"solitary drinking" news and stories

I think there's a misconception about drinking alone. A lot of people I know see drinking alone as a sign that you're depressed, lonely, unsocial, or a combo of all three. I don't think this is true or not. Sure, if you're face down in the gutter with a bottle of whiskey in a brown paper bag, that's one thing. But that's different than sitting at home in your comfortable chair, reading a book or listening to music, drinking alone. Like many other things in life, it comes down to location, location, location.

Modern Drunkard magazine lays down the rules in a piece entitled The Zen of Drinking Alone. Some of the rules include Find Your Circle of Solitude (find your quiet space, turn off the TV), Choose Your Moderator (whiskey on the rocks is Johnny Carson, a cocktail is Conan O'Brien), and The Sound of Isolation, which is what music you pick to drink to (no rap or heavy metal - the point is to mellow out).

And always remember: the monkey never forgets.