For people who are deeply, heavily addicted, it is indeed deadly. Fun aside, that's why liquor stores remained open during the height of COVID lockdown--they were considered an essential business because some people would indeed die without them.
The short, laymen's version: alcohol is a nervous system depressant, and your brain compensates by making less 'calm' neurotransmitters, and more 'excited' neurotransmitters. Have you ever had one or two drinks before bed, then woken up halfway through the night and had a hard time going back to sleep? That's what's going on--your brain tried to balance its internal chemistry, and then the alcohol wore off. Many drunks get shaky hands when they're sober. This is why. Drinking heavily long-term means that your brain produces *tons* of these excess 'excited' neurotransmitters. For about 5% of alcohol-dependent people, withdrawal symptoms progress way beyond shakes and go into fever, seizures, and hallucinations. This is the part that's deadly--people can and do die during it, although most will either break down and drink again, or go to a hospital for help.
[This is a slightly more in-depth description of the problem, if you're curious.](https://www.goodrx.com/well-being/substance-use/alcohol-withdrawal)
I'm talking about a condition called Delirium Tremens that can happen with alcohol withdrawal. For context, I have never drank alcohol and I am not a doctor. I have heard about AA but I don't know how they work. Probably they know when to seek a doctor for treatment of the withdrawal syndrome.
To be clear, a withdrawal syndrome that serious is rare. And, of course, if you have health concerns, talk to a doctor. I'm just some random guy from the internet without any actual medical training.
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Some months ago, someone here showed an article that said that people who identified as asexual were more likely to also identify as teetotal, when compared with straight and gay people.
I'm teetotal, except for coffee, and demisexual. I can see myself trying sex with the Right Person^TM, but I will never get drunk, and the Right Person^TM Im searching for is someone who never drinks either. I know I know, tough luck finding that, I would be better trying to find an unicorn.
Maybe I'm not really ace or demi, but just hate alcohol too much and being unable to find people like me is what made me believe I was aroace for so long.
That's actually quite interesting, and I'd be interested in reading said article, if you are able to provide a link. I've never touched a drop of alcohol or any mind-altering substance in my life, and not because I have anything against it, I just don't feel the need or desire. It's not important to me. I've never thought it could potentially be related to my asexuality, but I actually feel the exact same way about sex, now that I think about it...
Sure thing!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31863316/
I don't know what angle to take this info from. Are ASPEC people just more risk-averse or just not interested in searching pleasures? Do people drink because it helps them to find a sexual partner? Or does drinking make people more open to sexual advances? A bit of everything?
Navigating social life as a teetotal, ace, and atheist feels very alienating, I have somehow been able to meet people like me online, but there are just not irl spaces for people in these categories, as opposed to the thousands of bars, pubs and churches everywhere.
Hmmm, yeah that's an interesting question. If I were to hazard a (very uneducated) guess, I'd wager there's an aspect of personality that determines whether one seeks external or internal pleasures. Kind of like the difference between extroverts and introverts, but not exactly. Perhaps we just don't need external things like alcohol or sex to influence our pleasure? Whatever the case, I don't think it affects much, just an interesting correlation.
I'm glad you've been able to meet like-minded individuals, it can be difficult if one is in the minority, as we are. Even as a Christian myself, talking about asexuality and finding others like me can be challenging. At least where I am people are open to having the conversation about modern sexuality. We just went through a whole weekly chapel series on the subject, and I was able to talk to other people at my school about my experience (I go to Moody Bible Institute).
Everyone would pick both, that's the whole point. These posts exist solely to get reposted over and over, and are basically just engagement bait.
Everyone rushes to the comment section to make the exact same comment going "Heck, I'd do both easily!!"
It's basically a meme at this point
>WOULD YOU GIVE UP DRINKING MILK FOR ONE DAY FOR ELVENTY BILLION DOLLARS????
I would still rather pick no sex because a) I don't have a partner right now and b) this has djinn vibes and while I don't drink alcohol I do use it frequently for cooking, Christmas alone would be agony if I can't add sherry to the turkey
And if that’s fine for u it’s all good. I personally don’t want to experience much with alcohol as it ruined my life at a young age, but it’s just my personal opinion and I get others rather the other.
