Another /borderlinealcoholic/ thread? Another /borderlinealcoholic/

Why discriminate against alcoholics? I just want to post in a drinking thread. Although I like the usual drinking threads, part of me despises them because they're a circlejerk for tripfags and namefags.

Recently I've been responsible and only drink about 6 drinks on work days, however, last night I had around 20 beers in the span of about 90 minutes after work. Feel pretty bad that I binged on a night where I knew I had to work the next day. Our busiest day for our pastas, too, which is usually where I work in the line.

Tonight, I'm just going to have a few beers and go to sleep.

>>34766711
>Why discriminate against alcoholics

Because it's the only way I can keep from calling myself an alcoholic. But you're right

This is now a Drinking thread.

What exactly is a "drink" to you?" A beer? For me it's a glass of whiskey or brandy on the rocks, so 6 seems excessive.

>>34766757
Yeah, a beer, or a shot, I would consider a "drink" and, really, I rarely pour a glass of whiskey. I usually just drink it straight from the bottle, which probably contributes to my bad habit of finishing a fifth of bourbon if it's in front of me. If I do pour it (again, rare) I tend to avoid ice and serve it neat and room temperature. Brandy is pretty good, as well.

>>34766805
I feel you on the "drinking straight from the bottle" tactic. First time I did that alone I blacked out and pissed on my roommates toothbrushes. I use ice because it makes me slow down and gauge how drunk I am so I can stop. Whiskey is my usual drink of choice, I drink brandy when I want something sweet (or when I've had an exceptionally hard day and actually want to down a fifth easily)

>>34766878
>pissed on my roommates toothbrushes.
Were you trying to piss in the sink? How the hell does this happen?

>>34766932
Exactly that, it was one of those one-piece construction porcelain sinks, and all their toothbrushes are on the back of it. My friend found me and walked me to the toilet and washed all their toothbrushes off. Haven't told them and I don't think I will. I have tons of black out stories before I learned my limit.

Just finished my hour long ab work out. 4 days in a row working out so im going to get really drunk and listen to music for 8 hours to celebrate my achievement

>tfw raised as a functional alcoholic
>everybody acts like it's a big deal
Just abut at the same level as obesity or a repressive religion.

I want an alcoholic boyfriend (gay) or at least friend. I'm so tired of drinking alone.

I'll do anything.

I just broke my sobriety streak yesterday. Friend was having a goodbye party at the pub so of course I needed to get some beer. Which turned into getting more beer, and going through my booze cabinet back at home until I passed out on the floor.

Just got into work now.

>>34767003
I'm pretty sure I would take that as a sign that it's time to replace my toothbrush. I'd wouldn't want any reminders of that incident.

>>34766634
i've been bouncing back and forth
around september/october
>drank a fith or so of rum a week
>switched to drinking 5-6 beers every other night
fast forward to beginning of this year
>drink 8-12 beers a night, after drinking one or 2 in a social sense
>back to drinking a 1/3 a fifth of rum a night/every other night

>>34767050
Try a (you) instead

>>34767030
I haven't hit the gym in a few days, but I've been eating fewer calories than normal to make me feel like I'm doing something. Don't know if alcohol is affecting my gains but I'll keep pumping iron either way, keep at it.

>>34767036
>Thought mom was a functional alcohol
>Learned she was just a regular alcoholic who made it to work most of the time

I call myself a borderline alcoholic only because I drink under certain circumstances, like when I have to cover for someone at work, or if I have to skip my break because it's too busy. But everyone has their vices, I'm just glad I haven't tried heroin or crack or something.

>>34767179
It's better than nothing, I suppose.

>>34767150
I replaced mine, and my friend replaced his. What the others don't know won't hurt them.

A little piss isn't going to hurt anyone, Unless you've got the hepatitis or something degenerate.

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57 weeks clean today. Feelsgoodman. Getting my shit together, finishing my degree, applying for jobs, better relationship with my family, proud of myself. Of course, sometimes it sucks, thinking i'm missing out on good stuff. But i'm also missing out on shit stuff.

>>34767192
yeah how much will drinking 15 beers effect my gains. Dont care about gaining fat since i move around a fuckton at work but does it effect muscle gains?

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>>34767345
Haven't had a drink in like 5 months myself. I feel similarly. It's like there's fewer high points in life like this, but fewer lows as well. It's boring, but acceptable after a while.

Also that picture is really something lol.

>>34767523
I've heard that it slows down your body's ability to use protein to repair muscle, but I might be paraphrasing. Outside of beer being loaded with carbs, I'm not sure how else it would affect gains.

>>34767345
>>34767649
I feel like there's a certain Zen to drinking alone. I don't have to worry about making some irreversible embarrassing mistake, and I know how much and how long I can drink. So if I have to be to work the next day, I know when and at how much alcohol to stop at, with little to no hangover. I would probably be better off not drinking but like Johnny Carson said

"I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself."

