Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding.
Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!
Except she has not indicated or suggested she is an alcoholic. Rather, questioning if she should quit drinking altogether given a possible question as to her ability to determine if she will be able to learn her limits given she doesn't drink often. I use to not see the point of drinking just to have a drink and not get buzzed, and I use to not know how to pace myself and learn how to work with my body so I don't go overboard and feel terrible the next day. It's actually something that most drinkers learn about, and it's good to know if someone enjoys the high of a drug.
Except none of those things are mind altering. If with her stated habits, she doesn't have a problem with or a habit from it. You're acting like she says she drinks every day. It's not getting rid of alcohol that she needs, but learning moderation and her limits, which is something most drinkers figure out on their own after they reach a certain point of where they don't like what the effects do them. Saying talking a walk in an isolated area to achieve such a state is comparing those boxes that simulate a roller coaster and shake you around a bit to the real thing - or the "hurrican simulators" or the "tornado simulator" where you stand in a stall and you're blasted with controlled and sustained gust of air (at speeds that aren't really that bad for either, although some tree tops may get blown down) to simulate what it's like to go through the real thing. You can get a mind altering state from being in a forest, but compare it to the other, no. It just doesn't work.
What you'll want to do then is either do a given number of shots of hard liquor within a short time frame (back-to-back works best), or suck down some **** you up drinks like Long Island Tea (rum, tequila, triple sec, gin, and vodka). The faster you get it down, the less overall you'll need, the faster it will hit you, and it doesn't take much to re-up the buzz, which doesn't last as long as had you paced yourself out some more and drank more, but it's much easier to control, especially if you haven't drank enough to reach your desired level (going over either way there isn't much you can do to help yourself there). It's best to start out small, and give it roughly a half hour before deciding if you need more or not. And then throw back some more (but no more, or half depending on your buzz is something to keep in mind). And before too long you'll know about how many "doses" you can expect out of a bottle.
Just because she posted it doesn't mean she has a problem with it. Liking to get high doesn't mean you have a problem. Binge drinking a "few times" isn't a problem, nor is "irregular drinking." All three of those apply to me, at times I do worry that I may have made an *** of myself. But life goes on, there are no problems, but the occasional enjoyment of being high. She's not displaying any signs of alcohol dependency, yet people are here calling her an addict!
Enjoying the effects tends to be the reason people use most drugs. Many people enjoy the effects of alcohol, so they get a buzz every once in awhile. People enjoy being perked up by caffeine, so they drink it. Some people just like smoking pot because they like the way that feels, and they have no signs of addiction. Shrooms, LSD, even the occasional use of cocaine, just because it's enjoyed, does not suggest addiction. I enjoy the effects of speed, but I haven't had any in years. But it's something I enjoy, albeit the lack of usage.
You're assuming that what she says matches the reality of her actual behavior. I won't say more because that would be breaking the forum rules.
With increased and regular use, your body's tolerance level increases. Myself, I'll get a bottle (a fifth), drink about half one night half the when I drink next. I get drunk maybe once, sometimes twice a month.
You probably shouldn't doubt yourself. Learning your limits and being able to stay with them are a part of responsible use, especially if you are going to be a social drinker. My advice is to also stop before the world starts spinning. It's typical for pretty much anyone who drinks to eventually reach a "I'm tired of feeling like this" stage (I apologize if you are older than I'm guessing), so they learn their limits, learn to drink in moderation, and learn how achieve a good buzz without the bad effects of overdoing it.
That's pretty much the same situation I'm in. Alcohol definitely makes it easier for me to socialize, and more comfortable in unfamiliar groups. And I talk a lot more when I'm drunk. They do make meds to help with social anxieties, but I find it to be more enjoyable socializing to enjoy the drinks with everyone, drink enough to make me comfortable, and say "no" when I need to (based on a number of things, such as if I am driving or have a DD) and give myself plenty of time to not be drunk by the time I have to drive). I was at one concert where I had to drive, but I cut myself off hours before I had to go, and placed a strict limit on myself. I was at another, had a DD, people buying my drinks for me, so I sipped on enough long island teas that I even braved the mosh pits.
And she's not an addict, but people keep telling her she is and bringing it up. This thread isn't about addiction, but learning limits. It's not about someone who abuses the drug, but plenty of people projecting that onto her.
Not by a long shot. Tobacco, which is very addictive, kills more people than alcohol, illegal drugs, and prescription drugs combined. I would also argue prescription opiates are far more problematic, because many people downplay the risks because it's not an "illegal" drug and it was prescribed by a doctor so they assume addiction and risks are minimal because it's "ok because a doctor told me to take it."
Actually heroin withdrawal can potentially be fatal.
What makes you think that you can get more self-control? It's not a question of getting used to alcohol, because reducing self-control is one of the things that alcohol does! I'd suggest finding exactly how many drinks you can have without becoming intoxicated and sticking to that limit. If you can't do that, that's a sign you need to stop. Many people can stick within their limits, some can't.
yeah......if you don't know where your 'off' button is......
oh....you found the button.....
