Why do drinkers always post their alcohol pictures on social media? Find out my view on this subject below.
Happy Thursday friends! First of all, I'd like to say with this blog that I am the first to know about posting my alcoholic drinks all over social media. Where I was drinking, Why I was drinking, Who I was partying with, and What I was drinking. In saying that, you really can't call me a hypocrite. Because I am living proof of a foolish act for many years in my past!
How many times have you scrolled through your social media posts and seen someone with a selfie, and they say on their post, "Look at this delicious, sweet tea I'm drinking!" or "This water is lit!" LOL, I mean seriously! How many times have you just seen someone make a post about being drunk or how they are going to go get "Lit" tonight? Every time I scroll through my feed, I see it from someone. And that's their prerogative, yes! But I can also say how ignorant it is.
This used to be me every time I would get a drink. It didn't matter where I was at.
"Oh hey, everyone, I'm just chilling at home but look at this glass of wine I'm drinking!"
"Eating at this amazing restaurant. Wouldn't be the same without this ICE-COLD BEER!"
"Hey guys, check out this yummy Margarita I'm drinking while eating a burger!"
Or the best ones, like...
"Tonight, I'm partying with so and so, look at how stupid we are acting in front of hundreds!"
Just foolish behavior. The main reason why is because we are so lost in our own addiction that we want to get those pictures and posts out there to others so we can try to get everyone else involved in our foolish ways.
Most everyone will say I'm being way too harsh on this subject. But I'm not. I struggled with alcohol for over 30 years of my life and I'm going on a year of sobriety. SO, IMO, I have every right to speak my mind on toxic, foolish behavior when it's been put out there for the world to see. If it's on social media, it's not a secret, so I will voice my opinion.
Most alcoholics "REFUSE" to admit they are an alcoholic. They will even refuse to admit that they drink too much. They would rather call themselves, "Social Drinkers." No honey, you're an alcoholic.
Let's see what the internet says about people and why they post all their alcohol business on the web....
I have found this very intelligent article on social media and alcohol. I hope you check it out because it explains in detail the percentages of alcohol posts that are made, how many likes they get and how many people are even tagged on those posts. It also explains how this "Social Media Alcohol Related Posts" actually increase alcohol use in others. You can click this link here to check it out! Alcohol on social media.
I get really annoyed easily I guess you could say now. If you can't tell. If you don't think your toxic alcoholic posts don't affect anyone else, think again.
For the first couple of months after getting home from in-patient rehab, I hated to see people drinking social media posts. Those posts made it harder for my sobriety journey. And a few times, I did want to go out and get something to drink to take off my edge. But thanks to God for healing me completely of this curse that I lived with for so many years, it doesn't bother me anymore. What I mean by that, is those posts don't make me want to go out and drink. Now I look at them and I feel really sad for the people making them. I know in my heart they are truly lost and have pain in their hearts. I know this because that was also me.
I was following this man on X, before I just completely stopped using the site a few months ago. This man was a good man. He had stopped drinking alcohol and was so proud of his accomplishment of putting the bottle down. He would make posts about sobriety and how wonderful his sober life was, BUT only a month went by, and I noticed that he was also posting pictures of him sitting at the bar alone drinking with his whisky. It was sad to see him fall back so quickly, BUT you have to realize that one thing that's the hardest thing to do is to not GO BACK to your old life. That can be harder than you can possibly imagine when you are seeing drinking posts everywhere. Most of the time, it's not even about the drinking, but trying to look cool.
You're not cool, You're acting childish.
Listen, I have some friends that drink and I love those friends dearly. I even have some family who drink in secret. I love all of them and their precious lives. I just pray that God will heal them like he healed me. I had to be ready for the healing though.
I get terribly upset when people in the past always judged me the hardest for the things I did and my drinking, but they will make posts about how they drink. It's very hurtful, but you know what? I don't have to answer for other people's sins. Only my own sins. I can pray for them though.
All I'm saying, is maybe wait until you're sober and think twice about making those posts? Or think about who you might be tempting? Think about a loved one? Think about a friend? Honestly, no one cares that you're getting sloshed anyway.
So, in writing this post, I'm sure I've hit some nerves and made some enemies, I don't really care though because I have Jesus. He will never leave me.
I will see you all Friday!
XOXOXO, Michelle Neal