Law School & Sobriety Forum

manillabay · Post by **manillabay** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 11:35 pm

If one doesn't drink anymore, how would one fit in and/or how prevalent is it compared to undergrad?

09042014 · Post by **09042014** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 11:38 pm

You don't have to fit in, at least outside school hours.

sublime · Post by **sublime** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 11:40 pm

spleenworship · Post by **spleenworship** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 11:42 pm

manillabay wrote:If one doesn't drink anymore, how would one fit in and/or how prevalent is it compared to undergrad?

The majority of your classmates will become borderline alcoholics. By the end of law school one in five will be alcoholics. A lot of social activities revolve around alcohol.

That said, I have a couple friends who don't drink. One goes Out with us, drinks soda and eats. The other doesn't, he mostly hangs with the other non-drinkers. There will be a number of them. Alcoholics who've done their 12 steps, Mormons, the odd teetotaler, etc. so it's not the end of the world. You just have to realize you are either going to miss some social events or have to be around people who are drinking a lot.

CaptainLeela · Post by **CaptainLeela** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 4:06 pm

Welcome to TLS

Nucky · Post by **Nucky** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 4:22 pm

Drink heavily or retake.

MistakenGenius · Post by **MistakenGenius** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:08 pm

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manillabay · Post by **manillabay** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:27 pm

MistakenGenius wrote:
Nucky wrote:Drink heavily or retake.
+1, esp on the retake

I haven't even taken yet, so how can I retake? Lol...

Cicero76 · Post by **Cicero76** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:23 am

I hardly ever drink, and I don't seem to be ostracized. Do you think law school is a high school prom afterparty or something?

manillabay · Post by **manillabay** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:26 am

Cicero76 wrote:I hardly ever drink, and I don't seem to be ostracized. Do you think law school is a high school prom afterparty or something?

I don't know dude. Maybe I'll start drinking again in law school. Screw it.

Mal Reynolds · Post by **Mal Reynolds** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:31 am

Nucky wrote:Drink heavily or retake.

Frat bro response. Typical.

SemperLegal · Post by **SemperLegal** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:33 am

I don't drink, it works out perfectly fine. however, it really depends on:

1. How outgoing you are.
2. Are you comfortable in bar.
3. Are you in a relationship/able to get laid outside a bar situation?

manillabay · Post by **manillabay** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:35 am

SemperLegal wrote:I don't drink, it works out perfectly fine. however, it really depends on:

1. How outgoing you are.
2. Are you comfortable in bar.
3. Are you in a relationship/able to get laid outside a bar situation?

1. mildly
2. working on it
3. 5/10

SemperLegal · Post by **SemperLegal** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:41 am

manillabay wrote:
SemperLegal wrote:I don't drink, it works out perfectly fine. however, it really depends on:

1. How outgoing you are.
2. Are you comfortable in bar.
3. Are you in a relationship/able to get laid outside a bar situation?

1. mildly
2. working on it
3. 5/10

It's going to be rough, but more manageable than a lot of other situations. I would be more worried about triggers than being ostracized. PM me if you have specific concerns