

Apparently, this guy gave up drinking three years ago. Why?

It wasn’t a choice of restriction or having less fun, but rather of fully experiencing everything and truly having the most fun possible. The way I pitched it to myself was “You should be able to do all the dumb, crazy adventurous, fun stuff you do drunk… sober. If you’re drunk, you’re not fully there. You don’t remember everything. You can’t experience the adventures fully. You’re half-assing partying!” I took the challenge, but I was in a place where one reflects on life and big changes like this are easier to make.

There’s a ton of good stuff in his post, but final paragraph is particular great:

I challenge you to fully realize how awesome life is. To: Party hard. Go on adventures. Make good love. Be bold. Scare yourself. Laugh it up. Be awesome. You already are, and when you can party without alcohol, the rest of your life will become a party too.

Now, the question is: could I give up my manhattans?

via parislemon