Author	Thread: "I don't drink" - what exactly does that mean?
Elimelech View Profile History	"I don't drink" - what exactly does that mean? Posted : 28 Jun, 2010 10:42 PM hey there! I am German and therefore not a native speaker. Think I figured out one or two English words on my own already.... ;) but! What really exactly highly sensitively does this oh so often used term "I don't drink" mean? Same thing of course with "must not drink"! All the (ladies') profiles seem to have it this or that way! :excited: So, what does it mean? (I perfectly know what it translates though.) - What can I expect to be meant in between the lines? 1. No single drop of alcohol... EVER! (Grape juice for Lord's supper!) 2. I wont get drunk... EVER! 3. I just dont care about alcohol. 4. 5. I want a man who wont abuse me because he is drunk all the time... And if he ever is just snuffling in direction of a beer, he's such a goner! ah. one I forgot: 6. Eli is such a Drama Queen!!! :Mug: peace out! Eli Post Reply
Elimelech View Profile History	"I don't drink" - what exactly does that mean? Posted : 3 Jul, 2010 02:53 PM Here in my context in Germany I know a couple of congregations who also use Grape Juice, because they have ex-alcoholics in their community. Usually, this is an exception from the role here in that church form I grew up in. But also in the catholic church they use wine, also in the reformed church. But surely I dont know too many churches. In my congregation here in Berlin we just switched back to wine, because the one dry drinker, who used to attend, moved away. About inhibitions: What I wanted to express was that I believe that you do not change your character, only the way it comes to expression when you get drunk. I suggest that you get a glimpse on deeper layers of ones character, when this person is drunk. But this is only if that person wears kind of a mask usually. Inhibitions I was dealing with in this special case do not bother natural drives (like the sex drive), but intellectual actions to suppress parts of one's thinking, of the inner self, of the character, that someone usually would hide because that person deems ill about these features. I believe that a rationally introduced repressing of features of the self will go down the more a person gets drunk, because of the intoxication steps a brain experiences - more and more intellectual functions go down the drain (luckily only temporary). The person becomes the uninhibited, unconscious self. Some people will just get a little bit louder, more talkative, maybe much funnier even. Others get depressed, teary-eyed. But others will show things like profound aggressions or even violence. Where did this all come from? Was it all in the booze that ran down their throats, changing the inner self? I say: definitely NO. Maybe you see much more of a persons true self than you will ever see when he is sober. It is some kind of a circling thing. Dont get me wrong please. I definitely do not suppose to make somebody drunk to find out his real true self. No way! lol. What I mean is: It is definitely a serious issue to deal with alcohol and it is not easy. Alc Abuse will always and ever lead to very ugly things - like total loss of body control or ability to speak, not even to talk about throwing up etc. So I do not know where this leads but I herewith claim that many many things we blame on alcohol simply cannot be blamed on it at all, because it was already in those persons BEFORE the booze hit. Dang... think this would have been hard to phrase in my mothertongue. ;) Let me know if you didnt get my weird thoughts! Post Reply
livetheword View Profile History	"I don't drink" - what exactly does that mean? Posted : 5 Jul, 2010 02:49 AM for me it means i do not drink any alcohol including beer . beause my personal filling is that if i am teelin someone about jesus christ. how good will it look if im drinking while doing it or if they see me drink . the bible says drunkeness is wrong . yes it is possible to drink a little bit without being drunk. butt if someone smells like alcohol or is holding alcohol the secular world not understanding the difference will not take ur message about god seriously beausae in there eyes they can alive just tell themselves " im not takin spiritual advice from a drunk" . and thats why i dont drink Post Reply
DontHitThatMark View Profile History	"I don't drink" - what exactly does that mean? Posted : 6 Jul, 2010 06:15 PM There aren't very many good reasons behind drinking, but as long as you don't drink to excess I believe "drinking" falls into the same category as many other "indulgences". Sugar, etc. I really doubt any of them are good, but...I can't point fingers when I'm a Sugarholic:laugh:. Anyway, I've never tried alcohol for many reasons. I'm a little on the depressed side, and I don't want to find out what I do when I drink. What if I like it too much? What if I abuse it just once and do something I normally wouldn't because my self-control is gone/lessened? Anyway...it's not worth the risk in my opinion. Not by a long shot:laugh:. Get it?! And besides...what if it tastes like it smells?:ribbit::goofball: :peace::peace: Post Reply
