The new generations drink less and less alcohol Alcohol has always been strongly integrated into society and linked to virtually all social events and traditions in one way or another. But more and more people are deciding to stop drinking alcohol. The main reasons for giving up alcohol are usually:
No, you don’t have a problem if you don’t like drinking alcohol. On the contrary, it is an advantage You will save yourself a lot of health problems throughout your life, and you will also more genuinely enjoy the time you spend with other people.
If you don’t like alcohol, you don’t have the problem, it’s other people who don’t know how to live without these drinks.
Is it necessary to drink alcohol to have fun?
No, you don’t need to drink alcohol to have fun. The fact that some people doubt this reveals how deeply alcoholic our society has become, when we see alcohol as an essential element of leisure and socialization.
Fun does not come from alcohol, but from the things we do and the situations When someone goes out to party with their friends, is alcohol the source of the enjoyment? No, absolutely not. The origin of fun is the company of friends, going out to dinner at a good restaurant, eating things we like, dancing or talking with that person we are attracted to. Alcohol is nothing more than a chemical catalyst, it makes us reduce discomfort or social anxiety more quickly, but it does not solve those problems or cause fun.
On the contrary, the more alcohol you drink, the more likely unpleasant and dramatic things will happen, such as fights, traffic accidents, infidelities, heart attacks, etc.
The further you stay away from alcohol, the more fun you will have in the long run.
How to have fun at a party without alcohol? 5 tips
Many people think that parties have to revolve around alcohol consumption, but that is not true The fun of a party is precisely in getting together with our friends, meeting new people, listening to music, dancing, etc. Alcohol is something totally secondary.
Unfortunately, there are many people who do not know how to enjoy a party, and use social events or hangouts with friends as a mere excuse to drink alcohol to extreme amounts (because drinking alone would be too obvious a symptom of alcoholism). .
Alcohol is a depressant of the nervous system and one of its main effects is to relieve stress in the short term (but that stress will still be there when the effects of alcohol wear off, it will even get worse).
Many people feel pure panic when they imagine going to a party without drinking alcohol, and they have a hard time precisely because they focus too much on regretting the absence of alcohol (as if it were a magic potion essential to having fun). The key to having fun at a party without drinking alcoholic products is to focus on having fun, what is happening at the party and what you are doing instead of thinking only about alcohol.
Here are some ideas to have fun at a party without drinking a drop of alcohol:
The most important thing is that you get rid of the misconception that you need alcohol to have fun or that if you don’t have a drink, the party will be hell. That’s just in your mind, because a party is precisely about doing fun things with other people (and drinking alcohol is probably the least fun of all).
What excuses do you make for not drinking alcohol?
It’s a shame that some people feel so much social pressure for drinking alcohol that they feel the obligation to look for “excuses” not to drink and ingest a poisonous substance such as alcohol.
If you don’t want to drink, I advise you to be honest and tell people from the beginning that you don’t drink alcohol. You don’t have to explain your choice not to drink alcohol, but here are some ideas:
At first you may feel strange publicly declaring that you don’t drink alcohol, but over time you will do it with more and more naturalness and confidence, all you have to do is start doing it as soon as possible.
What to drink at a party if I don’t drink alcohol?
It’s a real shame that people have gotten used to only drinking alcohol during the holidays. Here is a list of non-alcoholic drinks to enjoy at a party:
Alcohol and social anxiety at parties
Many people who drink alcohol regularly do so as an attempt to calm their social anxiety. They experience negative thoughts and have fear of making a fool of yourself, of not liking other people, of being judged or rejected by others But alcohol consumption, paradoxically, multiplies the chances of all of these things happening.
And then, the person ends up drinking more and more alcohol to compensate for those negative consequences of alcohol consumption. It is a vicious cycle in which many people spend most of their lives.
I want to quit alcohol but I don’t know how to do it
My name is Luis Miguel Real and I am an addiction psychologist who has been helping thousands of people quit drugs and overcome their addiction problems for several years.
I have helped many people live happily again without needing alcohol. Do you want me to help you too? Contact me and we will start working as soon as possible.
