How much is too much (Alcohol)
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What on earth does time taken to process alcohol have to do with anything??is this real life?
If you going to do drugs and enjoy them you need to learn about them.
If you going to do drugs and enjoy them you need to learn about them.
You're an arse.
You miss the point of the thread completely. The op asks how much is too much and the discussion has followed the line that if you drink a lot over a sustained length of time then it's likely to cause you severe damage to your organs later in life. The people who know absolutely what they're talking about offer this advice. Itchy isn't one of those experts.
You on the other hand feel the need to brag about how much you drink daily. You've seemingly taken nothing from the fact your friend has developed kidney disease. You also seem quite pleased with yourself that your tax contributions will cover your NHS requirements. I hope your children don't have to suffer watching you writhing in pain, delirious on your death bed, that is a horrible experience. Your NHS payments don't really cover their sadness.
You on the other hand feel the need to brag about how much you drink daily. You've seemingly taken nothing from the fact your friend has developed kidney disease. You also seem quite pleased with yourself that your tax contributions will cover your NHS requirements. I hope your children don't have to suffer watching you writhing in pain, delirious on your death bed, that is a horrible experience. Your NHS payments don't really cover their sadness.
Am just enjoying life as I like, that might offend you but I don't care.
I just don't know what it is with people these days.
Am just enjoying life as I like, that might offend you but I don't care.
I just don't know what it is with people these days.
A thread where people are concerned about their intake of alcohol and your advice is "I drink loads of Guinness everyday, it's fine... #MEGALOLS". That's what is wrong with people, they are arses.
Am just enjoying life as I like, that might offend you but I don't care.
I just don't know what it is with people these days.
Without getting personal, you only have to look at the 'submit a photo of yourself' thread to see how malnourished you are. I'd be shocked if you're not prioritising drink over food (actual food that you cook from fresh)
I'm not saying you look bad, you just look gaunt.
I have a history with alcohol, when I drink, I generally don't stop until I'm obliterated. With that in mind, I try to never drink alone and keep it down to moderation.
Let me ask you this... how do you manage to fit in an exercise regime when you're drinking such volumes? If I have 3/4 pints, I generally cba to get my ass to the gym or go for a run the next day. (I'm not saying we are all gym freaks but you have a responsibility to look after the only body you have)
If your reply is that you don't have an exercise routine, you're even more screwed. Also, please stop using an emoji after even second sentence.
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What does everyone classify as a standard drinking session?
I don't drink more during the week, a pint at lunch time twice a week mid week however if going to an event like a gig or something then I (and mates) can get through quite a lot.
We didnt realise but taking last monday for example (day booked off work tuesday) I had a couple in the train station, 3 beers on the train, 4 bottles in a bar, plus a cocktail and one from the shop on the way to the venue - so thats 11 drinks before the gig even started! Add on about 6 drinks as we were 5 hours in there and thats quite a lot to have.
I was taking it easy at the event too as a couple of mates were having wine and shorts, some even got home and had a couple of beers.
edit - I re-read my post and it may come accross like I am bragging about being able to drink a lot. The fact is I did drink that but i'm classified as a "lightweight" by friends and workmates. Not sure if this says something about their alcohol consumption or if ~15 drinks over the course of around 10 hours is seen as ok / easy going.
I don't drink more during the week, a pint at lunch time twice a week mid week however if going to an event like a gig or something then I (and mates) can get through quite a lot.
We didnt realise but taking last monday for example (day booked off work tuesday) I had a couple in the train station, 3 beers on the train, 4 bottles in a bar, plus a cocktail and one from the shop on the way to the venue - so thats 11 drinks before the gig even started! Add on about 6 drinks as we were 5 hours in there and thats quite a lot to have.
I was taking it easy at the event too as a couple of mates were having wine and shorts, some even got home and had a couple of beers.
edit - I re-read my post and it may come accross like I am bragging about being able to drink a lot. The fact is I did drink that but i'm classified as a "lightweight" by friends and workmates. Not sure if this says something about their alcohol consumption or if ~15 drinks over the course of around 10 hours is seen as ok / easy going.
