That also seems to ignore that people can be drinking to enjoy the taste or sensation of the drink itself. I find plenty of joy in having experimented with a cocktail that worked out to be an improvement, or having a wine or beer that just fits the moment. Sure, both are also fun with other people, but I feel like so many of these discussions assume the people drink purely to become intoxicated with no care for the taste or composition of the drink.
If anything, the depression that comes with drinking for me is that I feel the intoxication and know I need to stop drinking, no matter how much I enjoyed the taste and would prefer to continue and not switch to water or something I enjoy the taste of less. It's part of why I've been so excited by the new innovations and improvements in non-alcoholic beer/hop water.
If anything, the depression that comes with drinking for me is that I feel the intoxication and know I need to stop drinking, no matter how much I enjoyed the taste and would prefer to continue and not switch to water or something I enjoy the taste of less. It's part of why I've been so excited by the new innovations and improvements in non-alcoholic beer/hop water.