Alcohol: it really sucks now!

No, it's mainly dehydration.

Facts about Alcohol:

o The alcohol abuser often drinks to eliminate anxiety.
o Alcohol, in small amounts, acts as a stimulant.
o In large amounts alcohol acts as a depressant by paralyzing the body organs including the brain.
o When the brain is dehydrated and does not have the fluid to function, it causes the sensation referred to as a "hangover".
o Many alcohol abusers have problems regulating their blood sugar levels. Stabilizing blood sugar reduces the urge for alcohol.
o Alcohol increases the lactic acid levels.
o Animals made deficient in Vitamin B-complex preferred alcohol to water.
o Misuses cortisol and adrenaline causing adrenal burnout.
o Increases urination and dehydration.
o The person high in histamine tends to drink heavily.
o The person low in histamine tends to drink in binges.
o Family members of alcoholics may be addicted to sugar instead.
o Alcohol lowers melatonin preventing a full night's sleep.
o Over 70% of alcoholics have low blood sugar.
o Drinking 6 or more drinks a day for just two weeks, causes the small intestine to eliminate food from the body before the nutrients can be used. It causes malnutrition.
o Taking birth control makes it difficult to eliminate alcohol from the body.
o Alcohol lowers blood sugar that can cause behavioral changes.
o The cost due to alcohol consumption has been estimated to exceed $148 million a year in the United States.
o Heavy drinkers generally experience sharp and short-lived stimulation approximately 15 minutes after finishing a high dose of alcohol, while blood alcohol levels are still rising. They want to drink more while stimulated.
o Light drinkers tend not to experience this pleasant, stimulating sensation at any time after consuming a high dose of alcohol; instead, they are likely to report feeling sluggish and drowsy while their blood alcohol levels are increasing.
o The stress experienced when light drinkers consume a high dose of alcohol is revealed by increased blood levels of a stress hormone. Heavy drinkers tend to have relatively constant levels of this hormone.
o MEN: Alcohol causes atrophy (a decrease in size) in men’s testicles. Alcohol decreases the testosterone levels in males
o WOMEN: Alcohol is metabolized differently in women than it is in men, Alcohol reduces a woman’s sex drive and orgasm response. In regards to the absorption of alcohol in a woman's body, it has been found that due to woman's higher fat to water rate, women get drunk faster, stay drunk longer, and typically become seriously ill as a result of chronic alcoholism
o Alcohol Impairs a Woman's Reproductive Functions It has been found that alcoholism impairs the production and/or release of hormones produced in the ovaries, the hypothalamus and pituitary glands.
o Alcohol Impairs the Regulation of Blood Sugar Levels:Two hormones secreted from the pancreas, insulin and glucagon, regulate the constant flow of glucose in the blood. It has been found that heavy consumption of alcohol impairs the regulation of blood sugar levels, which may cause hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, glucose intolerance, and diabetes.
o Alcohol seems to interfere with the liver’s ability to metabolize hormones, such as renin and angiotensin, which are important for maintaining blood pressure control.
{Washington Post Health, Feb. 10, 1987}
o Having one drink can cause acute liver inflammation. When the liver processes alcohol, the poison acetaldehyde is produced. Acetaldehyde, the primary metabolic product of alcohol in the liver, appears to be the key generator of free radicals. Acetaldehyde is more toxic to the body than alcohol itself
o Role of the Liver in Migraines:The liver plays a role in migraines. If this vital organ is overloaded with toxic substances, it can cause inflammation that triggers migraine pain.
o Chronic alcohol abuse can alter the hormones that regulate electrolyte and water balance in the body.
o Following a diet and vitamin program can help to lessen the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and the urge to continue to drink.
o The typical American diet of chemical additives, refined foods and insoluble fats stresses the body and encourages drug and alcohol abuse as a form of internal stress relief.

