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Do different kinds of alcohol (specifically liquor) actually make you different kinds of drunk? Or is it a cultural/psychological thing? I've noticed that I feel different when drinking wine vs. vodka vs. tequila, and I'm wondering if there's a physiological reason.
I have a question about dehydration. I am an eighteen-year-old female and play on a varsity basketball team. We usually have two-hour practices in which we work very hard. Our coach does not give us water breaks, and usually by the end of practice, we have cottonmouth and are "dying" for water. It is horrible. Is there any way that not having water during that time can be dangerous? Sometimes the team can feel sick or weak by the end of a practice.
I have a hard time throwing things away. I see the potential for their usefulness and it makes no sense to me to just throw them out when I, or someone else, might have use for them later. My friends give me a hard time, and my space is cluttered, and also my mom is a hoarder, but I help her to clean up when I visit, and I'm not nearly as bad as she is. Does my unwillingness to part with things that other people regard as trash, make me a hoarder? And should I seek psychological help, if I am comfortable but other people find my habits to be a problem?
Do you have any suggestions for me on losing weight? I feel so intimidated going to a fitness center because of the looks I get. I really do. It seems like an individual has to be thin to go into fitness centers now-a-days. I should say some of them are that way.
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