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Is it normal to not drink on the weekends while everyone else is?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jan 25, 2016
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Yes of course! Drinking is not very healthy even though it's legal to drink if you're over your country's drinking age, so if you don't like to drink that's ok and good for your health.
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Profile: Dansv99
Dansv99 on May 10, 2016
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Of course it is! It is your choice to drink or not drink.. It completely up to you. don't feel pressured
Profile: avanef
avanef on Mar 7, 2017
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Drinking like alcoholic drinks? If that's what you mean then no there is nothing wrong with that, some people aren't huge fans of drinking, or some people just don't want to go out drinking during the weekend. Not to mention, if you're not of age you may not to want to get yourself in trouble underage drinking.
Profile: creativePalm12
creativePalm12 on Nov 20, 2017
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I really dislike the word "normal", because it tends to be used to make people feel isolated. In your case - choosing to drink or not to drink is a personal choice. Maybe everyone else does it, but that doesn't mean you have to. If you enjoy the things you do on the weekend, and you can do that without alcohol, then why should you change that if you don't want to?
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jan 28, 2020
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Do you have to drink to be "normal"? Then what is normal? You have alternative choices to socialize and relax on the weekends, which may not require alcohol consumption at all. It is up to you to decide. The drinking crowd is made up of certain kind of personalities. The non-drinking crowds is full of another kind of personalities. It depends on who you want to hang out with. You can act "normal" and blend in and drink. But do you feel like doing it just for the show? There is no right or wrong. No normal or not normal.
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It is so important to follow your own rhythm, health goals, your own good habits, and listen your own truth. We live in the world that is full of noise, different agendas, cultural and social customs and we are influenced on a daily basis. I would think that simple decision to say "no" to drinks on the weekends, if it is a personal want, should be satisfied without consideration about peer setting. At the end people define and redefine what is a "normal" think to do, but people are different and everyone has their own world as well. We can at least be responsible for the things and decisions that depend solely on our own piece of mind.
Profile: ThePinkYogi
ThePinkYogi on Apr 19, 2021
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I skip drinks every weekend! Choosing not to consume alcohol is a personal decision that I will not let the actions of others allow me to feel guilty or left out about. It's perfectly normal to enjoy a soda or water while your friends are consuming alcohol, just as it is normal for you if you were vegan to abstain from meat while friends consume animal products. We all have different dietary, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs and make our decisions and personal choices according to these needs. The people we choose to spend our free time with should respect our choices.
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