Do you blackout often from drinking?

Show Time · 25-01-2013 11:56AM

The best thing about being sober is not having the fear of waking up the next morning and thinking wtf happened.

martomcg · 25-01-2013 12:08PM

Tom_Cruise wrote: »

24-25.

The age when the hangovers get worse, drinking becomes more of a problem than a laugh and you start to imagine life without alcohol.

I dont drink as much as i used to. I have really come to hate waking up with a dry mouth that feels horrible, i have to brush my teeth at least 3 times.

I'm at 26 now and have had this realisation!

Completely dry for Jan. Allowing myself a few drinks on the 2nd of Feb and Paddys Day but thats it between now and summer.

Absolutely fed up of hangovers.

Absolutely fed up of the random pains in various bodyparts.

Absolutely fed up of spending €120+ on a night out.

Absolutely fed up of meeting the same people and talking the same ****e.

The list could go on......

Tom_Cruise · 25-01-2013 12:52PM

martomcg wrote: »

I'm at 26 now and have had this realisation!

Completely dry for Jan. Allowing myself a few drinks on the 2nd of Feb and Paddys Day but thats it between now and summer.

Absolutely fed up of hangovers.

Absolutely fed up of the random pains in various bodyparts.

Absolutely fed up of spending €120+ on a night out.

Absolutely fed up of meeting the same people and talking the same ****e.

The list could go on......

This pretty much sums it up.

I think as you get slightly older that your body just cant take the poundings you give it the weekend as much, and you start to wonder is it even worth the bother half the time. Not drinking is a lot more fun and rewarding as long as you fill your time with activities that you enjoy and not sit at home thinking about how much 'fun' everyone else is having out in the pub.

SoapMcTavish · 25-01-2013 01:07PM

This happens me sometimes .... didn't used to happen when I drank more regularly during the weeknights ( maybe game cards in local etc - couple of pints).

But these days, I go out less - so I find that I'm more likely to go on a bender if I do get out, and BOOM, hours lost .....

Sure isn't it better than being one of them "spies" - the light or non-drinker who, after the night out, recites the nights activities to all who will listen, who remembers every detail and comment made during the evening. I HATE those types. Stay at home if you're gonna be one of those flutes.

hawkwind23 · 25-01-2013 01:30PM

you find you just cant drink as much as you head into the 40's.
i think anyways.
ive always loved drinking and partying , just dont do it as much these days as im busy with other stuff.
if someone had of told me even in my mid thirties that i wouldn't bother partying as much in a few years i wouldn't of believed them.
just sort of an age thing, you take longer breaks , listen to your body.
lol mostly because you wanna keep enjoying life for as long as possible

all you guys must be very young with things like "spinneys" and all that , if you wanna go bukowski, youll find theres a lot more nasty stuff than having a room spin, must of been in my teens the last time i felt that. "the fear" goes away too ,in time.

guess all i advice is that what goes up must come down , theres no such thing as a free lunch , look after yourselves and try to practice moderation of sorts. its all good fun.

“I know this is not a very popular idea. You don't hear it too often any more … but it's the truth. I have taken drugs before and … I had a real good time. Sorry. Didn't murder anybody, didn't rape anybody, didn't rob anybody, didn't beat anybody, didn't lose – hmm – one ****ing job, laughed my ass off, and went about my day. Sorry. Now, where's my commercial?”

Siuin · 25-01-2013 01:34PM

This thread simply reminds me how much I despise Irish drinking culture.

hawkwind23 · 25-01-2013 01:39PM

Siuin wrote: »

This thread simply reminds me how much I despise Irish drinking culture.

bit rough that!
maybe something too close to home?
perhaps you shouldnt loiter in drinking threads? unless of course you enjoy being offended

Siuin · 25-01-2013 01:53PM

hawkwind23 wrote: »

bit rough that!
maybe something too close to home?
perhaps you shouldnt loiter in drinking threads? unless of course you enjoy being offended

I have nothing against people drinking or drinking threads. However, I also think that as a society we have major problems in our attitudes towards drinking. Compared to other countries, the Irish tend to have an unhealthy view of what it means to drink socially. Time after time I hear people bragging about how they got so wasted / are so hungover / can't remember a thing from last night- but to be fair, it's not something anyone should be proud of at all.

