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Originally Posted by Amanah
Alcoholism affects people from all walks of life. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), more than 80,000 people die from alcohol-related deaths each year in the United States. And alcohol continues to be one of the nation’s most preventable causes of death, second only to tobacco and a poor diet/sedentary lifestyle.
Alcoholism has a profound effect on the entire body, especially the brain, heart, pancreas, mouth, liver and immune system. In spite of its negative impact, more Americans than ever before consume alcohol on a regular basis. Understanding the dangers of alcohol abuse and its impact on society can help you and your loved ones make healthier choices.
https://talbottcampus.com/alcoholism-statistics/
Also, I don't smoke or drink, I eat healthy, walk several miles each day, and lift weights. |
Sister,
1. I congratulate you on your lifestyle.
2. I have enormous stress in my job, on top of stress from things at home including my wife's health
3. I have an occasional drink, usually very high quality stuff, that is a treat. A nice relaxing meal in the little resturant /pub that sells shepards pie, and a decadent chresecake. A little something to take the edge out makes this even more enjoyable, "him that has a heavy heart".
4. I have been doing this for years, I go months without a sip, I am not at risk of becoming addicted. It is a treat - like candy might be to some. In excess it is bad, in moderation, many things are good. This does not apply to things like heroine, crack, etc. They are all bad and serve no useful purpose.
5. I know a brother in my old church, he knows he is/was/would be again if he had even one. Knowing tbis if I am around him we go somewhere "dry".
As to drink being "of the world", (this is to another poster as you did not say this) - air is also of this world, but there is no profit in abstsining from it either.
I do not understand seperation to the point of it being a pain, simply so you can say, oooh. I'm an apostlic/pentecostal look how piously I avoid enjoyment. The Amish have a seperate lifestyle, yet I think not truth. We have truth, but negate it in some cases by slavish devotion to elevating seperation to loftier standards than that truth.
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