- I have social anxiety and drinking is taking the easy way out by reducing the tension that automatically happens in social situations. I feel like my body loosens up and I can actually move and dance when I’m intoxicated. It’s weird. - the buzz is superficial. It’s not a deep, fulfilling kind of contentment, it’s just a mask - physical symptoms, like insomnia - alcohol doesn’t taste good - and it’s expensive - plus the body doesn’t like it - with each drink, I have less control over my ability to say no to the next - my most embarrassing moments have happened under the influence of alcohol - grandfather was addicted to alcohol and smoking, and I don’t want to turn out like that. His son, my dad, drinks wine everyday, and he becomes a bit of an idiot. I think this has to do with self-medicating because undiagnosed ADHD.