Does it requires reason why people don't drink 😸....though I don't drink because I feel it is not made for me 🧸

It is so common to drink, shocking how it has been normalised

Consultant

Strategy & Operations

Software Developer

Tech Lead

Drinking needs a reason but not the other way around. But do you mean how to deal with the shit of drinkers who outcast us ? This has always been an issue for me too - Any smart suggestions on how to deal with?

I don't go with drinkers. 
Non drinkers get all the responsibilities to drive, clean up and even "pay equally" when you just ate a pizza

Oh nice, I hardly have a full group of non drinkers. It becomes inevitable as they are all good friends but it gets irritating at times

Strategy Consulting

My father has been drinking from college everyday and he is now 60+. And all I can say is it is very clear comparing him to non drinkers in his age, slow thinking, health issues and what not. Even the way he walks one can easily tell how detrimental alcohol is to the body. People do not realise it in their 20s and 30s cause thats the prime of our health. Once you get into 40+ thats when the issues start, esp for  us desk job people - no or less exercise, no body movements, bad eating habits, high stress, late and incomplete sleep. This generation is gonna be in some serious trouble once we all reach 40s. We definitely won’t be like our parents, they were much stronger and natural than us.

Senior Designer

My health is already shitty without alcohol, don't want to make it worse, and having seen drunk people, I never want to behave that way ever in my life

Growth Manager

For me, there is no such reason. A week before I drank first time just to check how it tastes, so we had cocktails "Manhattan" and "Bloody Mary" Both tasted like shit....then I ask my friends why u drink such things if it doesn't even taste good, they are like bro you don't know that state of mind and bla bla those after effects.............

Then I asked them which type of alcohol tastes good they asked me to try wine......now I'm looking for a wine partner 🤣

Wine is equally disappointing 😂 
Why drink alcohol when you have lassi 🥛

Try gin and tonic or gin and juice if you wanna drink for the taste. Most people drink for the high though

Software Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer

Although choice doesn’t require a reason but I feel it is not for me. Its taste sends my mood to hell. And people pretend too much after having it and I dont wanna act in that way, so I am good without it. And I can be the  interesting and fun person without external chemical help.

Yaar your username. Feel so called out 🤐🤐

Ho jayega. I kept it that way to remind myself 🥲

Data engineer

Security Analyst

Like to be in control. But i do like red wine which i have very occasionally.

Chartered Accountant

I tried drinking to fit in, however, I didn't like the taste at all. 
 Interesting part is when I asked my friends why do they drink, most of them replied that they started off to fit in and now they have become habitual to it. 
 Wouldn't like to spend so much money on something that I don't even like. 
 And I would often wonder, people who drink either regularly or occasionally, what's your reason?

External Audit

Paise nhi hai bhai, besides I suffer from NAFLD

Same bhai same 
 Bina piye hi liver kharab hai 🥺

I do not drink.  Never felt the need. And I am really perplexed at how ppl react at a teetotaller as if that cannot be a norm. Drinking is so damn normalised.  
  
 Many factors contribute for me in being a teetotaller: zero exposure during growing up years (only seen ppl who are absolute addict causing nuisance), family's absolute hatred towards drinking, being a CA not been to college much during graduation/ having friends that hook you up to this/ teach you, having anxiety scares me to even touch anything addictive/ unhealthy or remotely related, never felt the peer pressure, don't want to screw health this way if cannot strive for fitness. 
  
 So far I have not felt the peer pressure, need to fit in, etc. 
  
 I am also not in favour of kids being normalised to parent's drinking. This is my personal choice and opinion. My husband detests drinking knowing someone close addict who destroyed cousin's and hers kids'  life.

Founder

“Physical well-being and I like to have a control over my body and mind.” 
  
 I used to weigh around 90kg when i reached 12th standard, faced body shaming all my life.  
  
 Someday, something got into me and I decided to change it all. Promised myself I will put my physical health before anything. 
  
 Lost ~20kg in first year of the college, bad food and lots of playing time helped a lot.  
  