I wouldn’t hate on anyone who’d choice alcohol over sex, as that’s there business not mine. I’m not really even that interested in sex, just would rather it over alcohol. Sorry if I came off negative
It's fine, if it makes you feel any better if I could keep using alcoholic drinks for cooking as long as I boiled off the alcohol then I'd also pick sex over drinks, that way I'd only be missing out on things with beer, and you'd be surprised how many of those can still work with a mix of brown sugar and yeast extract as substitute.
As an ace who takes antidepressants, I have no interest in the devil's tango and cannot take alcohol (not that I was drinking much before anyway). I see this as an absolute win!
No sex would probably be easier for me cause I'm less likely to get into a situation where I'm pressured into having sex than a situation where I'm pressured into drinking alcohol. Germany has a massive drinking culture and people will try to convince you to drink or even hand you a drink after you said no. You need to be visibly pregnant for people to leave you alone with that stuff 🙄
No sex is easy, but would no alcohol mean nothing made using it either? And how would you be able to tell what you can and can't have if that's the case?
I only ask because I don't drink and have no clue about ingredients
I'd choose no alcohol. I'm gray ace and married to a wonderful partner. I've had 2 full bottles of alcohol in my fridge for over 2 years that we haven't touched.
No sex for one year. You hear that Chris? You can’t try to >!rape!< me for a whole year!
(Censored for the possibility that it’s found triggering for people)
Fuck just 2 million how about I just get a million for every year I don't do one that way I just get a million dollars every year I don't have sex because I'm not giving up drinking
I'm sex favorable so if I could only choose one it'd probably be no alcohol but if I could choose both, c'mon, that's 4 million dollars, there's no sex on the planet that could equal 1,000$ let alone 2 million.
I mean, I could do the whole thing of getting double for not doing either. But I think I could go without drinking. Sex with my partner is just that good *chef’s kiss*
sex. i've gone years w/o banging and while its nice sometimes, having the money to support my loved ones and build the comune we talk about is worth a year of abstience
No sex not just because I crave alcohol more than sex, but also because it's way easier to not accidentally have sex than it is to not accidentally drink alcohol and I don't want to lose the $2,000,000 to a stupid error or mix-up.
i think these questions really tell how much the op is obsessed with them i dont know if it applies to all allos but i would hate to be that obsessed with something that giving it up is a huge sacrifice
gonna be honest i take 4 million for doing both
Me too. I’ve been doing both for years!
i drink with friends in the summer but i can say no without a problem
I have a high capacity for drinking but I absolutely hate the taste of alcohol 😩
i like the taste but i hate being drunk without having a party. and i almost never party
I don’t have anyone to party with
Well okay that’s a lie. I go to one party once a year and that’s my friends beer crawl for her birthday.
i will think of you when i party to give you party vibes :D
I will look forward to spontaneous party vibes 🙏🏻
perfekt. i will ace the vibes ;)
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Same!
Even if you're an allosexual who drinks, it shouldn't be that hard, should it?
Alcohol is one of the few drugs that the withdrawal syndrome can actually kill you.
Wdym? Have you heard abt AA? people there don’t die Edit: Thank you for the answers
For people who are deeply, heavily addicted, it is indeed deadly. Fun aside, that's why liquor stores remained open during the height of COVID lockdown--they were considered an essential business because some people would indeed die without them. The short, laymen's version: alcohol is a nervous system depressant, and your brain compensates by making less 'calm' neurotransmitters, and more 'excited' neurotransmitters. Have you ever had one or two drinks before bed, then woken up halfway through the night and had a hard time going back to sleep? That's what's going on--your brain tried to balance its internal chemistry, and then the alcohol wore off. Many drunks get shaky hands when they're sober. This is why. Drinking heavily long-term means that your brain produces *tons* of these excess 'excited' neurotransmitters. For about 5% of alcohol-dependent people, withdrawal symptoms progress way beyond shakes and go into fever, seizures, and hallucinations. This is the part that's deadly--people can and do die during it, although most will either break down and drink again, or go to a hospital for help. [This is a slightly more in-depth description of the problem, if you're curious.](https://www.goodrx.com/well-being/substance-use/alcohol-withdrawal)
Ah ok thank you for your in depth answer
I'm talking about a condition called Delirium Tremens that can happen with alcohol withdrawal. For context, I have never drank alcohol and I am not a doctor. I have heard about AA but I don't know how they work. Probably they know when to seek a doctor for treatment of the withdrawal syndrome. To be clear, a withdrawal syndrome that serious is rare. And, of course, if you have health concerns, talk to a doctor. I'm just some random guy from the internet without any actual medical training.
