Quote: (10-21-2013 01:25 AM)OGNorCal707 Wrote:
My issues with drinking, which probably have an effect on the aging process, are lack of quality sleep, weaker immune system, hangovers, and weight gain.
All of these happened to me.
plus
1) Opportunity cost. While you were drunk, you could have been learning a language or a musical instrument. You never get that 4 hours or whatever back.
2) Once you're over 30, WEIGHT GAIN
3) If you tolerate alcohol well, that's BAD. The worst alcoholics don't get hangovers, their kidneys or whatever are too strong. Meanwhile, their brains are changing to adapt to alcohol, and their lives empty out to make room for it.