If you documented every alcoholic drink you drank for a month, would you be comfortable with the results?
That's what I did during January, as a personal reality check, and also as a reaction to the 'Dry January' initiative, which (as I explained in my previous post) is fundamentally flawed. Being honest about one's own alcohol consumption feels similar to having awkward conversations about money or sex. I see myself as a 'normal', functioning, healthy individual who nonetheless enthusiastically enjoys a range of beverages (wine, craft beer, occasional cocktails or other mixed drinks). Drinking is a part of my everyday social life. it's an activity shared pleasurably with friends, family and partner.
According to this Wikipedia page, recommended alcohol consumption for a male varies from country to country. The Netherlands, where I live, has one of the most extreme optimum recommendations: zero consumption of alcohol. Up to 10gr pure alcohol per day (barely even a small glass of light w…
