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Posted: 1/16/2021 8:26:32 AM EDT

[#1]

Had a coworker who was a good friend piss his whole life away going past 750ml every day. Weekends would be worse. Lost his job before retirement and lost all his friends. Went to a rehab clinic only to resume right after.

I have some drinks here and there, but will never let it get to that point ever.

Posted: 1/16/2021 8:28:21 AM EDT

[#2]

The real problem is why are you seeking approval/attention?

Remember the rule of drinking "Never drink to feel better...."

Posted: 1/16/2021 8:38:59 AM EDT

[#3]

To me that seems like a ton of booze nightly. I'm admittedly a lightweight who restricts his drinking to weekends and holiday occasions though.

Posted: 1/16/2021 8:42:36 AM EDT

[#4]

My best friend died drunk. Both Grandfathers died drunk. Two uncles died drunk.
Get some help OP.

Posted: 1/16/2021 8:47:37 AM EDT

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I would kill the pint, it's Friday. Get some vitamins in you, get some sleep, wake up tomorrow and exercise and do whatever you needed to do for the day. I'd rather not have that piece of a pint remaining, wtf you gonna do with a shot?

Thats where I'm at

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A man with a plan. Your logic is unescapable, or is that inescapable?

Posted: 1/16/2021 9:09:14 AM EDT

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I'm 170 lbs at 5'10". 155 in the summer. I've never drank like this in my life. External factors that have been ignored need to be dealt with. Sweet sweet bulleit has been my crutch

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I’m a 1/4 pint maybe a 1/2 on some days . A pint a day? Maybe if your 400 lbs....

I'm 170 lbs at 5'10". 155 in the summer. I've never drank like this in my life. External factors that have been ignored need to be dealt with. Sweet sweet bulleit has been my crutch

Stop before you destroy your liver and die a horrible, horrible death.

Go to your doctor, or the ER.

Posted: 1/16/2021 9:41:54 AM EDT

[#7]

I learned the truth from Lenny Bruce, that all this wealth won't buy you health. So I smoke a pint of tea a day.

Posted: 1/16/2021 9:51:48 AM EDT

[#8]

Be careful OP. I've seen a pint a day habit develop into something much worse. Get a bible for your night stand and crack it open when you're feeling helpless.

Posted: 1/16/2021 9:52:44 AM EDT

[#9]

Thought OP was asking about beer, was going to say it’s fine...

Posted: 1/16/2021 9:57:54 AM EDT

[#10]

Drinking that much is not healthy and will eventually effect you negativly. Not to mention if you cant stop that kind of drinking schedule, you need help. Drinking here and there is fine but there's a line you cross that takes you into alcoholism, and everyones different for what that line is but the outcome is the same.

Posted: 1/16/2021 9:59:05 AM EDT

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Peter North also made some gay porn videos.

Posted: 1/16/2021 10:00:46 AM EDT

[#12]

Go big or go home. YOLO.

Posted: 1/16/2021 10:03:27 AM EDT

[#13]

That’s is not good for you.

Posted: 1/16/2021 10:06:43 AM EDT

[#14]

For the record.

1 shot = 1.5oz by most standards (us has no true standard but the average shot glass or nip (airplane bottle to some) is 1.5oz.

350ml= just under 13oz or just over 8 shots.

Half pint = 4 shots
Pint = 8 shots
750 or a 5th = 16 shots

Posted: 1/16/2021 10:08:44 AM EDT

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There was a thread a month or so ago with, I believe literally the same title. But as you'd expect devolved into teetotalers vs drinkers. Intrinsically they are right, drinking is bad, on the other hand drinking a pint isn't abnormal to many folks.

Eta: meaning I can't really pick a side, but I know drinking especially as a habit will fuck you up eventually. It will get to the point where you can't stop, like tobacco, and you'll wonder how the fuck you'll get out of this.

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@SolidState

No, drinking is not bad. Drinking in excess is bad.

No more than 1 to 2 drinks per day for women (they have less alcohol dehydrogenase in their stomach so they metabolize alcohol slower).

No more than 1 to 3 drinks per day for men.

Those are the official medical recommendations in the U.S.

I’ve admitted countless alcoholics to the hospital. One of my professors in residency was a world expert on the effects of alcohol on the nervous system.

Posted: 1/16/2021 10:10:18 AM EDT

[#16]

I like Bulleit bourbon, but I would be blackout drunk if I slammed 10 shots of Bulleit in one sitting. It sounds a little excessive to drink that much every night.

Posted: 1/16/2021 10:13:38 AM EDT

[#17]

I think if you measure liquor in pints then it's too much.

