ExCordeChristi

Yeah--I've tasted alcohol before, and I never got past the first sip. That stuff just tastes absolutely awful to me.

Justin_*_Lord_*_Lover

I went to college for seven years, and throughout my entire time there I never once touched an alcoholic beverage. I stayed smart, prayed everyday, and I one day met my current day wife. Keep the faith, and be strong, there are good people out there, you just have to meet them.

Boanerges

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etnavibes

It seems that alcohol is a form of escapism. Now, a glass of red wine a day is good for the heart. But if one uses alcohol as a means to get away from all your troubles it is a very serious issue- especially one that a lot of students face dealing with all of the stresses of studying.

It also seems to me that students get kind of overwhelmed at the new freedoms that they can do once they leave the "nest" and they engage in all of it as much as possible. Binge drinking, "hooking-up", etc. are all results of both being overwhelmed with freedom and overstressed with work.

What's further interesting is how fast some people get out of this stage (while others need some more time). It leaves people feeling spiritually empty since it fulfills just a short-term earthly desire, rather than doing something more permanent for the soul like develop a personal relationship with God.

I went to UConn where the unofficial motto was "We drink beer for breakfast" ..Never knew anyone who did that though... hehe

BCheezy

You probably shouldn't, just to stay clean, but you've gotta try Bacardi Silver Peach some day. Tastes AWESOME. I agree though, beer is overrated.

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Mark_18

If you were seriously saying that alchohol tastes bad, that's impossible. Why? Because alchohol can taste like ANYTHING. You name it, you can buy/ make it. That's one thing that alchoholics struggle with is when it tastes sooo goood, goes down eeeaaasssy, and makes you happy, all in one. It tasting bad is not the reason anyone will turn from drinking if you ask me.

Heck I used to shoot nasty Bracardi 151 (75.5% alch.) It's soo nasty, but when your a teen sneaking around bringing alchohol into places where it's not supposed to be, that stuff is high enough alch. content to get you pretty drunk with very little. Shows you how pathetic I was and how I just wanted to get drunk. That was at my worst times, I learned to drink responsibly, and now don't at all.

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Boanerges

Alcohol is the urine produced by the yeast- that is the fermentation.
etnavibes your comment "It seems that alcohol is a form of escapism" reminds me that such escape is an illusion and when one wakes up the next day with a hangover that one will usually find the problem is still there and may have even gotten worse as it has not been faced.
Just some food for thought.

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Because the Lord Jesus died on the Cross, I have received forgiveness of sins; because the Lord Jesus rose from the dead, I have received new life; because the Lord Jesus has been exalted to the right hand of the Father, I have received the outpoured Spirit. All is because of Him; nothing is because of me."
Watchman Nee

etnavibes

Yup. Not to mention we've probably all heard from our peers from time to time say "I'm never going to drink again" after such a hangover, only to find them that "thirsty Thursday" chugging some shots to get drunk. It seems to be a vicious cycle. What our generation needs is some spiritual foundation because after one accepts Jesus into their hearts, a six-pack and bottle of Jack don't seem as helpful as they used to be.

ExCordeChristi

lol--I'm underage, anyway, so I'm not allowed to drink. I'll keep Bacardi Silver Peach in mind for my 21st birthday. But I really plan to be a designated driver--not that I've tasted an exotic assortment of alcohol to know personally, but my experience with alcohol is that it tastes horrible and I wouldn't touch the stuff with the ten foot pole.

gbemiga