Does living in Thailand drive you to drink?

[Watawattana]

I was 14 years sober, but the demon drink got me.  That said, the 14 years started when I was born...

[KhunLA]

56 minutes ago, Watawattana said:

I was 14 years sober, but the demon drink got me.  That said, the 14 years started when I was born...

Me too ... not that I ever had a problem with alcohol.  I think the cycle of life is hitting my, and past 14 ish year, I've pretty much quit drinking alcohol.  

 

For not particular reason, just prefer water over alcohol.   Will have a beer once in a couple months, and it is tasty, but no desire to have a 2nd.  Quite a reversal.  

[AgMech Cowboy]

On 4/11/2025 at 6:55 PM, Don Giovanni said:

Does living in Thailand drive people to drink? or at least does it have the potential to do so?

IMHO, no.  In fact, I quit drinking once I realized there was no more work for this old oilfield fart.  So many of my friends left and I already had a house up around Lam Luk Ka.  There's still plenty of opportunities, but I just don't choose to imbibe.  Sometimes the guys who live around me will have a dinner party and I'll have a few glasses of wine. That's it.