Posted: 1/16/2021 10:22:30 AM EDT

[#18]

I may do 6 ounces one night and not drink for 5 days then have 3 ounces and skip another 5 days and repeat.
My bourbon stash last quite a while. But yes I could drink Bulleit straight out the bottle like water if I wanted to. Definitely a smooth drink

Posted: 1/16/2021 10:23:19 AM EDT

[#19]

Yeah. That's a bad trajectory to be on.

Good luck cutting back and/or quitting drinking altogether.

Posted: 1/16/2021 10:23:32 AM EDT

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I'm 170 lbs at 5'10". 155 in the summer. I've never drank like this in my life. External factors that have been ignored need to be dealt with. Sweet sweet bulleit has been my crutch

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I’m a 1/4 pint maybe a 1/2 on some days . A pint a day? Maybe if your 400 lbs....

I'm 170 lbs at 5'10". 155 in the summer. I've never drank like this in my life. External factors that have been ignored need to be dealt with. Sweet sweet bulleit has been my crutch

It's not a crutch, it's a whipping post.

It'll hold you up, but you ain't gonna enjoy what's coming . . .

Posted: 1/16/2021 10:29:28 AM EDT

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Truth

Posted: 1/16/2021 10:57:26 AM EDT

[#22]

Fuck it, come out thread.

I’ve been going nearly every day for over edit: 15yrs. Work, then slowly drink when I get home until 9. I’ve dumped hard liquor in the last 6mo but still drink a couple tall boys or nearly a bottle of wine. Some nights will just be a glass of wine.

I never used to drink, then I joined a band at 22 and started touring.

Well you see, when you tour everyday is like Friday. New city, new girls, free handle of Clear or brown liquor (we flip flopped each night), case of beer on top of snacks, water and shit. hit the stage to perform, drink on stage, drink backstage, bus parties, hit the local bars, local parties. What. A. Fucking ride. I need to write a book guys, I do... so many rocker stories.

Anyway

This was my night for 10yrs...10mo the out of the year. 38, i work and live a normal life now but I’m struggling to kick the habit of drinking everyday. My dad had cirrhosis of the liver in his 40’s... I’m pretty sure this shit will catch up to me.

Posted: 1/16/2021 11:12:46 AM EDT

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Starting in March 2020 I started drinking a pint of Absolut every night to be able to sleep until a few weeks ago when I started weaning myself off of it. I was spending around $200 per month on alcohol. It's been about two weeks since I've been drunk and already feel better, partly because my blood pressure was through the roof when I was drinking. I broke down and had one shot last night but it was only one. A couple of months ago I had some blood work done to check out my liver levels and they came back within normal range so I hadn't done any lasting damage yet.

Posted: 1/16/2021 11:14:16 AM EDT

[#24]

Pint is "hell with savoring the taste" land

Posted: 1/16/2021 11:29:26 AM EDT

[#25]

You shouldn't be drinking every day.

Posted: 1/16/2021 12:30:53 PM EDT

[#26]

It's not too late to start "Dry January".

Posted: 1/16/2021 12:34:17 PM EDT

[#27]

A pint of beer a day, nahhhh you’re good. Pint of Bourbon a day? Damn son, you need to cut back......waaaay back.

Posted: 1/16/2021 12:42:04 PM EDT

[#28]

Too much IMO, at least daily. I’m all about having a pour but maybe 2 ounces and never every single day.

Posted: 1/16/2021 12:52:27 PM EDT

[#29]

No offense but a pint of bourbon/day = alcoholism

Posted: 1/16/2021 1:37:59 PM EDT

[#30]

A 375 of 90 proof for you in, say, 3 hours is about .25% BAC. Pretty fucking drunk.

Whoa back on that kinda daily drinking buddy.

Posted: 1/16/2021 1:44:41 PM EDT

[#31]

If you have to drink everyday you're an alcoholic.

Posted: 1/16/2021 3:14:10 PM EDT

[#32]

Yes

Posted: 1/16/2021 4:14:32 PM EDT

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Don't be a fucking quitter.

On a serious note, I've been on the wrong path since the Kung Flu outbreak too.

Posted: 1/16/2021 4:36:18 PM EDT

[#34]

Is a half of a fifth a tenth?

Posted: 1/16/2021 5:38:58 PM EDT

[#35]

I didn't quite finish that pint last night. I decided to put it down and go to bed. I'm going the rest of the weekend alcohol free. I never thought of what I was doing as problematic as I have acquaintances that drink as much or more than me. One buddy makes it work, but another buddy who was drinking over a fifth a day pretty much ruined his life with it and he's trying to pick up the pieces at the moment. I can't let it get to that point for me.

Posted: 1/16/2021 5:43:07 PM EDT

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That's quite a bit for a man your size.

