Watch Out For the Alcoholism of the Post-Soviet [Russian Life]

Soviet Christmas Celebrations

The holidays are here in Russia, Ukraine and other old-soviet countries, and the celebrations continue for many days, and Orthodox Christmas is on January 7:th, so everyone here will be drunk for a very long time. Everyone is drinking and celebrating and screaming and smoking and throwing vodka bottles everywhere. It is important to be wary of the dangers of these behaviors, especially in the post-Soviet countries, where the cynical character from communism remains. "Moderation" is an important concept to understand for our Slavic people, but most don't. The concept is still very foreign to them.

I'm going to introduce to you a guy that drinks until he passes out, and then he goes to work the next day in his factory and continues to drink there in a corner. He always has a vodka bottle at hand and is almost never sober, because he has become immune to sobriety; say hi to my dear friend Igor Petrovich:

"Hello, my name is Igor Petrovich, and I smoke and drink vodka every day!"

"It was better in communism", he said to me last night. I did not believe him. Then he passed out.

I like to drink during the holidays, but only little, so it's important to have good friends that also drink very little and who don't scream, throw the vodka bottle on your nose and jump into the ice-cold river when it's -30 Celsius.

Here is an example what too much vodka can do to a little, Slavic girl:

(Alcoholic Angelina 0% VS 55%)

So take it very easy with the alcohol during the holidays, guys! I hope you will live! :)

- Angelina