Posted on 12/12/2016 7:09:52 PM PST by nickcarraway
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 it’s a sign something might not be right.
It’s 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.
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If, on the other hand, you have had the same 4 bottles of beer in your frig for over a month, you are definitely NOT an alcoholic.
Or if you buy relatively classy sipping whiskey and they sit on the shelves and collect dust.
No, but if it starts to, I just pop a few more down to fight off the shakes. I'm usually over the puking stage by noon and I'm good to go.
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Oops. I did search.
A constant clear mind has many advantages.
I'm not an alcoholic, I'm a drunk ... alcoholics have to go to meetings.
The SUREST way to determine if a person is an alcoholic is to simply ask them. If they deny it, then they are one, since DENIAL is the first sign of alcoholism.
ONLY 1 in 5? They've made a lot of progress since I was stationed there.
I remember at least half the Australians I worked with got roaring drunk several times a week!
Woomera Air Station, SA, 1982-1984.
I only answered affirmative to one of the four and I was a raging alcoholic for decades.
So much for scientific questionnaires.
How about a related subject: “If you can answer ‘Yes’ to thes questions, you may be a Democrat! “
Here’s my first attempt:
“If you profess to believe in diversity of belief for everyone but want to kill anyone who disagrees with you, then you might be a Democrat.”
Drinking is like any other sport. You have to be in shape for it.
Appropriate that a Ted Kennedy thread is up next.
Your liver needs to be up to it. Don’t ask me how I know. ;-) Quit for a while and the liver does amazing healing. Stick to aspirin for any hangovers. Any other headache stuff ruins the healing time. Lots and lots and lots of coffee. My doctor doesn’t understand how I control my liver health. Did I say lots and lots and lots of coffee. 1 cup per drink the next day. 2 extra cups if you passed out.
Must be the caffianated kind. Liver enzymes are very controllable. Get an account with LabCorp and just watch it yourself.
If you drink alcohol, you’re an alcoholic.
It’s that simple.
Oh, you can stop anytime?
Sure, but if you have another drink, guess what?
You’re an alcoholic.
It’s that simple.
If you backslide...
you’re an alcoholic.
Isn’t that crazy?
Most people confuse alcohol abuse with alcoholism. They are different things.
To prevent a hangover all you need is water. Alcohol dehydrates you. For me two or three large glasses of water or better one or two and a Gatorade will prevent a hangover independent of the amount I’ve drunk. I can’t drink beer and don’t prefer vodka, so it’s whiskey, wine, and sake.
I’ve had to drink baijou (55%) in china at length keeping up with the locals trying to make a joke of my people - boy were they suprised what my little frame can do. It also earned my folks respect since tgey didnt want to drink in the first place and with me they didnt have to.
That being said.... I don’t go out to drink unless it is business travel. I go home. I might have a drink at a celebration dinner, else it’ll be a slow few drinks while the family and I watch a movie or something.
I’ve known several guys ranging between 40 and 60 that can each plow a whole 24 can suitcase of beer and some shots the night before, and still get up the next day and run circles around the young guys like it ain’t nobody’s business.
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