Triggering (Substance Abuse) - I had a few drinks last night...
I hope I'm ok posting this in here, I know its not really a big problem but I think I'm posting it mostly because I want to talk to someone about it, I cant really talk to my family/friends because they just take the piss
I don't really drink a lot, but when I do I drink until I pass out, while I'm drinking I know when my limit is up but I just carry on anyway. The next day I always regret it, but it happens every time I go out.
Anyway, last night I had a lot to drink, I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post how much, but I've never had so much in one night before. I've told a few people how much I had and they've been saying things like 'I'm surprised you havent got alcohol poisoning' one person even said 'I'm surprised you're not dead'
Could I have done damage to myself & my insides for drinking so much?
I know its probably difficult to answer that without knowing how much I had but if I'm allowed to post it then let me know, I dont want to get into trouble for posting something I shouldnt though.
Another thing, my hangover didnt kick in until about 4pm-ish, and I've never had a hangover this bad before. I did the whole 'I'm never drinking again' thing but with xmas coming up & my sister's 18th I know I'll end up drinking until I pass out or something again.
I dont know, reading back through that it doesnt sound like much of a big problem, but I'm feeling pretty low about it tonight and I feel so ill from my hangover I just dont know what to do, so if anyone has any hangover tips please let me know
(I also dont know if this thread will need a label, or which label to use for that matter but if anyone thinks it needs one then I'll edit it)
I dont really know what to say, im sorry. Im sure you know what your doing will be damaging in the long if not short term, only thing i can think of to suggest would be that you slow your drinking down maybe having a soft drink in between each drink. If you cant change the way you are drinking it would be wise to talk to your GP. tc
I don't really know what to say other than that one time in itself is less than likely to cause permanant damage to your insides. Your hangover may not have kicked in till 4pm as, if you had alot to drink you may well have still been under the infuence the next day and once you became sober the hangover then took it's tole.
It only took a few months of binge drinking for liver spotting to show in a blood test with me. But I can't lecture about the effects of drinking because I know how difficult it is to stick to just 3 or 4 drinks.
I think alot of the danger of drinking arises from the lack of judgement and wit you lose once you've had too much.
Tis a bit late now but hangover tips:
Drink epic amounts of water
Take thiamine and vitamin B12 tablets
Alcohol is extremely dehydrating and also strips your insides of all it's vitality which is why people tend to feel so rough the next day.
I hope I'm ok posting this in here, I know its not really a big problem but I think I'm posting it mostly because I want to talk to someone about it, I cant really talk to my family/friends because they just take the piss
it probably seems a big problem to you, i sorry your family/friends take the piss and do not understand, that can make you feel a lot worse.
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Originally Posted by imnotdead
I don't really drink a lot, but when I do I drink until I pass out, while I'm drinking I know when my limit is up but I just carry on anyway. The next day I always regret it, but it happens every time I go out.
*hugs* is your drinking every day or just once a month? could you try to limit your drinking? if you can not change the amount you are drinking you should maybe see your gp.
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Originally Posted by imnotdead
Could I have done damage to myself & my insides for drinking so much?
I know its probably difficult to answer that without knowing how much I had but if I'm allowed to post it then let me know, I dont want to get into trouble for posting something I shouldnt though.
could you pm me the amount you had? you can do damage drinking a lot.
xxx
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Thanks for all the replies everyone. I'm feeling a lot better today although I still felt hungover yesterday.
I've been doing a lot of thinking and I am going to try and stick to non alcoholic drinks from now on. Its going to be really hard though because I'm quite shy, well probably a lot shy, and when I'm out I feel like I need to have a drink to give me the confidence, even with my friends.
But my dad drinks a hell of a lot and I've seen what its done to him, I dont want to end up like him
