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Alcohol - Experienced - It only gets worse

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My latest night out on the piss has been the worst, most underwhelming yet. It happened at the Grinspoon concert.

Me and some mates decided that naturally, it was a good idea to have a couple of drinks before the show, and we got some Bourbon'n'coke mixes and chilled outside the venue.

As we drank and chatted, I felt the nice effects of the alcohol come on - the warm friendliness, talkativeness and happiness that I normally associate with drinking. Then, slowly, out of no where came the nausea. I’d eaten, yet I still felt it. Now, after 6 standard drinks, I found I was only tipsy - and I knew I had zero tolerance since my last drink was a month and a half ago. I’m a light guy, so I knew this was wrong.

I thought of topping it up wit a bit of vodka to finally push me into intoxication. Needless to say, the vodka was horrible and luke-warm, which immediately made me puke (something I have NEVER done before from alcohol, no matter how bad it tastes.) Infact, it seems my tolerance to strong liquors has gone down - I can barely handle them as I could before.

Long story short, after the puke I was completely sober. I enjoyed the concert straight - a good idea in the end. Basically, I’m saying that alcohol has lost its fun for me. I think it's clear now alcohol has been my gateway drug, not pot - I’m not intending to drink again now for quite a while, and am definitely looking into different solutions to being ‘fucked.’ This is probably just one of many alcohol stories involving similar circumstances.

My main point is - the first few times I drank were some of the best times of my life - but now, almost every time I get drunk it's got a hangover the next day and possibly puking during the night. Even with zero tolerance, big breaks between when I drink, and necessary precautions it’s not half as fun as it was before.

Alcohol seems like some opiates or perhaps MDMA in this way as I feel it’s definitely lost its magic. It saddens me slightly, and all I can say is don’t take drugs like alcohol for granted, because eventually it looses it’s shine and simply sucks; I used to really enjoy it. I’ve learnt myself a valuable lesson.

-infected

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I hate alcohol now. I used to love it. Nothing was better than sipping some exotic beer and expanding my beer tastes. I just dont see how I used to drink so much.
 
Alcohol is basically a shitty drug, no question about that. But I have to say that no matter how bad your tolerance gets you can still become intoxicated and it will be a decent buzz. In the end the side effects are not usually worth it. As a drug alcohol shows its best effects at lower doses 2-3 drinks in an hour and then just maintaining that buzz. Anymore and you become "shitty" so to speak.
 
Alcohol to me, someone who was addicted to opiates, is the worst substance on the planet. I recommend everyone was hasn't developed drinking habits to stay that way. Once you develope habits - even relatively benign once a month, once a week type habits - they are very difficult if not impossible to break. Alcohol in my opinion only leads to trouble, ussually unwanted babies, DUIs and prison. Even stay at home small group drinking is pointless. Instead go outside and experience life instead of numbing it away.

Of course Aristotle says "all things in moderation" but I would have to disagree with him on this one. Alcohol ins't even worth moderating, stay off it completely. There are way better drugs out there.

This is all just my personal opinion on alcohol. I base it on my own experience and the experiences of those around me.
 
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Alcohol is fine (and IMO healthy) in the form of a glass or two of Chardonnay. Unfortunately, it seems to turn into pure poison after that limit.
 
Jamshyd said:
Alcohol is fine (and IMO healthy) in the form of a glass or two of Chardonnay. Unfortunately, it seems to turn into pure poison after that limit.
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I believe the red wine is the one that has the antioxidants. So get yourself a good cabernet and have a glass or two a week.
 
jykkE said:
I believe the red wine is the one that has the antioxidants. So get yourself a good cabernet and have a glass or two a week.
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white wine still has lots of good and healthy properties, but yeah red wine is apparently the best for you. And its SO cute to kiss a girl when her lips are stained with red wine ;)
 
To OP'r your post is very weird. You say you're no longer drinking cause you get hangovers and sometimes get sick? Welcome to the club.

Your hangovers are worse cause when you don't drink often you're just not used to the alcohol. I rarely drink and i get nasty hangovers. Last time i drank was october. My tolerance is still as it always was though (nearly) except if i drink harder liquor, which is best to avoid when you don't drink much.

Personally i don't enjoy drinking that much anymore but your story was pretty tame to the stuff I've (and many others have done and had a terrible experience) done and i still would drink.
 
I fucking love alcohol...well I would being an alcoholic! (have cut down a lot so not drinking daily, but still obssessed with the stuff).

If it saddens you then maybe try drinking other drinks which are less likely to make you puke. A good quality beer for instance. And yes, drinking more often might make your hangovers better, unless you're getting mild wd's rather than a hangover (anxiety, shaking, insomnia etc) in which case it will make them worse. There's a thread in OD called 'boosting ethanol euphoria'. I think many have found that alcohol loses its joy over time- not me though.

On the other hand, it might be a blessing in disguise. Alcohol is reasonably addictive (largely because its everywhere, and is socially acceptable imo) and VERY toxic.
 
i remember times when alcohol used to make me feel euphoric. now though it just makes me a bit sad and agitated....and then there's a hangover to deal with.

not worth it for me.
 
If your looking for anti-oxidants, eat fruits and vegetables, and drink juice or tea. Don't use alcohol as an excuse for nutrients.

Drinking alcohol is like using inhalants (computer duster, freon, whatever else those crazy people inhale, i have no personal experience) it is a toxic buzz that seems fun but is horrible compared to pure substance induced highs.
 
Actually its the ethanol itself that in smaller amounts has a positive effect on cardiovascular health. There is little ambiguity on this issue. 1-2 drinks per day, and no it must not be red wine. Any ethanol consumption is what keeps the heart healthy, its just a boon that wine and beer have a large amount of anti oxidants.
 
nycrosshairs said:
Your hangovers are worse cause when you don't drink often you're just not used to the alcohol. I rarely drink and i get nasty hangovers. Last time i drank was october. My tolerance is still as it always was though (nearly) except if i drink harder liquor, which is best to avoid when you don't drink much.
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I drink heavily 3 nights out of every week and I get worse hangovers than anyone I know... I'm essentially useless until I get drunk again the next night, and on sunday I just have to ride it out until monday
 
theWorldWithin said:
Actually its the ethanol itself that in smaller amounts has a positive effect on cardiovascular health. There is little ambiguity on this issue. 1-2 drinks per day, and no it must not be red wine. Any ethanol consumption is what keeps the heart healthy, its just a boon that wine and beer have a large amount of anti oxidants.
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Are you sure about that? Because I have never heard that at all.

miasma said:
i remember times when alcohol used to make me feel euphoric. now though it just makes me a bit sad and agitated....and then there's a hangover to deal with.

not worth it for me.
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I agree. I used to love alcohol, but after a few years (and some abuse) it turned on me. Now it makes me feel depressed and agitated. A single drink will make me all restless and discontent and slightly sore, and any more just gets ugly. It doesn't make me puke or get out of control or anything (unless I drink a lot), but it just makes me feel so shitty. Yes, even a single drink. Alcohol is some toxic bullshit. It's a volatile solvent after all.

For example, last night I had 2 drinks at a social event. That night I laid awake for hours because my legs were all restless and I felt really shitty... I had a funny feeling behind my eyes and when I finally did get to sleep I kept waking up covered in sweat.
 
yeah, alcohol thins out your blood and reduces the chance that it'll clot, but i think you have to be at least 50 years old to obtain any health benefits from alcohol
 
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