View Profile History	"I don't drink" - what exactly does that mean? Posted : 15 Jul, 2010 06:45 AM I haven't seen any girls' profiles but I can tell you why I marked that I don't drink. There are not enough options to choose from so I went for the one which is closest to the truth. I wouldn't say I drink socially. I reckon it means when you meet friends or sth. In my case that would mean 2-3 times a week, sometimes for a whole week... :) no, thanx. 1 or 2 on occasion? Again, what is this occasion? A party? Someone's birthday? A wedding? It's not precise enough. It's not that I don't ever drink. I don't mind wine during the eucharist. Besides that, I can have a sip once or twice a year. I just don't feel I need alcohol and I don't like it that much. In my country some Christians, especially Catholics, never drink because drinking is a social problem. Happens in many families. Happened to my mum. If you only have one pair of trousers during your adolescent years just because most of the money is spent on beer and vodka, you might even get disgusted whenever you look at or smell alcohol... but that's a different story. Post Reply
LilyCat03 View Profile History	"I don't drink" - what exactly does that mean? Posted : 24 Jul, 2010 03:30 PM I put "I don't drink" because I really don't. Alcohol has never really appealed to me, and I've never liked the taste when ever I tried it. I think drinking is fine in moderation, I just personally don't care for it. Post Reply
View Profile History	"I don't drink" - what exactly does that mean? Posted : 24 Jul, 2010 07:11 PM I have two reasons why I don't drink. First, I was in the DARE program in elementary school (I know, a lame reason). Second, after I became a christian, I was raised in conservative churches that were against drinking, and as a result developed strong moral convictions against drinking. As such, I would still consider (albeit, reluctantly) friendship with people who drink (even if only socially) but would never date anyone who drank alcohol (unless they planned to give it up). Post Reply
erika83 View Profile History	"I don't drink" - what exactly does that mean? Posted : 27 Jul, 2010 11:06 AM I was undecided whether to set "I don't drink" or "socially drink" but I went for socially drink after all because I do drink a glass of wine after a good meal, but never get drunk. I don't see anything wrong with drinking with measure, we use wine in church as well for the Lord's supper. God didn't say never take a sip of alcohol, only not to get drunk. I respect people who don't even drink a sip of alcohol, but as long as they also respect those who drink at times but never get drunk though and don't feel superior for that. Post Reply
View Profile History	"I don't drink" - what exactly does that mean? Posted : 15 Aug, 2010 09:48 PM I think drinking has a lot to do with culture and how you were raised. Biblically it is clear, don't get drunk ...with the additional messages of self-control and that our bodies are temples, living sacrifices to God. Also we are told to not offend those with whom we keep company and to have no hint of immorality about ourselves. Christians believe all along the spectrum from none to daily with meals. I was raised in a Judeo-Christian family of Irish and German heritage. Alcohol (beer, wine, liqueur, etc) was just another drink offered at dinner and special occasions. We were taught to never exceed our limits, and to be aware of what company we were keeping when we drank (only with family & close friends and to not offend others.) In my family it was a tradition, just another part of life. I have never exceeded my limits, gotten drunk, or been uninhibited. I drink on some social occasions but not each and every one. I respect whatever those around me believe and practice and do my best to observe their beliefs so as not to offend them in any way. Post Reply
View Profile History	"I don't drink" - what exactly does that mean? Posted : 21 Aug, 2010 10:05 PM " I don't drink" to me means that someone does not drink at all, that is not the same as i never drank (past)... for me alcoholism runs in the family, i don't know if it is a genetic thing or not, but i make the choice to avoid alcohol because i know first hand what the effects of alcoholism can do to a family. i have been a christian for 4 years and i made the choice when i was 10 to never drink... i have eaten foods with alcohol cooked in, but the alcohol usually burns off, i also accidentally picked up the wrong can once and took a sip of beer and spit it out, but for me that is the extent of it. i don't have a problem with those who drink, but i don't like Christians who get drunk, it is against the bible. but for me it is : let not even the appearance of evil be among you. this seals the deal for me, i don't want to cause anyone to stumble! B.I.C. Post Reply

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