2rkehij30qtza5 · 25-01-2013 01:56PM

Most of my nights out from my late teens and early 20's, primarily my college years, consisted of very drunk nights out and very hazy memories. However I've copped on to myself and would be mortified if I had a blackout now. I'd be paranoid about what I would have said/how'd I have acted if I couldn't remember what I said/did!

KungPao · 25-01-2013 02:08PM

Siuin wrote: »

I have nothing against people drinking or drinking threads. However, I also think that as a society we have major problems in our attitudes towards drinking. Compared to other countries, the Irish tend to have an unhealthy view of what it means to drink socially. Time after time I hear people bragging about how they got so wasted / are so hungover / can't remember a thing from last night- but to be fair, it's not something anyone should be proud of at all.

I like a few beers, like most people, but I hate so much about the culture of drinking in this country.

I have had people moaning because it's my "round" but I still have over half a pint left. This leads me to skipping rounds and then of course I should be manning up, drinking too slow etc.

Then the talk of shorts come up. Now the fact that I despise spirits may suggest that I won't be having any shorts, but again, when I say no i'm finished for the night, it's a shock and I'm a lightweight :rolleyes:

And god forbid I order a glass of water!

Walking up Harcourt St. at 3 or 4 in the morning is depressing too, but these people think it's normal to get bladdered. Don't get it.

I love a nice cold Paulaner, no problem with alcohol, just the abuse of it.

hawkwind23 · 25-01-2013 02:14PM

Siuin wrote: »

I have nothing against people drinking or drinking threads. However, I also think that as a society we have major problems in our attitudes towards drinking. Compared to other countries, the Irish tend to have an unhealthy view of what it means to drink socially. Time after time I hear people bragging about how they got so wasted / are so hungover / can't remember a thing from last night- but to be fair, it's not something anyone should be proud of at all.

you stated that you "despised" the way the Irish drink!

ive lived in 3 different continents and found that drinking was the preferred legal drug of choice and that the one main difference between ireland and say america is that we dont hide and drink indoors , although thats a changing habit.
however i would say that drinking was just as an important part of many other cultures ive been in contact with.

i do agree that its not something to be proud of , saying how much you drank etc etc , but that's youth and childish bragging.

i dont think this reflects irish society as a whole and i am of the opinion that the destruction of the irish pub culture is one that will be lamented for a long time, esp out of the few capital cities.

MaxSteele · 25-01-2013 02:19PM

Only a couple times. But half the time I'd have chunks of the night previous missing alright.

Siuin · 25-01-2013 02:24PM

hawkwind23 wrote: »

you stated that you "despised" the way the Irish drink!

No. I said I despised the 'Irish drinking culture' - get it right. I'm not anti-Irish but I am against the prevailing attitude which exists in Ireland in relation to drinking.

hawkwind23 wrote: »

ive lived in 3 different continents and found that drinking was the preferred legal drug of choice and that the one main difference between ireland and say america is that we dont hide and drink indoors , although thats a changing habit.
however i would say that drinking was just as an important part of many other cultures ive been in contact with.

I have also travelled quite a lot myself and have found that, unlike Ireland, drink is not a necessary part of every social occasion. There was also a noticeable difference in the aim of drinking- it was a pleasurable activity in addition to a meal etc rather than drinking for the primary reason of getting drunk. I'm not saying all Irish are like that (as I most certainly am not) but in my experience, that's how drinking is approached quite often in Irish society.

NeonCookies · 25-01-2013 02:26PM

My OH had one blackout experience I remember VERY well.... because we'd just moved to Tokyo (less than a month) and were out in a pub, talking to some new people. He had been drinking (a lot of!) a whiskey he'd never had before. He disappeared leaving me on my own, and ended up back in our apartment (2 trains away) and has no recollection of it. Will never forget wandering around Shibuya trying to find him :mad: No mobile phones organized yet. Calls me from a payphone about 2 hours later to say he was outside our apartment. Needless to say, NO MORE of that whiskey for him!!

It's happened to me once or twice over the years. It actually takes quite a lot of alcohol to get me really drunk, so both times I know I just went completely, ridiculously, over my limit.

