• ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    Congratulations! My wife drinks a ton and has since high school. I make her get blood work done regularly and the worst that happens is inflamed liver.

    She drinks like 3 of those boxes Costco wines a week so at least 2 bottles a day. Sometimes liquor on weekends. She just turned 40

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      3 months ago

      If I were you I’d try to switch off to smoking weed instead. Much healthier, no hangovers, no adverse side effects, and so much cheaper! A chronically inflamed liver leads to some bad things, and dying from it is not pretty or gentle

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        3 months ago

        Not a chronic weed smoker, but how does weed help? Does it fulfill the same need?

        And isn’t this just trading lung health instead (and throat health, though I imagine alcohol isn’t great for your throat either)

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          3 months ago

          It fulfills the same need of “something to mark a time of relaxation.” while being much less detrimental to your health. Low temperature vaping and edibles are as low-impact as you can get to your lungs. Additionally, even if you opt for actually “smoking” the flower, you’re only ever taking a few hits (or if you’re like me, on most nights just one!) so it’s exponentially less harmful than cigarette smoking.

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        3 months ago

        I don’t drink more than twice a month. I do have an addiction to sparkling water however.

        Maybe I can get my wife to switch though, I’ll try! Thanks for heads up.