dang it! #asknostr

Hold my Trappist beer… Teetotalism is only one characteristic of the much broader movement of monasticism.

interesting! I’m studying stoicism as a solution for many ills that have plagued me, which shares a lot of overlapping themes with monasticism, except for the religious parts of course

Monasticism embraced the leading tech of the times, namely writing. The sovereigns needed the monasteries for both technological and spiritual affairs. They were a major force until Henry VIII did away with them, setting us on the path toward the administrative state.

thank you, I will research

I scaled back on the beer/wine for 3 things 1. hearing Andrew Huberman describe how the whole process of digesting alcohol works -- worth a listen if you consume alcohol 2. the news that finally came out that 1 glass of wine/ day was NOT healthy "tannins" as they said for so long--turns out there is a wine lobby! 3. the realization that my nightly heartburn was triggered from 1 serving of beer or wine at any point in the previous day. i try to keep it to 2x per month as Huberman says anything more than this causes changes to the body. that being said, my 98 year old great aunt still has a glass of wine before bed and she's still playing tennis. If i do that more than a couple times a week, i will wake up at 2am with a buzz in my head and heartburn. so clearly not everyone is built the same. maybe the food nowadays + alcohol is the problem.

You are right that we’re not all the same. i think i always denied that it had terrible effects on me specifically. Twice a month sounds good, but that has a way of turning into 4 times a month, then …

Yes, it's difficult to keep regimented, as with so many things in life. Sex, food, social media I put 7$ for every drink into a cashapp savings account so I have some visual representation in a thing that's important to me. I use roman numerals on a notepad for how many sets of 5 pushups I do each time I check Nostr (yikes behind on this one). If I can't change my behavior, at least I track it. Data has a way of changing me in the long run.

that’s great. I do this sort of thing and have been bucking the “people don’t change” lie for ages. Something I cherish from when I crossed over and grabbed the wheel of my own life is this: ask yourself, ‘why am I doing this’ about everything, then watch your life transform