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The original was posted on /r/beer by /u/Myghost_too on 2025-06-09 13:52:58+00:00.
I guess the title says it all. I've always enjoyed a good beer, and really never had any sort of drinking problems. (Yes, I would get completely hammered in college, and on occasion after, I was married to an alcoholic, and never had those tendencies myself).
Just wondering who else has dealt with this? My mind still wants to sip a few beers in the evening, but my body just doesn't love it anymore. I can drink 2 beers, and have a better than 50/50 shot that I'll have a headache later, and feel sluggish. It's just not worth it, but I don't want to give up the social aspects of having a beverage with friends.
My question is focused on the social aspect. I enjoy the act of having a beer with my buddies. To me it's not really fun hanging out at my local brewery if I'm not going to have a beer. Just wondering who else has been through this, and how did you handle it?