Drinking

**Bowtie_girl30** · 05-04-2009, 10:58 AM

1-2 times a month, I get drunk maybe once every few months. I usually drink hard liquor; Rum, Vodka, Tequila, etc. beer wise it's usually Shiner Bock, drinking an entire 6 pack gives me a decent buzz.

**98T/Aformula.** · 05-04-2009, 03:58 PM

Dont drink at all on the week days Mon-Thursday but Friday and Saturday I usually end up going to partys, bars, clubs and get drunk and recover on Sunday. Oh college life haha.

**toi tyme** · 05-04-2009, 04:23 PM

Maybe once or twice every two weeks. I get drunk fast.. like 3 beers and im flyin.

And after 7 glasses of wine.. holysht...

And liquor.. ill drink anything.. but i cant stand being sick, so I only will take 2-4 shots of something and be pretty drunk as hell

**hamburger68** · 05-05-2009, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by toityme

but i cant stand being sick, ...

interesting point and not mentioned yet: i absolutely hate hangovers, and that's a big reason for me not to get too drunk. only drink "clean" stuff (no long drinks, cocktails only with fresh juices, no readymix shit) and i stay with one kind of liquor or wine.

**allbaugh_04** · 05-05-2009, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by tnthub

I was born in 1958 and my Dad served in WW2 and Korea.

Every night when he got home from work around 5:30 he would make cocktails for my Mom and himself. They often had two drinks while my Mom finished cooking dinner. Most of the families in my neighborhood followed the same type of ritual.

On many weekends there would be some sort of party at someones house and the adults would get together, play cards, music, and drink.

When us kids got oilder the parties morphed into family and neighborhood picnics anywhere from someone's back yard, to the local beach, the local ski hill, someone's cottage, or sometimes a canoe trip...

My Dad was usually the bartender and usually managed (according to others) to drink a fair amount yet keep his head about himself. My mom would stop after a couple of drinks. My uncle Bud would have a couple of beers, my Uncle Henry would have six beers, and so on...

There was nothing to hide and no shame in having a few drinks.

Today everyone gets so stressed about drinking too much, or being unsociable, or whatever... We have labels for everything and there always seems to be something wrong with someone...

Life was far more simple back then...

Generally only one parent worked, one parent stayed home with the kids, and even my Dad, who was a door to door insurance salesman could make a good living, afford to buy a house, have some fun, and put some savings in the bank.

By the time he died in 1982 my Dad (at the age of 58) had paid off a custom built home on the banks of a beautiful river, paid for me to go to college, paid off all his cars, had over 100k in savings, and much more in life insurance which rolled into a trust for my Mom when he passed on.

She never had to work and for three years while the trust was established she had all the money she needed (enough to even pay for my brother's first few years of college).

My Dad liked to drink. He got hammered sometimes but he could hold his booze and generally knew when to say when.

Today someone might say he had a problem but I know better. He enjoyed drinking and he did not abuse it. His priorities were his family, his job, the welfare of his neighborhood and community, and he was successful at work and worked to live rather than lived to work.

The bottom line is he ran his own life to his own values. If he was alcoholic his values would have had booze first on his list of priorities.

If anyone thinks they might have a problem, see your doctor. If not... Don't worry about it and party on.

Very true about that being a simple life. I really wish I would of grew up around the 60s and 70s. I'd like to know what that was like. Sure there were some tough, scary times, but it would of been for me.

I on average probably drink 2 or so a night. Started drinking a bit more cuz it helps me relax

. My family is a bunch of alcoholics so I need to be careful.

**bigrondownhiller** · 05-05-2009, 02:35 PM

I only drink on weekends socially. I never have a drink at home. I have been trying to cut back though. I don't get crazy drunk that much anymore, maybe once or twice a year. But when I do look out. Last weekends debauchery.
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**98T/Aformula.** · 05-05-2009, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by toityme

Maybe once or twice every two weeks. I get drunk fast.. like 3 beers and im flyin.

And after 7 glasses of wine.. holysht...

God damn I wish, that would save me hundreds of dollars every weekend. Let alone whenever I go on vacation anywhere below 5000ft I ll be 10 beers in wondering if im drinking non alcoholic beer. Pros and cons of living in Colorado your whole life, pro, I can out drink anyone who lives at sea level, con, I can out drink anyone who lives at sea level and still be sober.

**kickflippin1** · 05-07-2009, 10:12 PM

i had like seven beers. i suck 'ucz i'm a light weight. lulz. fuck....i am pretty gotdamn drunk. i guess i so]hould loearn to hold my "liquior......". Guess you can tell i'm drunk.

**gd1996** · 05-08-2009, 10:56 AM

I sometimes drink 7 nites a week, but maybe 2 nights I drink enough to get a buzz. Lately its once or twice a week, maybe 6 beers tops. Always one night a month I get pretty lit up. Then hungover for a day and need time to recover.

I maybe an alcoholic, but I don't have to drink and it's more social or to watch a hockey game or whatever.