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Farmer-Rick

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15. A very healthy thing to do

Sun Feb 20, 2022, 12:38 PM

Feb 2022

I don't have any problems with drinking. It's just that alcoholism runs in my very Irish family. So I always watch myself. And turns out according to this recent study it can lead to happiness in old age.

"Watch your drinking. Alcohol abuse is strongly correlated with smoking in the Harvard study, but plenty of other research shows that even by itself, it is one of the most powerful predictors of winding up sad-sick. If you have any indication of problem drinking in your life, get help now. If you have drinking problems in your family, do not take your chances: Keep that switch turned off. Although forgoing alcohol can be difficult, you’ll never be sorry you made this decision."

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/02/happiness-age-investment/622818/

Here's hoping you have a long happy life.

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Well, my wife went out of town for 5 days and I was tempted [View all] bif Feb 2022 OP

Congratulations,bif! WhiteTara Feb 2022 #1

Very nice! bif Feb 2022 #4

Yay... you can always get cholesterol medicine !!! Karadeniz Feb 2022 #2

Good job! 👏 Walleye Feb 2022 #3

Don't know if you can't drink or just prefer not to. But a breakout drinking foray usually ends in dem4decades Feb 2022 #5

I quit about 3 1/2 years ago. bif Feb 2022 #18

Mine too! 2008 and still dry. tazkcmo Feb 2022 #45

You did something really important on several levels. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #6

Way to go!! It, and you, matters. Guilded Lilly Feb 2022 #7

Thank you for sharing your important victory with us. niyad Feb 2022 #8

... llashram Feb 2022 #9

Well done wryter2000 Feb 2022 #10

Congrats! My Dad had stayed sober "one day at a time" for 43 years when he died in '03. nt Atticus Feb 2022 #11

And that is how it's done, one day at a time. Great job! onecaliberal Feb 2022 #12

Well done! c-rational Feb 2022 #13

Good for you nt XanaDUer2 Feb 2022 #14

A very healthy thing to do Farmer-Rick Feb 2022 #15

Friend of Bill W here orangecrush Feb 2022 #16

Well said. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2022 #43

Very cool! orangecrush Feb 2022 #46

Congratulations wendyb-NC Feb 2022 #17

That is great! gademocrat7 Feb 2022 #19

Good for you! CaptainTruth Feb 2022 #20

Great IbogaProject Feb 2022 #21

Well Done!!!!! kozar Feb 2022 #22

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Is that what you wanted to do? DownriverDem Feb 2022 #24

Seriously? bif Feb 2022 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Feb 2022 #29

Not to be an asshole or anything, but... bif Feb 2022 #30

On second thought, I'll let bif speak for bif. Iggo Feb 2022 #31

well done. barbtries Feb 2022 #25

Oh man, home made potato pancakes. gab13by13 Feb 2022 #26

Good discipline. Iggo Feb 2022 #27

This friend of billh58 Feb 2022 #32

Nicely done bif! Permanut Feb 2022 #33

+1 orangecrush Feb 2022 #47

Ya gotta do what ya gotta do! sdfernando Feb 2022 #34

Well Played! BadGimp Feb 2022 #35

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! USALiberal Feb 2022 #36

Who's a good boi?! Attaway❣👍 ☮ sprinkleeninow Feb 2022 #37

It been in the back of my mind for 15 years. DEbluedude Feb 2022 #38

Time Does Dim the Desire Camaromjr Feb 2022 #39

Good for you, too!! ailsagirl Feb 2022 #42

YAAAAAAAYYYYY!!! calimary Feb 2022 #40

Good for you!!!! ailsagirl Feb 2022 #41

Well done and thanks for sharing. A drink never makes anything better. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2022 #44

I was never a big potato pancake fan, but love latkes. By the way, PatrickforB Feb 2022 #48

WELL DONE! RevBrotherThomas Feb 2022 #49