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davidpdx

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29. It's not just the US either

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 12:06 AM

Oct 2014

I see the same thing here in South Korea. My god they drink like fish. I am married to a Korean and my F-I-L and B-I-L's drink heavily during family gatherings. I have one small shot glass of raspberry wine (maybe two) and that's it. When I've gone out with co-workers in the past who are Korean they push you to drink. It got to the point that I kept a bottle of 7-Up on the floor and refilled it with that.

I've seen up close and personal what alcohol can do to those who abuse it and it's ugly. I have at least four in my biological family (Two of them are uncles, which I have never been close to. One died two decades ago and I'm not sure about the other one).

Honestly there have been times when I have WANTED to drink (the last week has been no picnic), but I don't because of my experiences.

If people want to drink I have no problem with that. It's just when they get so caught up in it that it ruins their life that it is sad.

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