KungPao · 25-01-2013 02:28PM

hawkwind23 wrote: »

you stated that you "despised" the way the Irish drink!

ive lived in 3 different continents and found that drinking was the preferred legal drug of choice and that the one main difference between ireland and say america is that we dont hide and drink indoors , although thats a changing habit.
however i would say that drinking was just as an important part of many other cultures ive been in contact with.

i do agree that its not something to be proud of , saying how much you drank etc etc , but that's youth and childish bragging.

i dont think this reflects irish society as a whole and i am of the opinion that the destruction of the irish pub culture is one that will be lamented for a long time, esp out of the few capital cities.

Dunno about that. I'd say there many drunks in Ireland doing just this. Drinking a bottle of wine every night or downing 4-6 cans each and every evening in front of the telly.

When you see public drinking in Ireland, people are shocked by it and they must be 'lowlives' doing that. Even if it's a just a normal person having a cold beer on a nice day. To me that's shows we have an unhealthy relationship with gargle. One must be out of sight while drinking. 'Only alcos drink in public'.

Go to Brazil and it's different story. You wouldnt bat an eyelid at public drinking (within reason of course). Some guys having a few Skol on a hot day wherever...who cares? And alcohol being available 24/7 because the locals in general don't drink to get plastered.

Lil' Smiler · 25-01-2013 02:35PM

Never have

BraziliaNZ · 25-01-2013 02:38PM

I dont brag about it but yes I get blackouts on the reg, drunk on the reg, missing appointments on the reg, because of booze. I do have a problem but it's really hard to get out of the alcohol loop once you're stuck in it, believe me.

KungPao · 25-01-2013 02:40PM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

I dont brag about it but yes I get blackouts on the reg, drunk on the reg, missing appointments on the reg, because of booze. I do have a problem but it's really hard to get out of the alcohol loop once you're stuck in it, believe me.

On the reg?

Regular?

hawkwind23 · 25-01-2013 02:50PM

Siuin wrote: »

No. I said I despised the 'Irish drinking culture' - get it right. I'm not anti-Irish but I am against the prevailing attitude which exists in Ireland in relation to drinking.

I have also travelled quite a lot myself and have found that, unlike Ireland, drink is not a necessary part of every social occasion. There was also a noticeable difference in the aim of drinking- it was a pleasurable activity in addition to a meal etc rather than drinking for the primary reason of getting drunk. I'm not saying all Irish are like that (as I most certainly am not) but in my experience, that's how drinking is approached quite often in Irish society.

i said "despising" Irish drinking culture was a bit rough!
you may not agree with the culture but i said that "despising" it seemed to suggest an emotional response rather than a balanced view.

I've found that all social occasions in other countries involved alcohol or some similar drug.
muslim cultures the most common that alcohol wasnt as freely available but at a ceremony there would be shesha etc.
other than that i found it accepted and freely available everywhere.
and i also found that the majority treated it as pleasurable activity , myself included.

you seem to have some demented vision of ireland as a nation full of pissheads? we might have a touristy gimmick for drink and all that crap but i dont see it as a epidemic and feel a need for prophetic denunciation of the "type" or "character" of the irish drinker.

a few lads and ladies are posting on a forum about the odd occassion where they are having a few too many , chill out , its not going to kill us all

razorgil · 25-01-2013 02:52PM

I (bearly) remember the brother-in-law's wedding a few years back. woke up the following morning in a strange room. no sign of the missus. empty wine bottles everywhere. then the best man came in from the bathroom, having apparently slept in the shower. we looked worriedly at each other for a minute, then burst out laughing. still don't know whose room it was!!

Thundercats Ho · 25-01-2013 03:00PM

The story of my 20's
Binge drink at the weekend - Check
Forget the latter part of the nights out - Check
Have the fear / remorse Monday - Check
Go to the gym during the week - Check
Feel great by Friday - Check

Binge drink at the weekend - Check
etc..

Hate that i wasted my 20's (to some degree).
Still drink now, but know what i can handle, and NEVER touch spirits.

Siuin · 25-01-2013 03:01PM

hawkwind23 wrote: »

i said "despising" Irish drinking culture was a bit rough!
you may not agree with the culture but i said that "despising" it seemed to suggest an emotional response rather than a balanced view.