>>34767748
I'm
>>34767649
and yes, it's really nice to drink alone and not have to worry about making a fool of yourself or treat someone you care about badly. In my case, however, I would usually black out and wake up in the morning not remembering going to bed, even though I measure out my drinks by the mL. I always wanted more, couldn't resist it, never felt drunk enough. Would stave off the hangover by swigging a bit of vodka in the morning before brushing my teeth.

Also I've been less suicidal-ish since going dry, meh

>>34767863
You must not have been pacing your drinks enough. On the nights that I do drink I'll lie to my boss to leave early so I can get a head start. I'm on my 4th glass of scotch over 6 hours and I'm feeling ready to hit the sack. Alcohol takes about 30 minutes to start kicking in, so if you rush it you aren't feeling the full effects of the alcohol you've already drank before you drink more.

I don't know about the suicidal effects though, but I do know that after I drink I feel extra lonely. Luckily I have a few female friends who will let me lay my head in their lap and vent.

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>>34767748
If you can still stop that's good. I was at a point where i bought enough so it should last a couple of days but it was all gone all the time in the morning with no memory.
If drinking/doing drugs is something you do to numb yourself and flee from reality, the shitty one you create when you're under the influence, or the one you can't escape from you got a real problem. Just telling you it's a slippery slope you're on man. One day you'll maybe find yourself thinking in the morning 'fuck it, just a shot to get ready' or your hands are shaking or you're nervous or some shit and you will go for it, maybe not the first time.
And about that quote: that's things people say to justify doing something they know harms them. Look up cognitive dissonance if you're interessted. Explains a lot of shit going on.

>>34767941
well, I'd start drinking really early as well and just sip slowly over time, but just made another drink after finishing it... Dunno. I always thought, "Tonight I'll be able to pace while still enjoying it", but I always fucked up because tipsy me wants to become drunk me and drunk me wants to drink and thinks it can handle moar because hey I've had 500mL vodka every night for two weeks so my tolerance must be super high right now.

broke up with my ex over the alcohol use, dried up afterwards (not immediately), and now I have no friends so

>>34767965
I feel you on everything, I know that I'm dangerously close to relying on alcohol to function. But I set limits up for myself not just to know when to drink, but also to know when I'm going beyond my limits. When I start drinking as soon as I wake up I'll know I've gone off the deep end. And I've been drinking to my routine for about 2 months and have never felt the shakes, so I think I'm doing okay

My first time reading that quote was when I was learning about cheat meals (meals when you give yourself a break from your diet and eat something unhealthy just to satisfy your urges). It can go both ways, justifying one bad decision because of multiple healthy decisions, or justifying multiple bad decisions because of one healthy decision. I work 10 hours a day, 6 days a week (sometimes 7), I'm never broke and always have money to lend to friends and family. I wish I had a healthier vice like access to sex when I needed it, or even being able to smoke weed without having a panic attack. But alcohol works for me, and I feel like I work enough to earn the alcohol I drink.

>>34768018
I hear you. Some people just have addictive personalities. Maybe drinking something less strong? When I first started I would buy a big bottle of wine and kill that in a few hours and be set, by the time I was done I wouldn't be able to buy more so I'd have to deal with not having access to alcohol and just ride the wave of intoxication.

>>34768108

Yeah that's definitely a good idea, it just bothered me how much more economical it was to buy handles of liquor or boxed wine over fifths or bottles. If I ever do drink again I'll consider that kind of forced restriction if I can afford the cost.

>>34768145
Unless you're a wine snob, don't worry about price. A nice big bottle of Barefoot Moscato or Chardonnay will cost you around 10 dollars. Buy one, drink it like it was liquor, and when it's gone let it settle and relax. I was in the same boat (in fact I still struggle if I buy a big bottle and have it sitting in front of me when I'm drunk). Alternatively, I found that 2 four lokos are enough to to get me at the exact level of intoxication that I like to be at, so if I can't get to a liquor store, I'll just hit a bodega and buy 2 cans.

>normie
>24 y.o
>work office job
>$100k+ a year
>play vidya and drink to a heavy buzz most nights

Doesn't affect me much at work and helps keep the crippling loneliness at bay.

Drink a heap of rare whiskeys. Currently working on an Octomore 7.4

>>34768209
Yeah, word, seems like good advice. For now ima just continue riding this 100% sober train while I'm content. I've never actually had four loko.

Anyway I'm off to bed, good night anon, cheers.

>>34766634
I thought I wasn't going to reply to this thread, but that was before I realized I can't sleep and bought three bottles of wine. Now I'm writing some shit down in my journal and hoping I can sleep for more than the 4 hours I've gotten in the past 3 days. Fuck me.

