I have never been a drinker, actually, I’ve been drunk in my 31 years on this planet. There are a whole host of reasons as to why this is but, in the end, the concept of “going on a bender” never appealed to me. Yes, I like a good beer once and awhile but never to the point of inebriation. Mind you, I don’t have a problem with people who get blitzed, it’s just not for me.
Anyway, Britain’s Department of Health has identified 9 binge-drinking personality types. If you are one who partakes in the drink, which category do you fall into?
- “de-stress drinkers”: those who use alcohol to calm down at the end of a hard day. Typically middle-class men and women;
- “community drinkers”: driven by the need to belong. Usually lower middle-class men and women, who drink in big groups;
- “hedonistic drinkers”: crave stimulation and want to lose control. Often divorced people with grown-up children, with exhibitionist tendencies;
- “macho drinkers”: tend to spend most of their spare time in pubs. Mostly men of all ages;
- “re-bonding drinkers”: use drink as a way of keeping in touch with friends;
- “conformist drinkers”: driven by the need to belong and seek structure. Typically men aged 45-59 in clerical or manual jobs;
- “boredom drinkers”: those who drink to pass the time and relieve monotony;
- “depressed drinkers”: craving comfort, or feeling of safety. Can be of any age, sex or socio-economic group;
- “border dependents”: these regard the pub as an alternative home. They visit regularly, at all times of day, weekdays and weekends. Tend to drink quickly.
(source)
At the risk of sounding like I am promoting binge drinking, what is wrong with having a drink to de-stress? Granted, if one ALWAYS drinks to de-stress I can see an addiction aspect, but occasionally doesn’t seem to be a bad thing.
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