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No I said if he is concerned then he should stop.
What I am saying is some people can and some cannot.
If it effects your life or you feel concerned about you alcohol consumption then I agree, you need to take steps to change your alcohol intake/habit so to say and stop.
I never used to drink so its all new to me.
Nothing #MEGALOLS". about alcohol abuse pal I can ****ing assure you.
A good few of my missus family have died through alcohol abuse.
In fact about 50% are dead through alcohol abuse.
The tax an individual pays on alcohol does not come close to the NHS cost of caring for a patient with liver cirrhosis.
The NHS have to deal with the long term effects of alcohol abuse. They aren't "too conservative".
Some truly awful advice in this thread : "stop for X days and you don't have a problem".
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Fair play the level of **** ends out there never ceases to amaze me!
Energize has spoken.... So all of us lets stop enjoying our lives and doing the things we enjoy so we don't hurt energize's feewlings!
I suppose you want me to give up my Mountain biking aswel? playing football? Or eating a McDonalds, because hey they all mean I might need to use the NHS at some point..... In fact, shall I stop breathing, because I've read a study that shows 100% of people who have consumed oxygen at some point in their life eventually die's!
Jog on.....
As for the NHS picking up the bill... So far I've paid £40,000 give or take a few k.... Since that time I've used the service once for a bone removed from my nose following a boxing match. I have since given up fighting because I don't want the op again! Been to the doctors a few times granted....
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It's not pretty when your liver fails. Massive fluid build up makes your abdomen swell up like a balloon. Needs draining 8 litres at a time. Physically wasting away to bones, yellow skin. The toxin build-up scrambles the brain and the person completely loses their mental faculties and turns into a panicked, confused child.
So yeah. It will happen to you if you abuse your liver. I've seen someone go from seemingly perfectly healthy albeit perhaps drinking too much to that state in a few months.
I'm not a preacher, I always have and still do like a drink.....but for god's sake give your liver time to recover.
So yeah. It will happen to you if you abuse your liver. I've seen someone go from seemingly perfectly healthy albeit perhaps drinking too much to that state in a few months.
I'm not a preacher, I always have and still do like a drink.....but for god's sake give your liver time to recover.
No I said if he is concerned then he should stop.
What I am saying is some people can and some cannot.
If it effects your life or you feel concerned about you alcohol consumption then I agree, you need to take steps to change your alcohol intake/habit so to say and stop.
I never used to drink so its all new to me.
Nothing #MEGALOLS". about alcohol abuse pal I can ****ing assure you.
A good few of my missus family have died through alcohol abuse.
In fact about 50% are dead through alcohol abuse.
and yet you say you drink 20+ units a day - doesn't that strike you as odd??
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It's not just the cost, its the availability of organs for transplant.
It's also not just about financial cost. Deaths associated with drinking are horrible. Cirrhosis, fits, dementia, cancers, renal failure - none of them are much fun to watch a loved one go through. When i was drinking I caused all kinds of concern amongst those who care about me. I owe a huge debt to those who helped and worried about me when i was drinking. I repay that every day I'm sober by removing that worry.
I won't tell anyone what they should do about their drinking. I wouldn't have listened, I don't expect anyone else to. You're all adults, all capable of making your own decisions, and will all feel the consequences of those decisions. Drink your 10 pints a night or whatever if you so choose. But don't tell me its is consequence free. Even if you do pay tax.
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6 days recovery time enough? Plus 2-3 ltrs of water a day and plenty of exercise, pretty sure that's a decent recovery time.
And as for the effects of alcoholism, I'm well aware of them. A friends mother died of it... Saw when it does to people when I visited her in hospital.
Phew that's ok then.... Because if, by that point (hopefully not) if I do need a liver transplant I can feel happy knowing I'd have paid around 3 times that in to the NHS.
Then with the change, they can treat all the people who sit at their computers on forums all day who don't get any exercise and have serious health problems because of it.
/Drop the mic.