How does the fact that I despise it infer that I don't have a 'balanced view'? I already stated that I'm not anti-drinking, but I really don't see how it could be unreasonable to despise a harmful attitude towards alcohol.

hawkwind23 wrote: »

I've found that all social occasions in other countries involved alcohol or some similar drug.
muslim cultures the most common that alcohol wasnt as freely available but at a ceremony there would be shesha etc.
other than that i found it accepted and freely available everywhere.
and i also found that the majority treated it as pleasurable activity , myself included.

It's been my experience that other countries have a much more healthy attitude in regarding drink as something to consume moderately as part of a social occasion- not as the main objective. I'm speaking as a university student, where drinking to get absolutely hammered is the prevailing norm. Perhaps things improve somewhat with age, but many foreigners I've met who have been to Ireland have been rather bemused by the treatment of drink.

hawkwind23 wrote: »

you seem to have some demented vision of ireland as a nation full of pissheads? we might have a touristy gimmick for drink and all that crap but i dont see it as a epidemic and feel a need for prophetic denunciation of the "type" or "character" of the irish drinker.

Once again, twisting my words.

hawkwind23 wrote: »

a few lads and ladies are posting on a forum about the odd occassion where they are having a few too many , chill out , its not going to kill us all

Why exactly am I being told to 'chill out'? You're the one who's getting very excited indeed. Quite a few of the posters have recognised that they have an actual drinking problem and serious issues with alcohol from what I've read, so you may want to recheck that 'few too many' idea.

anhedonia · 25-01-2013 03:06PM

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

I know I will eventually get to a point in the coming years where getting sh*tfaced is no longer appealing.

This is not a given by any means.

Wibbs · 25-01-2013 03:09PM

Over the years I've been utterly monged on more than a few occasions on all sorts of stuff, but while some memories may be fuzzy, they're there. I've never had a blackout. It surprises/worries me how many have.

BraziliaNZ · 25-01-2013 03:11PM

KungPao wrote: »

On the reg?

Regular?

Regularly yes. Sigh. Suffering desperately at work now after a blow out last night, I had promised to get back on track, but no

hawkwind23 · 25-01-2013 03:40PM

Why exactly am I being told to 'chill out'? You're the one who's getting very excited indeed. Quite a few of the posters have recognised that they have an actual drinking problem and serious issues with alcohol from what I've read, so you may want to recheck that 'few too many' idea.

ooohh im getting very excited

come hither Nurse Ratched

chill pill !

Siuin · 25-01-2013 03:41PM

hawkwind23 wrote: »

Why exactly am I being told to 'chill out'? You're the one who's getting very excited indeed. Quite a few of the posters have recognised that they have an actual drinking problem and serious issues with alcohol from what I've read, so you may want to recheck that 'few too many' idea.

ooohh im getting very excited
come hither Nurse Ratched

chill pill !

:rolleyes:

daithi1970 · 25-01-2013 03:43PM

when I was in my early 20s I had a few spirit-related blackouts, so i stayed away from them as a consequence. If people are consistently blacking out as result of drink, they are on a slippery slope..if you were to find yourself in a strange girl's room butt naked you will have no defence if legalities raised their heads..BrazilianZ, if your drinking has impinged on your working life/career, you may need to face up to the fact that you may have a problem-likewise the OP..coming onto boards to look for people with similar drink-related blackout experiences smacks of validation of your current drinking practices, rather than facing up to the fact that you may have a problem.. I would urge anyone who has doubts re their drinking to consult their gp.

daithi

BraziliaNZ · 25-01-2013 03:46PM

daithi1970 wrote: »

when I was in my early 20s I had a few spirit-related blackouts, so i stayed away from them as a consequence. If people are consistently blacking out as result of drink, they are on a slippery slope..if you were to find yourself in a strange girl's room butt naked you will have no defence if legalities raised their heads..BrazilianZ, if your drinking has impinged on your working life/career, you may need to face up to the fact that you may have a problem-likewise the OP..coming onto boards to look for people with similar drink-related blackout experiences smacks of validation of your current drinking practices, rather than facing up to the fact that you may have a problem.. I would urge anyone who has doubts re their drinking to consult their gp.

daithi

I know I have a problem. I went to a GP, he was useless, no help at all, just organised some liver tests which I didn't go to. But offered no advice or any counselling or anything.

Cienciano · 25-01-2013 03:46PM

TeddyTedson wrote: »

You're on a bender.

That phrase really shouldn't be used anymore

Do you blackout often from drinking?

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