Sis thinks I've a drink problem

pepper · 13-02-2007 10:29PM #1

ok honestly i dont think this is a problem but it got me thinking and i need your opinions.

my bf and i love drink-On a friday night we will sit down with a couple of cans and watch a dvd/play playstation etc.

However Friday night just gone we drank WAY into excess- i woke up the next morning and was dying- and we had my best mates 21st that saturday night so I didnt mull too much over it.

But yesterday my sister and i were talking and i mentioned the amount we drank and she said the two of us had a drink problem.

Now ill admit we do drink every friday night- but at the most its 10 cans which i feel we are entitled to - we work hard,and deserve a treat just like everyone else.

now the weekend gone i had 18 cans and a bottle of wine(friday night)and i definatly had more than that sat night(the 21st and the session after it - not counting drinkn at the rugby match the next day)

and the BF had about the same.

We normally dont drink that much-we rarley go out unless its someones bday or something and im still feeling sick with the amount i drank. Im not addicted to drink r nutn-Just friday nights have become a bit of a routine.

I honestly dont think ive a drink problem-I have been off the drink for months before and I know i could do it again, I think my sis was joking but its playing on my mind a bit.

super_furry · 13-02-2007 10:32PM

If you're drinking 10 cans to yourself every Friday, then yes I would suggest you have a problem. If you drank 18 cans and a bottle of wine and still lived to tell the tale, you've probably built up a stupidly strong tollerance, which again would suggest you're drinking far too much.

delta_bravo · 13-02-2007 10:33PM

You may not be addicted but you are seriously damaging yourself. If you feel you aren't addicted you should have no problem cutting back. If you cannot then you may need to seek help.

chump · 13-02-2007 10:37PM

yea they're huge amounts for even typical heavy irish boozers. 18 cans and a bottle of wine on a friday nite. How did you manage that?

Endurance Man · 13-02-2007 10:41PM

I think she meant 18 cans and a bottle over the course of the weekend?

Kinetic^ · 13-02-2007 10:41PM

I don't think you've a problem either. Everybody likes a few drinks at the end of the week. If it's affecting your health/work/family life then yes you should stop but other than that, I don't think there's a problem.

pepper · 13-02-2007 10:45PM

Endurance Man wrote:

I think she meant 18 cans and a bottle over the course of the weekend?

no that was friday night

delta_bravo · 13-02-2007 10:48PM

pepper wrote:

Now ill admit we do drink every friday night- but at the most its 10 cans which i feel we are entitled to - we work hard,and deserve a treat just like everyone else.

now the weekend gone i had 18 cans and a bottle of wine(friday night)and i definatly had more than that sat night(the 21st and the session after it - not counting drinkn at the rugby match the next day)

and the BF had about the same.

So can I just clarify this:
Friday: 18 cans and a bottle of wine
Saturday: 20+ cans?
Sundays: 4-5 cans?

I used bupa.co.uk to do a alcohol unit checker. Im not sure if it is fully correct or if I had your amounts exact. I calculated that you consumed NINETY units of alcohol in a weekend?! The maximum recommended level for women is fourteen! If you do that regularly you are lucky to be alive. Think about the damage you are doing to your liver. You have to drastically cut down

Nevyn · 13-02-2007 10:49PM

Go talk to your dr and get them to explain the damnage you are doing to your body and your liver.

LegacyUser · 13-02-2007 10:52PM

drink problems are more about why than how much, sounds like a bit of a heavy binge, and could possibly lead to problems, though with most people you go through phases some times seasonal or partner.....just keep an eye on it you're the best judge of wheter you're starting to develop a compulsive addiction.......maybe other people could post their weekly consumptions for informed comparisons.

pepper · 13-02-2007 10:56PM

delta_bravo wrote:

If you do that regularly you are lucky to be alive

i dont do it regulary i said that

chump · 13-02-2007 11:02PM

delta_bravo wrote:

So can I just clarify this:
Friday: 18 cans and a bottle of wine
Saturday: 20+ cans?
Sundays: 4-5 cans?

jaysus when ya list it like that, it's ridiculous.

Shure the first night of that would cause most people to be physically incapable of putting more booze in their belly, never mind a second, greater, session the following night.

good luck to ya anywhichway, id say 'drink slower'

vorbis · 13-02-2007 11:05PM

10 cans on a regular basis?! Jesus, thats very heavy drinking. I'm usually well oiled after six!

13-02-2007 11:09PM

Yes, you have a drinking problem. Talk to a GP etc.

Ruu_Old · 13-02-2007 11:11PM

No sense in drinking that much that I can see. Don't let it go any further. Talk to your GP as suggested and get clued in.

