> Could you elaborate about not how you aren't really any more in control when sober?
Not the person you responded to, but I can give it a shot.
I think the crux is that you don't have as much control as you think you do, even when sober. Whether you realize it or not, you're still at the whims of yourself and environment: emotions, time of day, exhaustion, pressure. You can't think or analyze yourself out of that. So sure, you may take more risks when drinking, but so what? Do what feels right in the moment.*
* Y'know, within reason. Buying plane tickets = good, getting a forehead tattoo = bad.
> My aversion to alcohol largely comes from wanting my best judgement intact in order to better survive complex situations.
This really resonates with me, and it's something I'm actually try to minimize. I've been finding being present -- and not attempting to foresee and prepare for uncomfortable situations -- to be a much happier place to be. And should a scary situation arise, I trust my future self to handle it appropriately. Or he won't, and that's fine too!
Not the person you responded to, but I can give it a shot.
I think the crux is that you don't have as much control as you think you do, even when sober. Whether you realize it or not, you're still at the whims of yourself and environment: emotions, time of day, exhaustion, pressure. You can't think or analyze yourself out of that. So sure, you may take more risks when drinking, but so what? Do what feels right in the moment.*
* Y'know, within reason. Buying plane tickets = good, getting a forehead tattoo = bad.
> My aversion to alcohol largely comes from wanting my best judgement intact in order to better survive complex situations.
This really resonates with me, and it's something I'm actually try to minimize. I've been finding being present -- and not attempting to foresee and prepare for uncomfortable situations -- to be a much happier place to be. And should a scary situation arise, I trust my future self to handle it appropriately. Or he won't, and that's fine too!