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		slt2021 on Sept 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sleep duration, chronotype, health and lifestyle f... the counter argument I hear is that few extra years of life you get by being 100% sober are not worth it. Think of alcohol as ancient painkiller/antidepressant that helped people to get through the challenges of their lifes and make it through the life without walking out of the window

sn9 on Sept 13, 2024 [–]

People who have that much of an issue with sobriety have other demons they need to address in therapy.

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