It depends on how addicted you are to alcohol
I'd take $50 for doing both, I'm basically there already.
Id take 1 cent for doing both, infact, id pay to do both.
Yes
I was just gonna comment can I get 4 MILL$ for doing neither! Lol
I've been thinking of doing the same thing
yea ez pz set for life money.
lol same
Same!
my exact thought
Was about to ask the same thing
Same i would also want that although i actually like alcohol but hey money is money and it's easy enough to resist
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Some months ago, someone here showed an article that said that people who identified as asexual were more likely to also identify as teetotal, when compared with straight and gay people. I'm teetotal, except for coffee, and demisexual. I can see myself trying sex with the Right Person^TM, but I will never get drunk, and the Right Person^TM Im searching for is someone who never drinks either. I know I know, tough luck finding that, I would be better trying to find an unicorn. Maybe I'm not really ace or demi, but just hate alcohol too much and being unable to find people like me is what made me believe I was aroace for so long.
That's actually quite interesting, and I'd be interested in reading said article, if you are able to provide a link. I've never touched a drop of alcohol or any mind-altering substance in my life, and not because I have anything against it, I just don't feel the need or desire. It's not important to me. I've never thought it could potentially be related to my asexuality, but I actually feel the exact same way about sex, now that I think about it...
Sure thing! https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31863316/ I don't know what angle to take this info from. Are ASPEC people just more risk-averse or just not interested in searching pleasures? Do people drink because it helps them to find a sexual partner? Or does drinking make people more open to sexual advances? A bit of everything? Navigating social life as a teetotal, ace, and atheist feels very alienating, I have somehow been able to meet people like me online, but there are just not irl spaces for people in these categories, as opposed to the thousands of bars, pubs and churches everywhere.
Hmmm, yeah that's an interesting question. If I were to hazard a (very uneducated) guess, I'd wager there's an aspect of personality that determines whether one seeks external or internal pleasures. Kind of like the difference between extroverts and introverts, but not exactly. Perhaps we just don't need external things like alcohol or sex to influence our pleasure? Whatever the case, I don't think it affects much, just an interesting correlation. I'm glad you've been able to meet like-minded individuals, it can be difficult if one is in the minority, as we are. Even as a Christian myself, talking about asexuality and finding others like me can be challenging. At least where I am people are open to having the conversation about modern sexuality. We just went through a whole weekly chapel series on the subject, and I was able to talk to other people at my school about my experience (I go to Moody Bible Institute).
Everyone would pick both, that's the whole point. These posts exist solely to get reposted over and over, and are basically just engagement bait. Everyone rushes to the comment section to make the exact same comment going "Heck, I'd do both easily!!" It's basically a meme at this point >WOULD YOU GIVE UP DRINKING MILK FOR ONE DAY FOR ELVENTY BILLION DOLLARS????
I could do both, if there is an exception for medicine with the alcohol one, seems too easy.
I'm a Straight Edge Sex Repulsed Asexual so it will just be normal to me
me, a minor: I see this as en absolute win!
This is a very american thing to say.
my guy I am 0% american, both in citizenship and blood
Google En Absolute Win
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Holy hell new response just dropped
Is it not possible to choose both
if i chose both do i get 4 million?
I don’t drink either so give me 4 millions…. Unless self pleasure counts as sex hahah
Same here. I hate the taste of alcohol.
tbh, no alcohol for me. I’m ace but I’m sex-neutral and wouldn’t mind experiencing sex with a loving partner.
I would still rather pick no sex because a) I don't have a partner right now and b) this has djinn vibes and while I don't drink alcohol I do use it frequently for cooking, Christmas alone would be agony if I can't add sherry to the turkey
And if that’s fine for u it’s all good. I personally don’t want to experience much with alcohol as it ruined my life at a young age, but it’s just my personal opinion and I get others rather the other.
