Alcoholism.

it's mercilessly warranted. first, nothing i say is funny. it should not be quoted. i see my name when scrolling down a thread and get confused.
second, the code for quoting takes up lots of room and results in big fucking sigs. i hate big fucking sigs. it's like being on some faggot COB forum. yuk. GROSS.
quotation marks would be far more acceptable. they are also the more traditional method AND YEAH GO TRADITION WOO
 
DO NOT TAKE PENGUIN SERIOUSLY!!!!
And no Reminescense, I don't think you are an alcoholic.
motherfucker's been here as long as me, AT LEAST. he has to have a clue.

and the clue is that i am dangerously serious all the time. i really hate big fucking sigs. i hate quotes. and i am not fucking funny.
 
That fucking story through pictures thread you did had me rolling. I'd say you're pretty funny.

So I take it we have another metalskater on our hands, huh? Thanks guys. Thanks a lot for letting me know. I coulda not said a lot of mean shit in defense of other people had I known he's just schizo.

ASSHOLES!!!! lol
 
I want to ask your collective opinion on what signs of alcoholism are/how many drinks per day for how long of a period would be a sign of alcoholism/etc. I drink a lot. I have been drinking a lot for many months but I don't know whether or not to call myself an alcoholic. Pot head, yes -no doubt, there- but I really don't want to be an alcoholic. Drinking is fun, however. Give me your thoughts.

My father drank a fifth or two or vodka every day almost for about... 17 or so years maybe. And then died of liver cancer or something like that..

So there's one example. You gotta be somewhat careful, alcohol can be extremely addictive if you start to rely on it too much.
 
well I'm pretty much drunk every weekend, but I rarely drink otherwise unless I'm on a vacation/festival etc.
for me alcoholism is when you cant have alcohol in your house without drinking it even if you're going to work and stuff like that
I see it as more of a psychological definition than as sheer overconsumation
 
The worst part about alcohol/ism is that it can relentlessly lead you into reckless, self-destructive behavior, i.e. violence, cocaine, promiscuity.

Once, and if, you can employ alcohol on your terms, you can incorporate it into your lifestyle in, frankly, a beneficial manner. If you cannot then you should be wary of it and honest with yourself about it's dangers. As far as a physical addiction, that is likely the least of your worries once you find that you enjoy drunkeness.
 
It's not only on the weekends I drink, it's everyday to some extent. There is no weekend for me. I don't have a schedule that would make one day seem any different than the other. I drink on average about 2 liters of beer a day, and on drunken days, add more liters and whiskey. I don't like getting drunk though and I don't wake up in the morning and drink or go to class drunk. It's usually something started in the evening and then it progresses from there.

And, Dead Winter, your life is good, so why drink? That doesn't make any sense. The most priviledged people in the world drink. It's about having fun and interacting with people.
 
Alcoholism is no badge of honour, if it has consumed you then you'd already know. You wouldn't need to appeal to internet forums.
 
Ok, then I guess it's not that big of a problem. I was just asking because I know a couple of guys like that who get their energy from alcohol rather than food.
 
It's not only on the weekends I drink, it's everyday to some extent. There is no weekend for me. I don't have a schedule that would make one day seem any different than the other. I drink on average about 2 liters of beer a day, and on drunken days, add more liters and whiskey. I don't like getting drunk though and I don't wake up in the morning and drink or go to class drunk. It's usually something started in the evening and then it progresses from there.

And, Dead Winter, your life is good, so why drink? That doesn't make any sense. The most priviledged people in the world drink. It's about having fun and interacting with people.

That's not what I meant, and I'm sorry you interpreted it that way because that makes me sound like an asshole. I said that my life is good, therefore, I don't need to be an ALCOHOLIC. I drink alcohol several times a week...it's a pleasure and it's done in strict adherence my own limitations. I don't think you are an alcoholic; you just like to drink. :) What I was saying was that my life doesn't suck ANYMORE, therefore I don't need to drink myself stupid, like I used to. It wasn't in reference to you at all, it was in reference to so many people who cannot go a single day without getting hammered.

Reminiscence, we live in Europe, right? It's an insult and unacceptable to be offered a drink and not accept without a good excuse, and sometimes there is no excuse good enough. Alcohol is something that's a daily part our lives, mine and yours, simply because of our geographical location. It's not an excuse to get stupid, it's a daily part of life. McDonald's serves beer. Movie theaters serve beer. It's normal.

Again, I wasn't speaking in reference to you, and I apologize if you took a little offense because that would seem very hurtful if someone said that to me. I was speaking about people who drink to the point of vomiting and blacking out every day.
 
it is really quite simply: if you need alcolhol to serve as a crutch for any function in life, then youre an alcoholic to some degree.

Exactly. If you can't do certain things without drinking, do stupid things while drunk(on a consistent basis) ect. That might be alcoholism. If you think you're an alcoholic, simply be honest with yourself about why you drink.
 
That's not what I meant, and I'm sorry you interpreted it that way because that makes me sound like an asshole. I said that my life is good, therefore, I don't need to be an ALCOHOLIC. I drink alcohol several times a week...it's a pleasure and it's done in strict adherence my own limitations. I don't think you are an alcoholic; you just like to drink. :) What I was saying was that my life doesn't suck ANYMORE, therefore I don't need to drink myself stupid, like I used to. It wasn't in reference to you at all, it was in reference to so many people who cannot go a single day without getting hammered.

Reminiscence, we live in Europe, right? It's an insult and unacceptable to be offered a drink and not accept without a good excuse, and sometimes there is no excuse good enough. Alcohol is something that's a daily part our lives, mine and yours, simply because of our geographical location. It's not an excuse to get stupid, it's a daily part of life. McDonald's serves beer. Movie theaters serve beer. It's normal.

Again, I wasn't speaking in reference to you, and I apologize if you took a little offense because that would seem very hurtful if someone said that to me. I was speaking about people who drink to the point of vomiting and blacking out every day.


No problem. We understand each other now. Beer is a daily part of life and culture here in Germany. I imagine wine takes precedence in Italy as opposed to beer.
 
You wanna know what being an alcoholic is? My dad was 6'2" 250. He drank two fifths of vodka PER DAY. PER fucking DAY. And he died when he was 43. There's alcoholic. Beat that shit.