Posted on 12/12/2016 5:07:41 PM PST by heterosupremacist
Do a few evening beers make your mornings un-beer-able? Does a vodka martini make your brain feel shaken, or stirred? Has a Dark N Stormy been clouding your thoughts?
For most people, the occasional night out is not a big deal but when a hangover becomes a regular part of your weekend routine its a sign something might not be right.
Its an alarming statistic that one in five Australian adults regularly drink harmful amounts of alcohol. This chronic alcohol use can cause liver failure, stomach ulcers, bleeding problems, damaged nerves, injured brain cells and an increased risk of some cancers.
It can take years of regular hangovers before people even consider whether they might have a problem, but sometimes youve just got to ask the right questions.
The following questionnaire can help you quickly screen your friends, family or partner. While this isnt a one-size-fits-all situation it is thought that if someone answers yes to two or more questions then it might be time to chat with your doctor to work out if alcohol is a problem for you.
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Feh I never really did that but it certainly managed to mess my life up plenty. I only drank in the morning because i wanted to drink in the morning.
When I drink alone I prefer to be by myself.
Starkle, starkle, little twink,
Who the hell you are I think.
Im not under what they call
The alfluence of incohol.
Im not drunk as thinkle peep,
Im just a little slort of sheep.
Tee martoonis make a guy
Fool so feelish, dont know why.
Really dont know whos me yet,
The drunker I stay the longer I get.
So just one more to full my cup,
Ive all day sober to Sunday up!
;^)
Oh my God that made me laugh so hard my ribs cramped.
LOL!
A big glass of water along with those advils can also do wonders.
You know you have a drinking problem when you swerve off the sidewalk to avoid hitting the pedestrian.
1. Have you ever thought about cutting do on your drinking?
He forgot the hiccup.
the line of questioning fall in line with: When did you quit beating your wife? Did you stop beating your wife because your arms got tired?
I don’t have a drinking problem, I drink, get drunk, fall down, NO PROBLEM!
Hair of the Dog’s the best, right? I think so.
*burrrrrrrp*
Beertender, gimme a natural!
If you drink enough, you dont have hangovers, or if you do, you forget them after a few more drinks.
The key is to find the right alcoholic beverage that does not give you a hangover.
binge alcoholic here, fine as long as I don’t taste the stuff.
it touches my lips and I’ll drink until I pass out or die.
Alcohol poisoning really sucks, been there, done that.
I did not know it was possible to have skin turn that shade of yellow.
That was 26 years ago, haven’t touched it since.
It would be interesting to hear what Winston Churchill would have to say about a thread like this.
Miles away....
I did a vacation in the Keys...a few months ago..and they were on the menu...!
Loved it!!!
Joe & Charlie
I don’t have a serious drinking problem.
I drink for fun.
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