Great post dude. I've never been through any major hurdles in my life due to alcohol although I did get a concussion once. All of these events shaped you into the awesome man you are today. I stopped drinking for the buzz long ago and now I only drink a beer every now and then because I like it. I rarely go for more than two. It's mostly to try out new craft beers as well every time instead of the crappy store pilsner.
Glad you got out of it dude. Stay strong!
Much love brother. It is a good thing you haven't had to endure severe difficulties with alcohol. It crept up on me when I was younger and the next thing I knew I was riding shotgun while Mr. Alcochol was driving wreckelessly. I am happy to say that I've never had a concussion. I am curious to know how you managed to get one though.
I'm pleased to know that a well-to-do lad such as yourself considers who I am now to be a respectable human being.
I can admit that I do enjoy the taste of a nice craft beer, but I can feel the effects of it even after just one beer. Indulging that tasty pour usually isn't enough for me to reduce my own optimization. As I mentioned, I don't think I will NEVER have a beer again in my life, but they are becoming rarer and rarer for me. Thankfully I don't struggle at all anymore with saying no thank you, it comes naturally at this point.
We were going to an Avicii concert during my graduation period and the line to the show was being real pushy. The barricades ended up breaking and a bunch of us fell. I was unlucky enough to hit my head on a pole during the fall. I was at the show for a while but the flashing lights and loud music was fucking me up more and more every second so we went to the infirmary. Turns out I had a concussion. Big sad that I missed that Avicii show now that he's gone.
Luckily I've never felt any need towards alcohol. It's never been beyond liking the taste. Never had a craving for it. Being able to say no is almost like a super power for some people.
Holy hell man, that had to ruin the show and graduation celebration. I bet if you had stayed at the show, you would have had some bad long-term effects to deal with. Surely a wise move to leave and just deal with missing out. Definitely sucks to never get that opportunity again, but at least you are okay now and can always listen to the old music.