I used to like alcohol. Beer, hard liquor, wine, etc. Whatever. I was never an alcoholic, however, I was just an occasional drinker. I used to drink only when I hung out with friends or go to a local band show. I had to give up the alcohol completely because I was getting into fitness full time.

What I don’t get is that a lot of people think drinking and partying it up a storm, is fun. I mean, really? Getting drunk is fun? In my opinion, no. I am tired of seeing facebook status’s of people posting they’re going out drinking to have fun or they post things like, “I’m drunk from that party I went to earlier”. You get the deal.

You see all kinds of people from 30’s – 50’s partying hard and getting wasted. The way I look at it, is that they all party like teens in high school. Hey, I’ll admit it, I used to be part of the partying crowd a long time ago, but I stopped the partying lifestyle. It’s not my thing anymore. The reason I got into partying in the past ’cause I wanted to feel like everyone else and be part of the crowd, hoping to make some friends and stuff.

Drinking will only get you into trouble. It’s no wonder a lot of people are assholes and have bad attitudes. Part of that comes from their drinking habits.

There are better and healthier ways to have fun that doesn’t involve drinking alcohol at all. I can find plenty of things to do that I can have fun doing that doesn’t involve drinking. Things I love to do other than bodybuilding/fitness: Playing the guitar, going to the movies, travelling, reading, playing video games, writing,  and things like that.  Those are fun things to do that doesn’t involve drinking.

Going to a shithole bar or a crap house party with a bunch of people you don’t know, what fun is that? You’ve probably don’t even remember most of people you met the next day because you’ve been drunk off your ass. You either wake up with hangovers or with your head over the toilet bowl. You call that fun?

A lot of times when I go to some party or a local band show, I have refused so many drink offers from other people. A lot of people would look at me with a disappointed look on their face like, “You’re done drinking for good, huh?”

I don’t party anymore. I am proud of the hobbies and activities I do daily.

Still though, nothing wrong with having a few drinks every now and then, but I won’t even do that either. Alcohol and fitness don’t mix. I can’t touch alcohol anymore. Not good for the muscles and the body.

I still go to house parties and local band shows once in a while, but I only drink water, no alcohol for me at all. I just enjoy the company of other people.

Kev