Alcohol?

[bkilbour]

So, I'm not sure if this counts as a mature topic or not, so feel free to move it if you want.

I turned 21 a few days ago. As with any tradition, me and some other guys went out the night before, waited until midnight, and I had my first drink. I had never drank before, but didn't let myself get drunk, and felt pretty proud of that.

On the other hand, I learned that I enjoy drinking. I know what the Bible says about drunkenness being a sin (particularly the warnings in Proverbs and the outright forbidding of drunkenness in Ephesians 5), so I haven't gone overboard... but that's just it; even if I'm not getting drunk, when does it become a bad thing? If I have three drinks a night, is that excess?

Please pray that God gives me wisdom and discernment on this; I know I have something of an addictive personality when it comes to sexual things (porn has been a real struggle), but I'm not sure where I stand on alcohol - or how high my guard should be on this.

[K. Ayato]

I don't think you did anything wrong, bro. My husband and some other friends also drink, but not to get drunk. Even I would sometimes have a Mike's Hard Lemonade, but I can't handle anything stronger than that.

The important thing is to make a limit and stick with it, which I believe you did. However, if you feel it's too much and it bothers you, best advice is to pray about it first and if you still want to drink, maybe adjust it so you're not going out for one so often in a week.

I didn't go out for alcohol upon turning 21. You handled it well, sailor.

[mechana2015]

Three drinks a night could become an issue health wise possibly, even if you arn't getting drunk, so I'd watch out for that aspect. If you have an addictive personality I would suggest being extremely cautious, not necissarily for drunkenness but for dependance or forming habits around drinking.