It ain't near alcoholic levels though.......just a bit too much.........try and limit it to 1/2 pint a day then maybe hover at 6 ounces a day in the end.

I had to do that years ago........a pint was too much and I am 6'0" 235lbs.

(Well, maybe I was drinking a bit more than a pint per day.

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Posted: 1/16/2021 5:49:28 PM EDT

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That's quite a bit for a man your size.

It ain't near alcoholic levels though.......just a bit too much.........try and limit it to 1/2 pint a day then maybe hover at 6 ounces a day in the end.

I had to do that years ago........a pint was too much and I am 6'0" 235lbs.

(Well, maybe I was drinking a bit more than a pint per day.

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Even 6 ounces of 90 proof is 4.5 standard drinks per day - more than double the recommended limit of 2 standard drinks per day.

Posted: 1/16/2021 5:57:27 PM EDT

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Seeing as you are seeking advice..........

Quit drinking for a month.

If you find that impossible - you are addicted and quantity is not the issue ( addiction is )

If you DO manage a month sober - you can decide whether you feel better drinking or sober...............

Posted: 1/16/2021 5:59:36 PM EDT

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Even 6 ounces of 90 proof is 4.5 standard drinks per day - more than double the recommended limit of 2 standard drinks per day.

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Now I did NOT say a doctor would agree with me.......just being realistic with someone who likes to slam down a few like the OP and I do.

Luckily my liver is fine but I realize that in my lifetime drinking habits I am VERY lucky it is still fine.

ETA: I was eventually able to get to around 3 drinks per day but it was REAL HARD for me to cut back.......I mean REAL HARD.

Posted: 1/16/2021 6:07:55 PM EDT

[#40]

I would recommend easing up on the bottle, dude. A pint a bourbon a day is a lot of liquor.

A guy I work with is a functional alcoholic and goes through about that much liquor a day throughout the week, and more on the weekends. Like he'll kill most of a half gallon of Beam white label over the course of a weekend. He'll die young at this rate but seems quite content at what he's doing.

Posted: 1/16/2021 6:10:33 PM EDT

[#41]

You may want to get in touch with a Chinese prison and put a new liver on layaway.

Posted: 1/16/2021 6:14:55 PM EDT

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OP those levels of drinking are definitely more than a couple to relax. Those are getting fucked up levels. If you like that feeling I suggest you ditch the booze and start smoking weed. You will get the desired effect with much less damage to your body. I don’t use marijuana but from everything I have read it is much better for you than large amounts of alcohol.

Of course doing neither is best but I am just saying if you want to feel funny there are healthier ways to do. Large amounts of alcohol over long periods of time are hard on your body.

Posted: 1/16/2021 6:18:30 PM EDT

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OP those levels of drinking are definitely more than a couple to relax. Those are getting fucked up levels. If you like that feeling I suggest you ditch the booze and start smoking weed. You will get the desired effect with much less damage to your body. I don’t use marijuana but from everything I have read it is much better for you than large amounts of alcohol.

Of course doing neither is best but I am just saying if you want to feel funny there are healthier ways to do. Large amounts of alcohol over long periods of time are hard on your body.

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Maybe one day weed will be legal in Alabama. I'll try sobriety. I haven't been drinking heavily regularly for long, maybe since last Thanksgiving. It just crept up on me

Posted: 1/16/2021 6:19:52 PM EDT

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Long gone are the days where I could put down a handle in one day.

A pint? I could probably still do that and wake up unphased.

You might be better off switching to beer. It slows your drinking down more from having pee breaks.

Posted: 1/16/2021 6:23:56 PM EDT

[#45]

I'll just answer your original question. Yes, I think a pint of hard liquor a day is too much.

Posted: 1/16/2021 6:24:37 PM EDT

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@SolidState

No, drinking is not bad. Drinking in excess is bad.

No more than 1 to 2 drinks per day for women (they have less alcohol dehydrogenase in their stomach so they metabolize alcohol slower).

No more than 1 to 3 drinks per day for men.

Those are the official medical recommendations in the U.S.

I’ve admitted countless alcoholics to the hospital. One of my professors in residency was a world expert on the effects of alcohol on the nervous system.

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“Officially” it’s only 1 per woman and 2 per dude. Are you using alcoholic math? Then you need to use words like “maybe” and “probably”, as in “I probably drink 3 shots a night” or “I maybe drink 2 or 3 drinks a day”.

Posted: 1/16/2021 6:41:04 PM EDT

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If this isn't a troll thread please talk to someone, get some help. You're killing yourself

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This. Seek some help. Drinking is not a good choice for everyone. I gave it up a decade ago. You're not alone. You're not broken or less than anyone else. But you should make the decision to not make drinking an option for yourself. And find support.