ATT: People who DO NOT drink alcohol. Why not?

Question

I am writing an essay for uni and require information from people who DO NOT drink alcohol.

What are your honest reasons for not drinking?

Cultural, religious, medical, the law etc.

Answer 1

rents.

Answer 2

some people get very unstable when they drink alcohol to the point where they end up in jail or worse. I have known quite a few normal nice people that when they drank they went very wacky and scary.  Check out how many people ended up in prison doing hard time just because of one night of drinking.

Answer 3

because i always end up feeling sick, even if i dont drink very much.

Answer 4

some people they think about religious that why they dcided not to drink any of that the obey on it god ....

Answer 5

Hi as i was a mum at the age of 16 and am now 30ish..lol i have never really got into the drinking thing as a baby made me grow up fast. I look at it like this as i watch people who do drink and then realise why i DON'T..lol. But also some one has to get people home safely.. Thanks. Bek

Answer 6

I don't drink alchohol 1) because I'm not old enough to, and 2) I can't stand the taste of the stuff.

Answer 7

I can't handle it, and I don't like the way it makes me feel. I just don't get any thrill out of it, it makes me dizzy and sick. What kind of fun would that bring?

Answer 8

Anything that is mind altering is repulsive to me by nature.

Be it substances or other.

I like being fully awake.

( never drunk alcohol or been on drugs)

Answer 9

My reason for not drinking......[.n Ive been tempted when my life sucks],drinking is only a temporary solution to problems that will still be there long after the glass is empty... .I HAVE LEARNT that i can still enjoy myself, feel confident, be the life of the party when i go out...n.my life is something i don't wont to miss, not matter how bad it gets ......n i can get a natural high WITHOUT DRINK....n i am far richer in more ways then one......I LIKE ME TOO MUCH ....I'M HAPPY WITH WHO I AM AND WHERE I AM.......I'M IN CONTROL.......

Answer 10

Because when i drink i become very lust full, I talk about some serious stuff but i ramble on. I always mistake peoples identity. And no matter how much I drink, i sleep horribly and never feel good the next day.

Answer 11

I don't drink because I love to be in control all the time.  I always have to be at the top of my game and I don't have time to get trashed on the weekends or even a little buzz at night.  It is a waste of time, money and effort.  This answer maybe dissappointing to you because it isn't religious, medical, or cultural reasons, but I think you are wasting alot of time and alot of life by drinking.  When looking at it from my point of view it is hard for me to understand why people would drink it destroys more than it helps.  Why not just always do your best and work your hardest.

Answer 12

I don't drink because it always makes me tired. It also irritates my stomach which makes me feel yucky. I think the most important reason is I only like to put something in my body which has a positive effect/nutrient. Alcohol is just empty calories so it's not a positive thing for me.

Answer 13

I was a teenage alcoholic, and when under the influence of alcohol I did some terrible things. It turned me into a cheat and a liar who didn't care what happened to other people.

I developed a liver disease when I was 19, and ever since then I haven't been able to tolerate alcohol at all - the smallest amount makes me feel sick.

So for my mental and physical health, is the basic answer. Plus it saves on money, which is a bonus.

Answer 14

I don't drink because I don't like the smell after you drink. I also don't like the thought of being drunk and getting  myself hurt. Also, It is unhealthy.

Answer 15

Because I am fanatical in eating two cups of fruits and vegetables a day (I eat other things too.) But alcohol basically destroys the whole purpose of this..it destroys the vitamins.

Answer 16

i dont drink because my dad is an alcoholic and i know how alcohol can affect a person and have seen it first hand.

Answer 17

i make a fool of myself. and i also get extremely tierd after a couple of drinks. if i drink i have to drink heaps so i dont get drunk. Basically Me and Drunk me are 2 totally different people. being drunk me is good because i dont care what others think and i can talk to who ever, ME - Im shy and find it hard to talk to people (strangers)