Attol · 13-02-2007 11:21PM

How can you watch a movie or play PS2 after 10 cans?!?

13-02-2007 11:25PM

Friday binge drinking? Cut back a bit and live healthier?

challengemaster · 13-02-2007 11:28PM

Does sound a LOT like you have a bit of a problem there.. like others said, go see a doc and get clued in.

delta_bravo · 13-02-2007 11:28PM

pepper wrote:

i dont do it regulary i said that

even 10 cans is too much. you need to see a doctor. for how many years have you done this?

Stark · 14-02-2007 12:00AM

pepper wrote:

Now ill admit we do drink every friday night- but at the most its 10 cans which i feel we are entitled to - we work hard,and deserve a treat just like everyone else.

10 cans between the two of you, not really a problem. 10 cans on your own, ****ing hell.

18 cans: I don't want to be alarmist but Jesus H Christ. Are you a boy or a girl? (not going to make assumptions). 18 cans should be enough to knock a guy to the ground unless he's built up a stupidly high tolerance like a previous poster said (at that level of tolerance, there's a high chance of fatty liver). If you're a girl, then you've an even more serious problem. I haven't even counted the bottle of wine. (A bottle of wine on its own would have me well on my way).

pepper wrote:

We normally dont drink that much-we rarley go out unless its someones bday or something and im still feeling sick with the amount i drank. Im not addicted to drink r nutn-Just friday nights have become a bit of a routine.

Addiction often feels like routine until you try to quit.

vorbis wrote:

10 cans on a regular basis?! Jesus, thats very heavy drinking. I'm usually well oiled after six!

Aye, same here.

Endurance Man · 14-02-2007 12:05AM

There is no ways you drank 18 cans and a bottle of win :eek: , you stomach would have jumped outta your body and bitch slapped you.

Stark · 14-02-2007 12:20AM

10 cans in the space of a few hours would have the average female passing out and at risk of coma. Not to mention a good risk of choking on one's own vomit. And that's supposed to be a casual night in front of the telly? Ah but sure you work hard, you deserve it.

18 cans and a bottle of wine in a single night would kill an average male who hadn't built up a tolerance.

If you have built up a tolerance, then it's not good news. A tolerance means alcohol is broken down more quickly, but the byproduct of this process is more toxic than the alcohol it's derived from.

silverside · 14-02-2007 12:35AM

no offence but that is a scary amount of drink.

in my opinion anything more than 5 or 6 cans / pints is a lot, specially if it's just an evening in front of the tv.

definitely i think you should see someone (your doctor) about it

redzerdrog · 14-02-2007 12:46AM

according to you lot i must have severe problems and should be on my death bed at this stage.

Baraboo · 14-02-2007 01:02AM

If you do not think you have problem maybe try giving up for a trial period, say a month, and see how much it affects you. If this seems like too much or too difficult then maybe you indeed have a problem.

Stark · 14-02-2007 01:09AM

Fatty liver is usually asymptomatic but it's still a serious condition that will catch up with you eventually. Not to mention the long term damage to the rest of your body.

redzerdrog · 14-02-2007 01:11AM

why would i want to give it up for a month i love it and love going out with my friends we always have a great time. i havent drank in 2 weeks but it nothing got to do with wanting to give it up or that its because I was playing football sunday and wanted to be fresh so didnt bother going out simple as that.

Stark · 14-02-2007 01:15AM

redzerdrog wrote:

why would i want to give it up for a month i love it and love going out with my friends we always have a great time.

To see if you can. A month without alcohol is easy. If you find it difficult then you have a problem. You might also reduce your tolerance a bit. It's better for you and cheaper for you.

redzerdrog · 14-02-2007 01:22AM

Stark wrote:

To see if you can. A month without alcohol is easy. If you find it difficult then you have a problem. You might also reduce your tolerance a bit. It's better for you and cheaper for you.

its not a month off the beer that id worry about but a month of sitting in on a saturday night would drive me mental. i am not someone who drinks at home or anything like that. I drink fairly heavely in pubs and clubs at the weekends and that but thats only if i have no football so i dont really see it as a problem for me.

LegacyUser · 14-02-2007 01:26AM

Please watch the film 'Nil By Mouth'.......

delta_bravo · 14-02-2007 01:29AM

redzerdrog wrote:

its not a month off the beer that id worry about but a month of sitting in on a saturday night would drive me mental. i am not someone who drinks at home or anything like that. I drink fairly heavely in pubs and clubs at the weekends and that but thats only if i have no football so i dont really see it as a problem for me.

Does pepper have multiple accounts or something. Im confused now. Pepper is the op and redzerdrog is talking as if theyre the op

Sis thinks I've a drink problem

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