I'm not drinking today! I've been sober for a while, and it's getting easier to resist the temptation with time. I sleep so much better, and a nice cold non-alcoholic beer often helps me as a placebo.
this post was submitted on 11 Nov 2025
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I've been struggling with alcohol consumption since the pandemic, but it's gotten a lot worse in the past few months.
I started playing Disco Elysium the other day, while trying to distract myself from wanting to drink. It's a game where you play as an alcoholic detective who is experiencing extreme amnesia due to excessive drinking.
Trying to get back into gaming has been one of the things helping me to avoid drinking since I got a Steam Deck a few months ago (you try beating Celeste under the influence, it's hard enough sober). Disco Elysium is the first game, or really media in general, to truly make me rethink my drinking habits. I'm only about 15 hours in and it's already shaping up to be one of my favourite games ever.
Bonus, here's the meme that convinced me to start playing Disco Elysium:
Today will be a challenge for some folks in the western regions of Germany, because it's the traditional start for the carnival season . There are parades and parties with lots of alcohol. The season ends Rose-Monday with even bigger parades and more alcohol.
Sadly we never really learned how to keep these traditions going without getting hammered. (And let's be honest, they are not that fun without the lubricant)
IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT! 🤘