If Alcohol were an "Upper" rather than a "Downer", It'd probably be the Perfect Drug
So yeah, I also have been drinking a lot more lately as I'm sure a lot of you have as well if you can afford the Alcohol that is, but I'm drinking exclusively at home. That being said, every time I drink, I always get reminded with my Love-Hate relationship with Alcohol which is probably the only reason I also cannot really become much of an Alcoholic. The only thing I notice that Alcohol helps a lot more with is if I cannot reduce the stress or anxiety immediately which is sometimes not possible with Caffeine, Caffeine is far more mood-dependent, the alcohol works, but the issues with it compared to other "fixes" are so numerous, along with the fact that it increases your tolerance over time. But I just absolutely HATE, HATE, HATE the somewhat "drowsy" or out of control feeling and tiredness that often come with the alcohol especially after the buzz wears down, along with feeling dehydrated. I also hate the fact that alcohol does have a detrimental effect o...