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i took a break from drinking in august after one crushing hangover too many. i spent 32 days "dry" and quite enjoyed it; i've now begun drinking again, but moderation is my watchword. so far i've not had a single hangover, and that's how i intend it to stay.

for some 15 years i drank with the sole intention of getting mashed: i prided myself on being among the last people standing. i'm a small, thin guy and i'm not built for massive quantities of booze: therefore i often ended up making myself horribly ill. in the past 12 months or so, hangovers have gone from being a minor inconvenience into an absolute nightmare of pain and woe; one of them in august was so bad i actually wept. i've also found that, as i get older, getting absolutely whammed doesn't automatically lead to fun and excitement: instead it leads to me arguing with mrs fiendish/eating shit food in crap takeaways/not enjoying what i'm doing because i'm too busy trying not to be sick/watching my mates make absolute twats of themselves/etc.

i went out last night and took the car, so didn't drink. tonight i'm going out on what looks like it could be a mammoth bender. but my resolve is strong. i think i'm going to enjoy it a lot more if, instead of aiming simply to down as much beer/vodka/whisky/aftershock as possible, i take it easy, enjoy myself and - who knows? - maybe even sit a few rounds out.

of course, if i report here tomorrow with a stinking hangover, you can all laugh and point and call me a tool.

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Come again? "Return of"? Did you like those guys?

I don't know what to make of the bar scene. It seems like the people you meet under those circumstances aren't part of your life for very long, as everyone tends to settle down as they get a little older. Although, I do know a woman my age who still drinks like a fish and gets a lot of clients by going to/throwing parties and drinking. She just got back from Spain and is in Tokyo now! Another woman, who is currently at our house, is also my age and still drinks like a fish, but she embarrasses herself and blacks out. She was telling us how she made out with her married boss last week in front of half the firm at a bar and didn't remember it. So, the first night out with my gf and she's making out with some Irish dude at a bar. The next night, she was singing "Honky Tonk Woman" on stage with some cover band. As far as being embarrassing, though, I guess I beat her last night just by being miserable. Or at least I felt miserable. I guess I didn't start any fights or anything, but I didn't feel jolly and had the inkling I was bringing them down.

There were 2 incidents, however: my girlfriend gave me a hard time about throwing my broken umbrella on the sidewalk because it was the only truly "wrong" thing I'd done all night (should've put it in the trash can), but she wasn't pleased with the whole night's performance, so she chose this one incident to complain about. I basically waved her off and quickly shut her up by saying, "Aw, pffffucking give it a rest!"

Then, while I was lying in bed, I asked, "Hey how much was that bill? $123, right? So, I gave $60..." and she interrupts and says, "I'll give you the $10, I don't want to hear it!" All I was going to ask is if we gave the guy a $50 tip or something. I have no idea what she was talking about, but since she was so snippy with me, I said, "Why don't YOU get off MY computer, you presumptuous prick?!" She did and I rolled over and fell asleep.

Other than that, all I did wrong was to point out that the guy her sister is going to marry is an asshole that will probably end up cheating on her but she'll never know it or if she does find out, she'll put up with it because she wants to be perfect like the redhead on Desperate Housewives. This was not a good topic of conversation as this weekend is the bridal shower and I was with 2 people who were going to be celebrating it with her today, one of which (my girlfriend) planned the whole thing and really loves her sister. This is something I suspect of the big dope, but would never say sober.

And I wore headphones on the train ride home. And I walked a few feet in front of them everwhere instead of that annoying 3-person-wide casual stroll through tons of people. And I said I would feel stupid to post a picture of myself on a dating service, which this other woman had done and was in fact really into online dating services to the point where she is considering starting one.

All in all, a real swell time. It's odd though, neither woman is annoyed with me today. It's all in my head, I guess.

ha ha who could ever forget?

Yeah, yeah, drinking too much will you feeling like utter ass, both short and long term. We know. Taking a break really isn't a bad idea. It's always a good idea to remember what straight feels like, and no, it can't hurt.

But getting annihilated is simply what you've got to do now and then. Drunk No More points out the favorable effects of alcohol vs. stress, and I won't contend the validity of said usage. I'm sure I've pulled the very same stunt. But we've failed to acknowledge the sheer joy of getting bent.

People are uptight for good reason. The world's a serious place, capable of snapping you in peices if you don't manage your life well. For this very reason, we sometimes need a little help losing our stuffy ol' inhibitions.

All great stories can be traced back to someone being drunk. I know you think you have other stories that are good, but they really aren't. People are just being polite when they nod their heads and say, "Really?"

Really.