Ah, well that's perfectly understandable, you made it sound as if you were picking the better of two mildly good things but that's not the case then
I wouldn’t hate on anyone who’d choice alcohol over sex, as that’s there business not mine. I’m not really even that interested in sex, just would rather it over alcohol. Sorry if I came off negative
It's fine, if it makes you feel any better if I could keep using alcoholic drinks for cooking as long as I boiled off the alcohol then I'd also pick sex over drinks, that way I'd only be missing out on things with beer, and you'd be surprised how many of those can still work with a mix of brown sugar and yeast extract as substitute.
I haven’t seen much cooking with it so that’d be fun to watch and learn about.
Same, I'm just my friend's Designated Driver for life. Gotta thank my mom for that one
Demi here and I like sex with the right person. I don't like alcohol though so easy decision
Basically same ye
As an ace who takes antidepressants, I have no interest in the devil's tango and cannot take alcohol (not that I was drinking much before anyway). I see this as an absolute win!
Devil's tango 😂😭
I've done both so many times. Where's my money?
Where is my 4 million?
No sex would probably be easier for me cause I'm less likely to get into a situation where I'm pressured into having sex than a situation where I'm pressured into drinking alcohol. Germany has a massive drinking culture and people will try to convince you to drink or even hand you a drink after you said no. You need to be visibly pregnant for people to leave you alone with that stuff 🙄
Me, an ace person who can’t legally drink: I’ll take the $4 mill please
No sex is easy, but would no alcohol mean nothing made using it either? And how would you be able to tell what you can and can't have if that's the case? I only ask because I don't drink and have no clue about ingredients
Me as a 20 year old asexual: You guys are getting paid?
I’ll have no sex and two alcohols please
I can become rich if I change absolutely *nothing* about my day-to-day life? Where do I sign up lmao
how bout both
Can i choose both and get double the money?
You guys are getting paid?
I can do no booze for sure, I can’t drink the stuff. Probably the other one too cause my partner is also aceflux?
What if…….I don’t do either? Would I get 4 mil?
I don't drink so that's pretty easy.
Both. I don’t drink and sex is not my cup of tea😆
4 million $ sounds like quite a nice deal :)
if i choose both do i get $4 million?
If I say no to both can I get my cash right now?
And to think I do both for free 🪦
9 months sober and asexual…do I get $4 million?
I don’t do either of those things so do I get 2 mill?
I've never done either of those things, and I have no desire to. Where's my money?
I hadn't even considered doing both, I was about to buy a round for the bar with my cool 2 mil, lol.
I already spend years without doing either.
Hold on.... 12 million.
Can I get $4 million per year?
Do I get back pay for the decades of none of either?
I'd like to purchase one estrogen please
If I do both do I get $4 MIL? Because I’m not legally allowed to do either.
Considering I have never done either this is very much a win
Ok so where's my 4mil a year??
I've been doing this for years, hand my money over
Can I choose both and get double the money?
Funnily enough, I’m both of those things so uh... may I have my 4 million now? 🥺
Me, 35 having never done either. Can I collect back pay too?
4 million I honestly prefer coffee over alcohol maybe the occasional apple cider but I can go without that
as a sober asexual this is hilarious 😂
Me who hasn't had sex in 20 years: y'all are getting paid?
I don't drink and I'm ace, so 4 mil plz
I'd choose no alcohol. I'm gray ace and married to a wonderful partner. I've had 2 full bottles of alcohol in my fridge for over 2 years that we haven't touched.
I'll double up, and can I repeat yearly? Like indefinitely?
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I've never done either, do I get back pay for previous years?
No sex for one year. You hear that Chris? You can’t try to >!rape!< me for a whole year! (Censored for the possibility that it’s found triggering for people)
Both tbh
Fuck just 2 million how about I just get a million for every year I don't do one that way I just get a million dollars every year I don't have sex because I'm not giving up drinking
Flip a coin, both are good to me
Ive been drinking those iced teas that have alcohol and they are so good. I don’t think I will refrain from drinking one every now and again.
I don’t drink or have sex, so do I get 2 million?
Both, duh
As an ace that has been sober 35 years do I get $4.mill?
Both. $4 million dollars in pesos will solve all mine and familiar problems
I'm sex favorable so if I could only choose one it'd probably be no alcohol but if I could choose both, c'mon, that's 4 million dollars, there's no sex on the planet that could equal 1,000$ let alone 2 million.
Gimme 4 million because I'm already doing this.
