Makes me feel better about myself.
I definitely drink. Not 10+/day, but I might drink 4/day or so, on average. I'm still in my mid-to-late 20's, and wish like hell I could smoke a joint, but I get drug tested a lot. That's what happens when you do science for the government, because we all know that pot kills the science (HEY THAT IS SARCASMS RIGHT THERE). Still, I don't feel like I "need" booze, there are days when I have zero drinks, but too many nights I find myself thoroughly bored with the challenges the world has dealt me, and drinking seems to reduce the level of complexity I require to be entertained/satisfied. I'm willing to admit that it's somewhat of a problem. What I really need is to occupy myself with a new self-imposed challenge, and I think graduate school is the answer, because my career (though it pays well) has let me down immensely. I'm in the process of applying to several graduate schools. The idea is that I'll be so busy solving problems and putting in lab research that I won't be able to afford budgeting time to drink. Whether or not this will actually work is going to be interesting. This isn't some cry for help, because I'm very much functional. Hell, I just got a big promotion a couple weeks ago. Still... I'd like to change for the better, and I have been trending in that direction... I used to drink much more. Anyway, Hubski's content usually requires at least some level of sobriety to digest, so that's nice. And of course, any advice and/or shaming is welcome. I'd like to page insomniasexx because I recall her making a statement about how Hubski is composed of "functional alcoholics". I know you're insanely busy, ms. insom, but if you could weigh in on this when you find the time, I'd be much obliged. :) Edit: This seems like an appropriate place to advertise my experience... no, my expertise... concerning drug testing for marijuana. If you've ever googled information concerning this topic, you're met with links to forums where people with IQ's under 80 post nonsense about cleanse kits and purge methods. PM me if you have questions. Jesus F-ing H, this is the most incriminating post I'll ever make, I swear to Jesus F-ing H, or the deity of your choice.
Why are drug tests so common in the US? I don't know of anyone who gets drug-tested here in Germany... I do know that I have to sign that I am not doing any drugs when I start my PhD, but fuck it.
I drink 2 beers a week because I hate drinking. Weed is much nicer!
Well, killing people just wasn't enough of a thrill, so we're at war with arbitrarily selected psychoactive substances as well. See The War on Drugs if you're unfamiliar.Why are drug tests so common in the US?
He quoted this article on a call with us today. We couldn't believe the figures, they made insom feel better about her drinking and made me feel like I'm under achieving. I probably drink on average of 2.5 drinks per night. I probably drink 5 nights a week, depending on the time of year. Tonight, I have had two beers. That will be it. Last night I had a glass of wine and 4 oz of absinthe. Tomorrow I'll likely have several glasses of wine. etc. I enjoy drinking but I don't enjoy hangovers and my days of binge drinking to excess are well behind me.
I was writing a tongue-in-cheek response to this, but please, let's be serious. You're the one who is really winning. Insom is still very much young, so no fault on her for figuring out her own cadence. I recall a somewhat recent Hubski post concerning drinking being "good for you", within reason, but Google has failed at providing a link. I did find this, and I almost fainted in appreciation (not really, but seriously, I love you mk) for mk, who can delete this comment as he sees fit. Ugh. This is where I am wondering about my Irish genetics. I don't get "hungover". I have a minor lack of endorphins the morning after a serious binge, but never have a headache, never vomit, never really feel the ills. It's not tolerance, either. I can abstain from the drink for days, binge, and if anything, I'll wake up still drunk. Genes are strange like that....made me feel like I'm under achieving.
I enjoy drinking but I don't enjoy hangovers and my days of binge drinking to excess are well behind me.