You never would have jumped in the lake, you never would have danced like rich man, and you never would have kissed the girl if it wasn't for your always faithful, local liquor merchant.

He really should be on your Christmas card list.

I almost think I used to be anxious because, like most people, I learned to drink when I was 15 or something. So I pretty much learned that any social situation requires alcohol, I guess. I can't even remember why I used to feel so self-conscious. It seems stupid now. I was much better with the ladies pre-15 pre-booze and I'm much better now post-booze. Guys are a different story... most guys can't talk or don't want to talk and fall into weird, uncomfortable conversations about obsessive topics like music or sports. And if there's girls around, it turns into a competition about who can talk to the girls the most and who can be the most entertaining dude there.

And since the day I left Milwaukee,
Lynchburg an' Bordeaux, France,
Been making the bars lots of big money,
An' helpin' white people dance.
I got you in trouble in High School,
But College, now that was a ball.
You had some of the best times you'll never remember with me:
Alcohol
Alcohol.

I got blamed at your wedding reception,
For your best man's embarrassing speech.
And also for those naked pictures of you at the beach.
I've influenced Kings and world leaders,
I helped Hemingway write like he did.
And I'll bet you a drink or two, that I can make you put that lampshade on your head.

'Cause since the day I left Milwaukee,
Lynchburg and Bordeaux, France,
I been making a fool out of folks just like you,
An' helping white people dance.
I am medicine and I am poison,
I can help you up or make you fall.
You had some of the best times you'll never remember with me:
Alcohol.

Yeah, since the day I left Milwaukee,
Lynchburg an' Bordeaux, France,
Been making the bars lots of big money,
(Helpin' white people dance.)
Yeah, I got you in trouble in High School,
But College, now that was a ball.
You had some of the best times you'll never remember with me:
Alcohol
Alcohol.

(Alcohol.)
(Alcohol.)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na.
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na.

To Fade.

DNM: Before and after booze are worlds apart, yet you haven't changed that much at all. Personality once lying dormant while in a hyper extended altered state is only now resurfacing. I've been there too. There is a point at which drinking really becomes a crutch. If I had known when that point was, if anyone knows, maybe then we would be better able to control our consumption. We all know someone who has irretrievably lost what they had. With luck, it isn't you.

BTW, greetings from a fellow Vermonter Jim! Winooski is cold and quiet this evening.

Ha! That's funny, mothra.

I just want to say that I'm not condoning unwelcomed shitfacedness.

If people act like they think you're an asshole when you're drunk, it's likely because you're being an asshole. Chill, bro. If people act like that when you aren't drunk, then, well...

This is horseshit and I've got significant amounts of people on this board who will vouch otherwise for me.

If you're that guy, well guess what? Your friends probably think you're an asshole when you're drunk. Surprise!

You have heard of humor?

Just repping for Brad Paisley.

FYI, I was the guy who outed Nude Spock as Neuromancer by pointing out that recurring spelling error of his. I'm not sure if Scaredy Cat and I ever got along but if we did, sorry man, something about your early years just made me want to destroy you whenever possible, forever.

I had this urge to start an undesirable persona who would offend everybody, get shunned, then post some stupid cat picture, get reaccepted, then repeat that shit for two years. Fortunately for ILX, I care about white people.

Not really.

FYI, I was the guy who outed Nude Spock as Neuromancer by pointing out that recurring spelling error of his.

I'm not sure, but I think the goal was to get found out.

I'm not sure if Scaredy Cat and I ever got along but if we did, sorry man, something about your early years just made me want to destroy you whenever possible, forever.

That doesn't sound like much of an apology to me.

Search: 'Smashed: Australian Drinking Stories'; http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozlit/mini9608.html (scroll down)

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11660210

Prof Nutt told the BBC: "Overall, alcohol is the most harmful drug because it's so widely used.

summing it up. These studies are interesting but I always wonder if they're published w/ subliminal attempt to either legalize more drugs or ban alcohol to an extent. I read them and am just like "yeah - so?".

subliminal attempt to either legalize more drugs or ban alcohol to an extent. I read them and am just like "yeah - so?".

A subliminal attempt by whom? The establishment wants neither of those things! Nutt is a rogue agent.

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40 Drunkest US Cities

not surprised la didn't make it but no new york??