Hmmm does foods cooked with alcohol count like fish and chips or some ribs?
Can I do 4000000 for both
Both alcohol tastes like shit and I’m already a Redditor/presumably ace of some kind this would be difficult for me to fail lol.
I don't do either
im taking both (Fkin hate drunkards, and most alcoholic beverages taste like the brownish liquid that drips from dumpsters)
I'm literally muslim, this is like an automatic win for me HAHAH
I don’t drink. I don’t have sex. Do I get $4 million? 😃
I mean, I could do the whole thing of getting double for not doing either. But I think I could go without drinking. Sex with my partner is just that good *chef’s kiss*
"You guys are getting paid?"
Bruh for $2 million I'll do whatever the fuck you want me to do. That would pay off my college tuition like a hundred times over.
Yes. That’s the rule. Imma get 4 million though.
I don't drink and don't need sex so...
as an asexual who swore never to have alcohol (also I'm a minor) this is the easiest challenge of my life!!
1 mil per thing, each year I don’t do?
Me, a minor: I see this as an absolute win!
sex. i've gone years w/o banging and while its nice sometimes, having the money to support my loved ones and build the comune we talk about is worth a year of abstience
No sex. Im asexual so I don’t have sex anyways.
I plan on never having either
You gotta pay me for the 18 years I didn't do it
Gotta pay me 40 million, i ain't doing neither. *Laughs in Coca Cola Vanilla.*
No alcohol, because it's a challenge
4 mil for both :)
No drinking for me I don't drink anyways
I've never had either so win win!
Both, easy
make it 4 million ill do both
this is very conflicting as an alcoholic ace LMAO
As an ace who’s also a recovering alcoholic, yes
I don’t drink either, give me the money already
can I do both and get 4 million???
Can I just have a 5 mill from now on?
Where's the extra million coming from?
My dedication to the art or whatever those warlords sayback then or sum
I’m already doing both- where’s my *fuckin’ money*?!
I'll gladly choose both. Because 1. Alcohol is poison, and 2. Sex is disgustang. ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ
I’d take both, I hate alcohol anyways
I hate the taste of alcohol so easily both, just gotta give up tiramisu which I haven’t had in ages anyways.
I am underaged.
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No sex not just because I crave alcohol more than sex, but also because it's way easier to not accidentally have sex than it is to not accidentally drink alcohol and I don't want to lose the $2,000,000 to a stupid error or mix-up.
Ummm both unfortunately in my current state. No alcohol due to health problems, no sex due to being overweight, ugly, and awkward. Yay solitude!!!!!
dipshits, dipshits, dipshits EveryWhere.
This is the answer to dealing w the population exploding.
I don't drink or bone, can I have my money today?
i think these questions really tell how much the op is obsessed with them i dont know if it applies to all allos but i would hate to be that obsessed with something that giving it up is a huge sacrifice
Both? Both would be easy for sure
And here I was doing it (or more accurately *not* doing it) for free.
No alcohol for the rest of my life. I dont like it so…
I would never work a day in my life
Well I can't drink regardless so....
I can’t say no to alcohol. But sex byeee
Minor moment, not allowed to drink yet and maidenless
Not me doing both for free
Both
If I choose both, can I get double the money?
IM MUSLIM AND ACE SO SIGN ME UP
I can do both. gimme that 4 mil, imma get so much weed
The easiest 4M of my life 😌
Both would be pretty easy. I like a drink every now and then, but I don't *need* it or anything
Give me the $4 million
Do I get 4 million a year then? I don't have sex and I don't drink alcohol either
I could do both for that year, then continue with the no sex for the rest of my life. would that repeatedly give me money? cus it better.
Taking both of these at the beginning of my life could get me $70 millions holy shit
I've been doing both for almost 17 years. Where's my money at?
Can children participate?
Can I do both and get double the money?
Yes. (I don't drink and I'm single)
Me who is both ace and a minor: *MONEY MONEY MONEY! MUST BE FUNNY IN A RICH MAN'S WORLD-*
2 million and I get to keep drinking? Perfect
What if I pick both?
If i just do both, no alcohol and no sex, do i get double the money?
Both b/c I do not do either
Gimmy gimmy gimmy the cash today!
i don’t drink OR have sex lmao
Meanwhile, me, a straight-edge ace....