The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & EntertainmentWoman 'controlled by drink' until she shaved her head and moved onto a bus
Albert CardonaNot only human's:
«Yes, there are very real dangers to drunkenness among animals, yet there seems to be no shame attached to it. Except perhaps for honeybees. They are nature's hardest drinkers capable of knocking back 100% proof, or as one researcher remarked: "I know of no other organism that drinks pure ethanol, not even a college student."»
«In Australia, the summer heat ferments nectar and, according to the entomologist Errol Hassan, bees all too easily slip into alcoholism. "The bees can't find their way back to the hive, bang into trees or simply fall to the ground," he says. A drunken bee often faces disgrace back at the hive, ostracised by its teetotal fellows. "They are not allowed in by the guard bees at the entrance to the hive," Hassan says. "They are pushed away from the landing platform or attacked." And with good reason. If their fermented nectar was turned into alcoholic honey, it could end up paralysing the entire colony.»
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2001/dec/13/research.highereducation1
Connect ParanormalUnderneath the surface of many old stories and folklore, there are frequently deeper truths about the human condition. One such link exists between the lycanthropy, or werewolfism, and the physiological state of alcoholism. #werewolf #alcoholism https://connectparanormal.net/2025/03/06/understanding-lycanthropy-and-alcoholism-a-deeper-connection/
'My husband told me 1 big lie before we married and now I'm miserable'
MarkFormer #US general got drunk in Kyiv, suffered concussion, left classified maps on train
A former U.S. #Army #general tasked with overseeing U.S.-led military support for #Ukraine lost #classified #maps on a #train in #Europe and was concussed after an "overindulgence in #alcohol" during a dinner in Ukraine, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Inspector General.
US general overseeing Ukraine security assistance left classified maps on train, suffered alcohol-related concussion, watchdog finds
A former U.S. Army general tasked with overseeing U.S.-led military support for Ukraine lost classified maps on a train in Europe and was concussed after an "overindulgence in alcohol" during a dinner in Ukraine, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Defense's Inspector General.
skuaUp to page 5.
Well written, fulfilling to read. Which has more than made up for the distress of reading about the destruction wrought by alcoholism on the characters introduced.
Let's have a poll about sensory perception and how we experience smells, aromas & scents.
" ... and the smell of wood smoke is articulate in the air." O. Liang
This fits. Smells talk to me.
Smells do not talk to me.
Occasionally smells have talked to me.
Poll ended at .
People who wake up between 2-3am urged to see doctor for vital reason
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/people-who-wake-up-between-36838145
Adam Rickitt says he lost his TV fortune after alcoholic dad 'stole' his money
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/adam-rickitt-says-lost-tv-36832347
Bo Morgan500 days today with no alcohol and no cannabis. Grateful for family, friends, health, food, shelter, medicine, and the addiction recovery community. One day at a time.
Blue EmuSo one thing I've found that's interesting to me is that drinking cannabis-infused beverages gives me *disturbingly* similar vibes to drinking alcohol. I really enjoy it, and obviously the negative consequences are far less than drinking alcohol, but the lack of impulse control that it seems to engender, along with the powerful ritualistic aspects of drinking/drugging make it almost identical to drinking beer or vodka.
That's not stopping me from enjoying a 4-pack of orange sodas tonight, though, which I guess is kind of the point. So, as always, just a reminder that multiple things can be true: #Alcoholism is orders of magnitude more destructive than using #Cannabis
but cannabis is still a drug and it you can be addicted to it. #addiction