Why drinking is addictive? Do you have any friends who
feel like drinking is their passion? Why they drink alcohol according to the
psychology of drinking
Why
do people drink alcohol?
Hundreds of studies have shown that alcohol have
destructive short term and long term effects yet some people drink excessively
without minding any of these harmful effects.
If you made a survey to know why people drink then most
likley you will come up with some reasons that seem logical but upon knowing a
bit more about psychology you will discover that most people aren't actually
aware of the real reason that forces them to drink.
A person might believe that he is drinking because of one
reason while in reality he would be doing it for a complete different reason
that he is not aware of. In this article i will explore with you some of these
unconscious reasons that motivate people to drink even after they know that
alcohol can be deadly.
Why
do people drink alcohol
1)
Mood regulation: For the first instance mood regulation
might not sound like a bad idea. After all if someone can drink to improve his
mood then why not do it? In fact if you need mood regulation then there must be
something completely wrong with your mood. In such a case you are using alcohol
to escape from the state you barley tolerate to a state that makes you feel
better. Some people drink to have more courage to approach others, do you know
what does this really mean? It means that they are cowards who just need
anything to help them become brave. The problem in such a case is not with
alcohol itself but its with the horrible state those people are in when they
are sober
2)
To let others see them differently: The Tomboy who hates the
fact that men are more likley to take risks might start drinking just to prove
to the world that she can be as careless as a man. The guy who desperately
wants to appeal to women might start drinking to seem more like a bad boy (the
typical type of man who attracts women). This guy isn't aware of the fact that
Alcohol reduces testosterone production and makes him more of a feminine man
than a bad boy. In other words, many people drink to create a new identity and
to force others to see them in a new way
3)
To prove something & protect their beliefs:
Some people drink to prove something to themselves or to the world. Some people
might want to appear happier in the presence of others, Some might want to
appear more social while a third group might want to prove that alcohol is
actually a good thing. An atheist might start drinking just to prove to the
world that drinking is a good thing or in other words, he just wants to prove
that religions are wrong. Many people get involved in bad habits just to prove
something to themselves or to others while believing that they are doing them
for completely different reasons
Are
there other reasons for drinking?
Yes there are lots of other reasons. Don't email me
telling me that i missed one of them simply because they can't all be included
in one post.
All what i wanted to show you is that people drink for
reasons that they are completely unaware of. They might believe that they are
drinking to socialize while in fact they are drinking for completely different
reasons.
As its clear from the sample we discussed, people drink
because they need to drink not because they like to drink. In another post i
said that the more needy you become the weaker you will be.
If you need to regulate your mood, to become braver or to
prove something to others then you will have a low self esteem. Drinking isn't
just a bad habit that leads to some health problems but its also a habit that
shows that something is wrong within your mind.
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