[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Drinking Beer (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 1/10/2007 1:55:47 PM EDT
| My wife thinks I drink to much! I do drink everyday (Beer) doesn't interfere with work seems to calm me down a bit and takes the edge off and I like it! Usually 6-12 Beers a night is this to much? How often and how much do you all put down in a night on average? |
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6-12 a night is excessive by almost anyones definition....but those people arent you. If you have to ask if you drink too much you probably already have a hint as to what the answer is. A couple of drinks now and then is one thing, but when it becomes habitual it generally signals an issue. A six pack or more in one sitting is taking a toll on your body. At the very least, get your liver function tested and be honest with the doc about how much alcohol you intake. Even if it isnt causing any day to day issues for you, you could be developing internal issues and not know it.....and often those things are beyond repair by the time they get caught. Good luck....get yourself checked out man.....better safe than dead. |
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I think that's a bit much. I have a housemate (Sr. in college) who drinks probably a 12 pack a night. He gave me shit about buying an expensive AR and shotgun, then I brought it to his attention that he drinks an Benelli and an AR in a year. As they said above, go a couple of days and see how you feel. |
I drink 2 or 3 a night, if there isn't much going on. When I'm busy at work, I don't. On the weekends, I'll polish off 12 or so by Sunday if there's a BBQ, football game, family gathering, or similar. If I have to be up early, I don't drink at all. It depends what I've got going on. If there's things to do around the house, I don't drink at all until everything's done. By that time, I might only have one or two on a weekend (if any). It just depends. If I'm camping at night after an ARFCOM shoot, I'm drinking from a bottomless bottle around the camp fire.  6+ a night consistently, strikes me as a bit much. At some point, you'll have to consider what you're doing to your liver over time. I have no idea if you're an alcoholic or not (doubt it), and if you've been doing this for years, it's a safe bet that you're not getting plowed every night. Still, it strikes me as a bit much on calories alone.  I'd ease up. Advice is worth what you paid for it. 
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Hmmm. Can't sleep without booze and irritable. Alcoholic? I think you answered your own question. You have a chemical dependency on alcohol. Stop. |
This should be a sign of what the stuff is doing to your body. Insomnia is a common symptom. Takes a week or better to get past, then you will feel normal again. Anxiety is normal when you quit cold turkey...but there are alternatives. Its worth the effort to find out what its like to not have anything in your system. Trust me. |
Most alkies do, at least until they stop functioning. Maybe you consider how much of your families money you are pissing away, if your health means nothing. |
Can you have just one? Try having no more than one beer in the evening for the next month, and see what happens. If you can't do it, you have a problem. |
Yikes. You might want to ease up a bit. 6-12 on a regular basis really is a lot (don't let the moral crusaders get to you either). I see no problem with getting trashed now and then (even though your not), but it's kinda starting to sound like you need beer, even if only a little. For what it's worth, I'd say the same thing if you drank too much coffee and told me you had massive headaches and trouble remaining alert without it. It's a sign that you need to back off. |
No I can't just have 1 I really don't need you guys pilling on here I'm just being honest. I Guess several of you are correct when you say I already know the answer. I've already been through treatment once in the NAVY 20 years ago. But know 4 kids wife nice home good job........and I'm just kinda sick and tired of being sick and tired |
i drink 5-10 a night, depending on the night! this guy dont over drink! you guys just cant hold your firewater. |
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Add a poll. I'd say if you do it every day, its probably too much. Just my opinion, you asked. I used to drink at least that much, so I'm not judging you. I drink a few times a month now and it varies between a couple of drinks to +/- half a bottle. Sure, that may be too much too, but I'm not asking anyone's opinion.
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There is no shame in seeking help to reduce your dependency on Alcohol. You MUST cut back now. If you find yourself UNABLE to have just 1 and call it quits, you may need to stop drinking altogether. Please do it for your wife and children. |
I have Dr appt next wed. time to fess up I guess |
Hey, right there. Now that you've said that, I don't think anybody is going to "pile on" after reading that. There are alot of guys on ARFCOM who've been there, and I GUARANTEE you someone's going to chime in and help, dude. Don't take anything you read here as a personal attack against you, and don't think for a minute that people are passing judgement on you. When somebody says "you have a problem", it's not as personal as you think it is. They're commenting on your actions, not YOU. Hang in there man. I wish I could help more, but I can't. I don't know how. Somebody here does, though.
