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Maybe it is just me but I had never had any major issues in regulating consumption of stuff like this? Alcohol is all well a good but it never became a habit or diet if you will. Even when I found out I had a dairy allergy, dropping all milks/cheese and whatnot was just a case of remembering to do it, no lasting desire for it.

But Caffeine... oh man that is a tough one.

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This comments section is bizarre in general. Very few comments from people who don't seem to have an issue with control over their alcohol consumption where they can enjoy a glass without it becoming a problem.

Naturally it's good that people who do have a problem can recognize it and stop it from affecting their life, but I feel like there has to be more people who are perfectly OK with irregular consumption of light amounts of alcohol as part of a social activity.

You really find it bizarre that people who have trouble with moderation are active participants in a discussion about alcohol?

The ratio is certainly surprising to me. I thought there would be some people chipping in who don't have issues with occasional alcohol consumption that doesn't affect their life in a negative way.

Fair; I don’t think those types of people are nearly as drawn to these types of threads though

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