 Got into full time working out, it’s been around 12+ years now, if something makes me skip the gym, it feels bad.

Staff Engineer

I don’t drink as I enjoy my life in consciousness, don’t need alcohol to get high. 😄 
  
 Also have an alcoholic father at home - I have learned a lot from him about ‘what not to do in life!’.

Senior Consultant

For me, didn't like the taste. Don't want to get accustomed to something that doesn't even taste good. 
  
 Also, I'm not sure how drunk me will be. Cannot take that risk

Areyy bina piye hi aisi haalat h 
 Pi lenge to pata nahi kya hoga

Scared of getting addicted. 
 Who can guarantee if I start it will only remain habitual

Just don't like the taste of beer anymore.

People who don't drink, not even occasional, What's your reason?

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I never drink alcohol. So, anytime I go out with my corporate friends. I always listen this argument that you should atleast try once. It’s just for experience. 

I want to know that am I really missing anything? I want to remain pure as long as I can (however I have took some sip due to peer pressure).

Social Drinking ?

It is like a pleasure or achievement to convince someone to have their first drink, for some people. 
  
  
 No, you are not missing. I started drinking in college but left after that. There is not much change in my life. Just I have to lie that I don't drink.

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

Hey everyone,

I want to share a little story with you all. Every weekend, my teammates go out to drink and smoke. While they seem to enjoy it, it’s not really my thing. I often find myself looking for other ways to spend my weekends.

So, I was wondering if there are others here who also don’t drink or smoke. What do you usually do on weekends? How do you socialize without drinking or smoking?

I’d love to hear your stories and maybe get some new ideas for fun activities. Let’s connect and share our experiences.

Looking forward to hearing from you all!

People who don’t drink or smoke

I am 22 , in final year of my engineering, never been a regular/occasional drunker(tasted one sip of Bacardi bczz my friends were forcing me on my birthday that's it) , never smoked despite of having chain smoker friends, never tasted tea , i occasionally drink coffee like once or twice in  every 6 months . Although I daily consume a glass of milk as a habit . When I look at my friends who are smoking Marlboro like having water , drinking and even to many others who are doing same stuff , i think even they are having their lives full of these and i m not , i think it's still not an achievement , bczz at some point of time, those people will als do great in their lives, but what did I  achieve till now even after staying away from all these ?

Will this add any value to my life?

Sober for 2 years, and my lifestyle hasn't been compromised one bit. I still go to bars with my friends, I even make cocktails for them when they come home. My family drinks, and I just have some random non alcoholic drink to say cheers with. I have no urges for alcohol whatsoever. 

Best decision I've ever made.

After 27 years of an alcohol soaked lifestyle, I quit. Ask my anything!

Title says it all. Most women I encounter these days like to get blackout drunk for some reason. 

Have had to escort quite a few to their homes occasionally too. 

Can't figure out why though, rarely seeing responsible drinkers in my circle and on dating apps. They're either completely teetotallers or heavy drinkers. Rarely in the middle.

Anybody else seeing this too?

Tired of meeting alcoholic women

Product Owner

I have recently stopped smoking and I never liked drinking anyways. Do you think there’s a way to hang out and network with people without doing these things?

How to hang out with people without smoking or drinking ?

Don't be judgemental, don't make faces, don't give any negative vibes with respect to drinking/smoking but at the same time be very comfortable in your skin and with your position that you don't drink. Don't be defensive when people offer you a drink, just deny keeping above things in mind. 
  
  I have some buddies when we hang out, they drink and I don't, still we have the best of times.

Product Manager

I guess I am against most of people who live in Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai or any tier 1 2 cities. Why is there so much addiction to smoke, party culture and losing our own moral values? I guess a pack of cigar cause anywhere between 100 to 200 and weekend party anywhere perhead to 2000. If you sum up I see that it goes to 10k overhead. Dont you think that money can go into useful way of either personal development or contributing giving back to the society? What are we losing here and where are the moral values that are taught to us going? To add on so much hookups and adult life. There is nothing to gain but so much to lose I guess. Please add your opinions...

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