>>34768227
You're living the life I wish I had if I had to choose a lonely rich lifestyle. Keep at it, ever drank some Pappy?

>>34768284
Kill 2 of the bottles, get some (not so) decent sleep and load up on caffeine and water in the morning, you'll feel relatively normal. I've gone a week without sleep once before I was able to buy my own liquor, so if I can't sleep I get wasted and make up for it with energy drinks and pre workout in the morning.

>>34768329
Definitely killing at least one of them. Will do the rest of what you said. Really looking forward to working out again, because I'm pretty sure the lack of sleep has essentially halted my body's ability to regenerate muscle tissue at this point. Thanks for the tips.

>>34766634
Brothers birthday yesterday so for his birthday we're going up the pub tonight and getting smashed

It's gonna be fun

>>34768289
Never heard of it but did some googling. Seems interesting. I'll keep an eye out.

I drink a lot of Islay whisky cause i like the taste and highland because my ancestors are from the area and i'm a sucker for being sentimental.

>>34768348
I love going out to bars, but I usually pregame with some Jager or Hennessy because the bars around me charge 5 dollars per shot. Nothing like being on the edge of blacking out and making out with some random bitch with big tits.

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>>34768072
Isn't it strange to 'reward' yourself with something destructive for being productive? Where does that urge come from? Maybe there is something deeper there.
Also be aware of tolerance building up.

>>34768909
Because very little rewarding options are healthy. If I had an urge to eat a healthy meal of chicken breast and vegetables whenever I was stressed, I would be a world class body builder by now. But the human body recognizes that what makes us feel good are few and far between. That's what makes cheat days so effective. We work through the strict diets to get to that one day where we can go all out. Aka I stress through the week so I can get to that day where I can drink to forget the week.

>>34766634
>jack daniels
>because I had a hard day at work

Fully fledged alcoholic in reality (since'14)
about to become a homeless alcoholic but I literally do not care. I'm looking forward to the freedom in a way, no landlords, no rental inspections, no physical address.

And I'm not about to quit drinking on my own volition, I'm happily drinking the rest of my life away. I'm satisfied.

>>34769050
I know a homeless drunk that comes into my restaurant every once in a while. In a way I envy him, no rent, no bills. Plus people pitty him enough to to give home enough cash to get drunk every day. He's living the life in a way. I wouldn't mind living like for at least a day.

Speaking of drinking it's getting really close to when I have to be to work, what's the worst that could happen if I go to work while drunk without sleeping?

>>34769131
Depends how long the day is. Either your productivity will be shit and you'll crash afterwards, or you'll get an adrenaline rush and find it relatively hard to sleep afterwards. Good luck, in any case.

>>34769143
10 hours, but I take an energy drink break around the 6 hr mark. (Honestly I'm just trying to play another episode of Life is Strange)

>>34769193
>10 hours
>energy drink at 6 hours
Goddamn madman. You should be fine as long as you manage to sleep eventually though.

>>34769217
Yeah I'm anticipating 4 hours at the very least. But I've worked 50 hours this week so far so I think the boss could do without me for a few.

I'm at that stage where I get anxious if I'm close to running out. Same for smokes and weed.
> cig, weed, and alcoholic

I'm fucked.
There is no way to dig out of this hole I've dug

>>34769446
At your point I'd say stop. I don't know about you but for me, mental health always takes a priority. I don't care I I lose my job, if can't make sure my mind is sound I need time to fix it. The mind always comes first. Then the body, but the body is easier to trick. So unless I know my mind is sound enough to continue I know my body isn't worth going on.

Yeah there's 4 hours before I have to wake up. But I'm too engrossed in drinking. But I don't want to stop. Fuck I wish I had the flu

>>34766634
Give me sauce my man

I just drink Gin Tonics or vodka if I feel like shit.

>>34766634
proper english beer and cider here
work all night earn little money, freinds and dealers moved away
getting drunk everyday, sleep deprivation and vidya are pretty good replacements for being stoned 24/7

>>34770444
Sorry senpai, too drunk and sleep deprived to look for sauce.

I used to drink all the time, but then I figured out that drinking too much lowers my testosterone levels.

Fapping is more important to me than drink desu.

>>34770471
I feel you, my grandma loves gin and tonics, and I drink them with her when I can.

>>34766634
>What are you drinking (responsibly)
Vodka (1/3) in orange juice (2/3)

>and why (do you think you earned a drink?)
A hard day at work, with no drinks on the job!

Also, because I had to cut it back for a day. I had severe alcohol poisoning on Wednesday..

Fuck it, im still awake, and I'm still drinking. Guess I'm going into work drunk today., Anyone else decide to completely fuck it?

>>34770444
I, too, desire the source of this Korean porn pamphlet.