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Alcohol doesn't change who you are, but it certainly removes your filter.

The problem with that is a lot of polite society depends on said filters, the overwhelming majority of people quite simply can't handle the truth.

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It certainly does change who a person is. It damages virtually every part of the brain and directly causes anxiety disorder, mood swings, and a whole host of other unpleasant psychiatric disorders (to say nothing of the physiological disorders); and it causes this damage at doses that most people would consider "moderate", if the doses are administered consistently over a long enough period.

I am noticeably dumber when drinking even a single beer. A small amount does help me relax, but also upsets my stomach.

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