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Sorry - I wasn't trying to pile on or make you feel bad.  I was just curious, because maybe you just really like beer! Some evenings, I might have four or five (or even six beers) for no particular reason. Other evenings I might just have one or two. And sometimes I might go for a week or a month without having a beer (or any other alcohol). My personal attitude is that while it's not really a "good thing" to feel like you need to consume that much beer every day, if it makes you feel good, and you can afford to buy the beer, and it doesn't make you violent or otherwise causes problems, then I don't really think it's that big a problem per se. There's nothing inherently wrong with drinking alcohol, and if it's not causing a problem in your life, then it's not causing a problem in your life. You can probably keep doing this for a long time without too many difficulties. (My parents drink about six drinks a day, and they are very healthy 70-year olds.) However, if you WANT a change in your life, you'd probably have to get on the wagon, and you'd probably need support beyond just your will-power. Fortunately, there is a LOT of support out there. My guess (without any professional knowledge) is that if you completely got off alcohol you'd probably start to feel better physically, but it would probably also be hard to stay on the wagon. I've got a brother-in-law who is a recovering addict (more than alcohol) and we've all been very worried about him relapsing - but he has a lot of support, and is doing very well. |
How old are you? He's old enough to have been thru rehab in the mid 80's and has a good job, wife and kids. If we were haveing this discussian in Russian I might agree with you... |
38 yrs old 100k ayear job whole nine yards |
I was directing that post at Jounier... dude, Im 34...make substantially less than you, only 50-60k, and have no wife or kids...just a fuck buddy....everyone around me knows Im an alcoholic.... the company I contract for, my friends, my family,...But Im a functioning alcoholic. I rationalize drinking because Im still young enough to get up at 5am, work 8-16 hours if need be...manage a small business(1099 contractor)...ect...I honestly believe the people around me tolerate my drinking because I am fruitful, smart, educated, take responsibilities for my actions(usually, blowing a .29 set me back 5 years ago, but I did the crime)I am giving and a hard worker...but in the end...if I ever stop, I think I could be much more...instead of buying a friend a Kayak for Christmas, with my shit in order...perhaps I could have given him/her a Boston whaler??? But...I still love it... Is it love or addicion or both? It's an evil bitch I tell you... The only drug I havent used is extacy.....I like narcotics and adore Opiates to the point of all out avoidance after my first intro into that world...alcohol brings me at ease...opiates make me feel like.. like a lone commander of a starship sailing thru the galaxy on a vessel made of perfect titties....man...fuck heroine...that shit is good... damn...I got off on a drunken tangent... Good luck bro....sounds like you have much to loose(sp?) if you dont cut back. IM me if you like...Im going to eat now. It is a real bitch to quit...I know this to be true. |
6 beers a month maybe. |
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I drink as much as I feel like drinking. I usually drink every night I don't work (we work 24 hour shifts). But, if I drank even six beers I would feel it the next day. If I drank 12 beers, I could be severely hung over in the morning. I probably drink six beers a night a couple nights a month when I don't have anything going on the next day (no work especially). I might have twelve a couple times a year and spend the next day telling myself that I will never do that again. I can an do go days without drinking just because it wasn't convienent or I didn't have time or opportunity. My opinion is that if you stay fit, and drinking doesn't effect your life negatively in any way, I could see drinking six a night. But 12 is over the top. I have known plenty of guys that drink 12 beers a day or more as an average. Some seem to handle it fine, others no so much. |
This is "The Wife". I appreciate all of the opinions that you have expressed to my husband, it's nice to see that others share my feelings and I'm not just the nagging *&%$  . I work in the medical field and I see first hand what any beer drinking on a nightly basis can do to someone. My husband means the world to me and my children. Our son adores him, and I would hate for that to be cut short because of his addiction. He knows what he is doing to himself emotionally and physically because of his drinking, that's the first step but now it's time to take the next step. I have no issues of being intoxicated occasionally  , but daily is mentally, physically and financially wrong. I hope that your words of encouragement have made even the smallest of a pathway to his seeking help. Have a good night. Again Thanks. Carhlrswife |