Many could go on and on with this sentence alone.
Intoxicants START by dulling your edge. They really do make one stupid....then things worsen...exponentially.
You can avoid a lot of woe by severely limiting alcohol intake.
Not trying to be a preacher here....just seen it too, too many times. You want names of friends, coworkers, relatives?
A pal in high school said, "Cobwebs become cables". So true. Booze, pot, pills, addiction to sugar/salt foods (no kidding), numbing ones brain with bad TV and radio, porn....and just hanging out with detached abusers who never do anything original.
I firmly believe "society" , while demanding certain behaviors, leaves people to their own devices.
One can go about their business properly and much goes well. However, there's no mechanism out there focused on fulfilling you.
That's up to everyone to do for themselves.
Sometimes enough pieces fall together to contribute to 'happy situations'. Other times you're out in the cold in a heated house!
Make the effort to get out of your comfort zone if that's what it takes.
