Who Drinks Alcohol?

[ZakWantsToPlay]

I did that. The thing about alcohol is, so many times you actually find yourself swimming deeper into your emotions. At least for me. So it was horrible, but I was punishing myself too. I kinda wanted to stay in the misery, bc I didnt know how to deal with it. But that was situational. I eventually dealt with it.

Reminds me of the effect Khaad had on my brother. He was talkative untill he brought the green leafs at home and started chewing. He became withdrawn and would look past you deep in his thoughts. Then he would pull out a notebook and a pen to start adding up sum huge sums of money I had no idea where kept. I asked him about the numbers few times and if he actually had that kinda money somewhere, He would start laughing and tell me "wuu riyoonaya" as in "I am dreaming Big".

Alcohol and drugs have different effects on people for sure. It brings out a side you didn;t know or perpetuates some personality that existed already in moderation to an extreme level.

Alcoholics are honest though. All the secrets held come out. Like that white lady who votes liberal but start cussing and calling us the N word when she got drunk.

 

[VixR]

Reminds me of the effect Khaad had on my brother. He was talkative untill he brought the green leafs at home and started chewing. He became withdrawn and would look past you deep in his thoughts. Then he would pull out a notebook and a pen to start adding up sum huge sums of money I had no idea where kept. I asked him about the numbers few times and if he actually had that kinda money somewhere, He would start laughing and tell me "wuu riyoonaya" as in "I am dreaming Big".

Alcohol and drugs have different effects on people for sure. It brings out a side you didn;t know or perpetuates some personality that existed already in moderation to an extreme level.

Alcoholics are honest though. All the secrets held come out. Like that white lady who votes liberal but start cussing and calling us the N word when she got drunk.

I don’t know about khat. I think Somalis must do khat to escape reality. It must be more common now than ever before. Is he your older brother? Maybe you can help him, maybe you can’t. I think any kind of dependency is an issue, though.

 

[ZakWantsToPlay]

I don’t know about khat. I think Somalis must do khat to escape reality. It must be more common now than ever before. Is he your older brother? Maybe you can help him, maybe you can’t. I think any kind of dependency is an issue, though.

More like social drug. They don't see it as a venue to escape reality. Starts as "let us try this cause everybody is doing it", becomes a habit then escalates into all sorts of setbacks. It is addictive drug and has negative social consequences similar to Alcohol. Bad for teeth, bad for money, bad for family life just to name few of the social ills Khaat has for Somalis.

Also, Somalia spends millions of dollars a year trading in Khaad which contributes to the economy of their neighbours(Ethiopia and Kenya) . Somali traders hold foreign bank accounts in those coutries and deposit in dollar currency. That is where Kenya and Ethiopia get hard currency in part. Straight from Somalis doing Khaad business.

Khaad ruined Somalia.

Come noon-time and most males are sitting around eating Khaad. Really a tragic addiction.,

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

Somali + Alcohol =

 

[Desert Flower]

There are Somalis who drink. Those who do are losers, point blank period. I never take them seriously. Nolosha bey ka dhaceen.

 

[Macalin M]

Somali + Alcohol =

You from Canada right bro? You ever sipped the lean?

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

You from Canada right bro? You ever sipped the lean?

No because I like brain development.

 

[ZakWantsToPlay]

Somali + Alcohol =

They should not mix. This is evident from guys who drink. They don't hold a job, they look poor and gangly, most of the time beg for a change. Many of them have scars on their face from fights.

They are a constant reminder to me that I am lucky to have avoided their tragic life style.

 

[Lostbox]

I saw what it did to my friend dad when my early teens. Went from a small business owners, very successful, well known in the community to acholic drunken on the street taking his kids from good functioning home, In a great safe area, private school, and successful network to the ghetto deprived areas. Yep, I'm not touching it ever.

 

[astorecalledkmart]

Somalis haven't had sufficient alcohol dehydrogenase to metabolize that poison since 2700 BC.
Your girl Becky can drink like a fish because she's built like a rhino - us Somalis are of a delicate constitution Alhamdulilah

 

[MuMaMe]

In Saheeh Muslim it is narrated from Taariq ibn Suwayd al-Ju’fi that he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) about alcohol and he forbade him or told him not to make it. He said: “But I make it as a remedy.” He said: “It is not a remedy, it is a disease.”

 

[Robin]

Somalis haven't had sufficient alcohol dehydrogenase to metabolize that poison since 2700 BC.
Your girl Becky can drink like a fish because she's built like a rhino - us Somalis are of a delicate constitution Alhamdulilah

So because my ancestors didn’t drink, I have a low tolerance for it Sounds about right

While others can guzzle down alcohol, we’ve evolved to chew khat

 

[ZakWantsToPlay]

Somalis haven't had sufficient alcohol dehydrogenase to metabolize that poison since 2700 BC.
Your girl Becky can drink like a fish because she's built like a rhino - us Somalis are of a delicate constitution Alhamdulilah

Beautifully put.

 

[kickz]

Never have, insha Allah never will.

 

[Basra]

I will admit that at some point in my life I was drinking. I ran with the wrong crowd but Alhamdulillah I have sworn off alcohol for the rest of my life. I realized how bad it is. It makes you reckless. I was getting into friend’s cars where the person driving had been drinking. I was meeting random shady people with my friends to drink. These people were also really creepy and tried taking advantage of us while drunk. I’m so thankful that I’ve seen how bad it is finally.

Somalis don’t really have a drinking culture. Has anyone else tried alcohol. It seems extremely taboo in our society for some reason, more so than other Muslim ethnicities.

 

[Basra]

My mentality on drinking is.this….if I drink, because of a void or problem I have, trying to avoid, something, I will add one more problems to my problems.


Alcohol is the devil instrument, I kid u not,

 

[Factz]

I've tried it once with friends, it was a experience. I had 6 to 7 shots of tequila With salt and lemon, it felt good but I didn't get drunk I was being careful cause I had to go home next. That was my last time and I have repented...

It was expensive too..our bill came up too $500

Wallahi I thought you were extremely miskeen but day by day you surprise me.

I pray Allah to forgive all your sins in the past and that you become a pious woman from now on.

 

[Libaaxseendheer]

Wallahi I thought you were extremely miskeen but day by day you surprise me.

I pray Allah to forgive all your sins in the past and that you become a pious woman from now on.

These hijabi crew are the worse. If you ever see a group of 5 hijabi girls walking around town, know that there arent more godless creatures in that entire town.

 

[SOULSEARCHING]

Wallahi I thought you were extremely miskeen but day by day you surprise me.

I pray Allah to forgive all your sins in the past and that you become a pious woman from now on.

I am, it is was a one time thing. Never will I ever touch such things.

 

[Mahacagalla]

I am, it is was a one time thing. Never will I ever touch such things.

How long ago was this?