Do you blackout often from drinking?

7 7 12 · 13-02-2013 02:04AM

This is a very racist thread

delaad · 13-02-2013 02:11AM

Used to, but you get over it......when your capacity drops:)

Ruudi_Mentari · 13-02-2013 02:21AM

At least you don't whiteout, from snorting.

still... i's a hella pub

razorgil · 13-02-2013 02:24AM

get your tolerance up a bit more,.... oh right ted,.....sorry 'bout that.

feargale · 13-02-2013 02:48AM

Teddy I've just come on this thread and haven't time to read it all. What, between the facetious posts and the genuine attempts to help. But it seems to me that you have a big problem, and need help. Guys playing down memory loss is all very well. Some survive it, some don't. FFS talk to your GP without delay, as someone suggested. If that's a step further than tomorrow, you couid start by applying the Michigan Test or one of the similar tests to yourself, provided you are honest with yourself in applying it. I've never checked, but I'm sure it must be in Wikipedia.

13-02-2013 02:58AM

One poster way back said something along the lines of "Well he isn't using drink as a tool, so it's ok." Well, one reason that many, if not a sizable majority of Irish people drink is shyness, and to cope with social situations.

It's why drinking before a night out is so popular. A lot of people would shudder at the thought of turning up at a pub or nightclub as their sober self.

hairyleprechaun · 13-02-2013 03:52AM

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.

+1 on the teeth!

This is the stage I'm at now. Just tired of the morning after the night before, and the significant amount of money wasted.

marialouise wrote: »

OP, know the one that's one too many, drink at your own pace, try a few nights where you only bring out €30 and no card, and you simply won't get sh!tfaced.

I think this would help, it's part of preparing yourself to have manners, and think about each drink you buy.

It may be why I didn't really have a problem with it in college, I didn't really have the spare cash so a few €3 pints on a night out was all I could manage.

Since graduation and finding a good job I've had more disposable income, and the few social ones after work have started taking their toll. It became the norm to have 2, 3 or 4 beers every night after work when we go out for dinner. And we would go out on the weekends for a few more. While that might not seem like a major amount, it is recommended not to have more than 3-4 units a night and have at least 2 alcohol free nights per week.

It doesn't need to be a huge quantity to cause you problems. It's probably our tolerance of the related issues (starting small and leading on to big) that will decide the time we say enough is enough and either cut down or cut it out.

The NHS website has lots of good info on alcohol.

I'm sick of feeling sleepy, aching and stinking of alcohol after a big night out.

J_E · 13-02-2013 04:45AM

There is nothing 'normal' about getting memory loss from alcohol. Something's gone amiss. You have to have some sort of self-control when drinking.

blah88 · 13-02-2013 07:16AM

I'm something of a socially awkward penguin and whenever my friends start getting rowdy and dancing/singing etc. I just feel uncomfortable. So, I just get more drinks until the urge hits to get into the swing of things. I always think that I need more and more booze though and then just wake up in bed the morning after not remembering the majority of the night. It's either that, or remain sober and awkwardly try to imitate everyone elses dance moves and feel like an idiot. It just doesn't come naturally to me at all. Also, I read somewhere recently that more intelligent people are more likely to abuse alcohol and mind-altering drugs and I can't help but use this as justification for my drinking habits.

thunderdog · 13-02-2013 07:19AM

I'm quietly optimistic that I will wake up tomorrow with a minor blackout

janeo80 · 13-02-2013 10:32AM

blah88 wrote: »

Also, I read somewhere recently that more intelligent people are more likely to abuse alcohol and mind-altering drugs and I can't help but use this as justification for my drinking habits.

I read that too and haven't forgotten that, and is my reasoning should I ever wind up on the floor of the local

AudreyHepburn · 13-02-2013 10:50AM

Thankfully I've never drank so much that I've blacked out. I would never drink more than three or four over a night and I don't go out every weekend either.

Teddy I think as other's have said you have a problem and you need to get some help. The very act of posting this thread suggest to me that you know deep down that the way you drink isn't right.

Ignore those playing it down, genuine drinking problems are not something you should make light of but unfortunatly the Irish are very good at fooling themselves that excessive drinking is fine because " Sure everyone does it"

Don't be afraid to get help Teddy. And don't think we are critizing you. We are concerned for you.

somefeen · 13-02-2013 11:36AM

I don't think I could do this if I tried.
I'm an absolute light weight but I seem to sober up incredibly quickly.
If it takes me more than a few minutes to get the next drink, I start sobering up. Have often been hungover by time I got home!
I have friends who could quite easily do it and I've seen them do it plenty of times. I just can't follow them, either because I know I'll die or can't stay drunk enough to let myself go that far. I don't do rounds either, lets me drink at my own pace and at some point in the night I might decide to just stop drinking anyway.

As for you good sir. I think if you are concerned about how much you drink then I would argue that this is the first sign that you may be developing a dependence.
I'm not judging you at all, and who am I to talk about drinking to excess when I can barely do it myself.
BUT it sounds to me like its YOU whos worried about YOUR drinking and thats not a good sign at all. Maybe you don't need to give up drink all together but just reflect on how you view it, what it means to you and why you drink so much.
I dunno I'm not a counsellor and I don't know you.
Just make sure you don't end up an alcoholic.

marialouise · 13-02-2013 11:55AM

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

Thankfully I've never drank so much that I've blacked out. I would never drink more than three or four over a night and I don't go out every weekend either.

I don't go out every weekend, sometimes I have four and my memory is fuzzy the morning after... And I'm not a lightweight either, I could have a lot more and not forget..

The rest of that post is very helpful, but I don't think quoting how much you drink or how often is very useful. I'm sensible enough with drink but like 40% of the time I don't remember everything. It just happens, especially if I'm tired.

Discostuy · 13-02-2013 11:57AM

Some very interesting views in this thread.

Blacking out from abuse of any substance is not normal or ok, I don't see how anyone could think this happening multiple times is ok.

If you were to substitute "Drink" for "Petrol fumes" in Teddys post and he went on to ask if people suffer blackouts from sucking on petrol fumes at the weekend would the responses be the same? I think there would be more "WTF, you have a problem" replies.

I'm not totally against drinking, but its painfully obvious in Ireland that alcohol abuse is riff and completely misunderstood.
You don't have to be a down and out homeless person chugging on flagons of Devils Bit to be considered an alcoholic.

I think if you took Allan Carrs view and classed an alcoholic as someone who's not in control of their drinking, were would that put you?.

If you think you are totally in control, then try give it up for Lent and see how you get on. Go about life as normal, go out to pubs and clubs as you would normally. I reckon a lot will find they couldn't do it.

Sorry to drag the thread off topic, but I'd just hope to see Teddy face his problem and tackle it head on.
Almost every aspect of life improves tenfold without alcohol in it.

Do you blackout often from drinking?

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