Alcoholism.

[Reminiscence]

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.

 

[azal]

are you drinking socially or alone?

 

[Reminiscence]

Both. I don't often get drunk alone though, usually just a couple beers.

 

[azal]

I don't think that's bad then. When you start needing alcohol just to get out of bed, or to stop your hand's from shaking, that's some serious shit.

Also, I often drink alone and do drink alot, but my rationale is that if I can get up for work and maintain a normal life, relationships take care of all obligations, pay the bills etc...I don't have a problem.

 

[Reminiscence]

Heh, yeah, I don't think it gives me the shakes, and I usually don't drink at all before around 4 in the afternoon, unless I'm at a restaurant. However, having the worst hang over of my life on Saturday did not stop me from getting drunk the next day and I had to stop myself from grabbing a beer the same night of the hangover. Maybe it's stupidity rather than coming alcoholism.

 

[azal]

that sounds like a usual weekend for me too.

I say to myself I won't drink the following night, and the hangover is present, but as soon as the first drink goes down, I'm ready to go again.

good times, nothing to worry about.

 

[derek]

In short: no.

Not a chance.

 

[DarkNoise]

I get flak all the time for being a borderline alcoholic even though I go weeks at a time without touching a drop. The thing is, when I do drink I drink a LOT. I can do week-long benders if I have the time. But family, bills, work, and all that stuff comes first.

I hate getting 'talked to' for basically just having a high tolerance.

 

[Belligerent]

Your good dude....no different than the rest of us on here!
Pure Debauchery on the weekends for myself as well!!!!!!

 

[DarkNoise]

My wife isn't any better than I am. She almost finished a full fifth of 151 in a night. Then, of course, a few nights later (on the weekend now not a work night) I was told to ease up after only six shots.

And I'm thinking most of us on this board are that way. Weekends are for getting trashed and sacrificing random pets(people). Then it's back to our 9-5's.

 

[DarkNoise]

by the way RIP.... love the sig

 

[Belligerent]

by the way RIP.... love the sig

Thanx Noise! ....off topic but the new Porcupine Tree is better than blowjobs

 

[Jeff-Loomis-fan]

...you seriously never had any blowjob...

 

[Belligerent]

...you seriously never had any blowjob...

I knew that was coming....ohh ohhhh *no pun intended*
but seriously, The Porc is THAT good!

 

[Dead Winter]

I don't drink very much, only wine on occasion and a few beers. Maybe some lighter mixed drinks like Bailey's, Disaronno, Sambuca, and the occasional obligatory grappa.

I don't like getting shitfaced anymore. My life doesn't suck, so I don't need to.

 

[azal]

"I feel bad for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, thats the best they're going to feel all day."
-Frank Sinatra


real talk.

 

[mReEtTaIlRsEkD]

haha. if i were a fag, i'd put that quote in my sig along with "real talk" by you. you could have just went with the quote, but real talk? my friend, that's genius.

 

[Liverslapper]

ah, and my 1st experience with dealing with Alcoholism was when I went to vegas for IGT slot technition training, since i went there, and i came back 2 weeks later, i drank everyday for 3 months...it was horrible.....very very horrible.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

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.

 

[Liverslapper]