Posted by:
heartbroken
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Date: August 16, 2019 07:35AM
I don't have a problem with my OP. When a good friend dies from alcoholism, and that friend was a former TBM who didn't start drinking till his 30s, I think it is important to warn others, especially members of this board who have recently left Mormonism.
I personally feel it's not a good idea to start drinking, but I obviously don't have the power to ban alcohol or anything else. Readers will do what they will do; I have no control over their behavior.
If one potential alcoholic decides to not drink, based on my post, I will be very happy. If a person who would drink responsibly decides not to drink based on my advise, I will also be happy. I don't think there is anything negative about not drinking, but plenty of potential problems caused by drinking. Here are some stats. They're facts, not "scare tactics."
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-facts-and-statistics