Next time I'm blackout, I'm going to end up trying to tell the entire world this. Fuggghhh you - I'm jus' fining my own kay-dance! K! DANCE! hahahhahaah b_b so no fault on her for figuring out her own cadence
Somewhere between the 8th and 9th decile! Mostly because I live with my parents (and my mom will call an AA meeting on me if i start drinking every night) and because I don't have it in my budget to drink more than I do. I'm already lucky I can mooch alcohol off my boyfriend on the weekends :) 74 drinks per week? That's like getting drunk EVERY night! I hate hangovers and try avoiding them by walking the thin line of being drunk but not too much so that i won't be hungover the next morning... I fail 1 time out of 5. What's up with people saying they did not get hungover when they were young? I've been feeling the hangovers since the first day I started over-drinking.
...am I doing something wrong here? I drink probably two nights a week, and only 2 or 3 beers at that (excluding party nights about every other weekend). Definitely slacking on my alcohol consumption, looks like it's time to pick up a few growlers from Thumbs Up Brewery (that's what we call our brewery aka all the homebrew we make).
People drink for different reasons. Some drink to help with social anxiety, others drink to mask some sort of pain that exists, be it physical or emotional and some drink because they have a compulsive addiction and need to. If you were to seriously begin deliberately increasing your intake of anything I think a good question to ask is "WHY?" Why do I drink? It very much relaxes me and helps me unwind from what can often be a stressful and very demanding day. However, I'd be lying if I said the other reasons I mentioned weren't all factors at one time or another.
I was being facetious with that first line (am_Unition), should have been a bit more clear about it. The main reason I drink is because I'm fascinated by the process that goes into making alcoholic drinks, and to explore the different tastes that can come out of that (wow that sounds pretentious). Although, sometimes drinking a crap beer and watching a Jean Claude Van Damme movie works too.
Someday, I will drink a Japanese beer and make my father proud. -A young Frank Dukes.
Dude. What. I watched Bloodsport three nights ago.
It's not like that. You're not "doing something wrong" by not drinking. You're "doing something wrong" when you do something wrong, and whether or not that has anything to do with drinking is determined by you, and you alone.
I'd rather smoke ten joints a day then go back to the top decile. Been there, done that. A pint a day is being generous. Try a fifth. The poor bastards at the top won't last long, which is frightening when But the consequences of the Pareto Law are different when it comes to industries like alcohol, tobacco, and now marijuana. If you consume 10+ drinks per day, for instance, you almost certainly have a drinking problem. But the beverage industry is heavily dependent on you for their profits.
the top 20 percent of buyers for most any consumer product account for fully 80 percent of sales.
To me that means all the borderlines keep falling off the edge to replace the ones who hit rock bottom.
I've never been able to drink that much. I mean, I drink, and I drink on the reg. RIght now I am drinking less which I think is great! But I don't think it's great because I think drinking is inherently bad - I want to save money and calories. I am also kind-of trying to avoid a bartender at my bar. (What? I can go to different places to consume alcoholic beverages? You fool, shuddup.) So right now I'd say that I don't drink at all about 3 nights a week and then 4 nights a week I have up to 6 or 7 drinks. (Six is usually where I flag myself for stopping - I drink doubles - it's three doubles and sometimes they can be strong doubles or I drink them quickly, so the level of drunk they make me is actually rather varied.) I haven't gone on a marathon in a while. You know, when you drink a large number of drinks over an extended period of time so while you might say "I had 10 drinks today" they're all spaced out so it's reasonable. With drinking I confess I'm a bit more of a sprinter. Ten joints a day is a lot. I venture for most people it would be completely incapacitating. I venture that 10 joints in one day would incapacitate me. Weed naps to heaven!
I wonder how many of those 24 million will be alive a year from now? I don't think i could drink 74 beers in a month let alone a week.
At cooking and eating Thanksgiving 4 glasses I shall. (beaujolais nouveau) If thare be celebration be it wedding or new year et cetera I shall. (shamp-pag-neh) When I was young and brunch was a thing I shalled/didded. (mimosa/sangria) But for the day to day now I think of people who can drink regularly that they must be like people who own and fly helicopters and use summer as a verb ... it must be nice. But I ain't got no time for that.