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15 drinks at bar = good times yesterday. Depressing day today.

Locut0s

Locut0s

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Went out to the bar with coworkers yesterday. We had chicken wings (probably were 300 or so between the 10-12 of us) and drinks. I believe I had about 15. I know for a fact that I paid for about 7 drinks of my own (mostly gin and tonics) but I also had a number that were ordered by my coworkers. Good time. Didn't have a really bad hangover but I felt really down and depressed today. Seems that's a common side effect of alcohol for me, makes my usual depression and anxiety worse the next day. I also suffer from fairly sever depression on a regular basis anyway. Bad combo I know. I tend to drink only at parties and such now. At my worst though I was becoming an alcoholic.

The girl (No not really hot) who helped organize it basically ordered round after round for everyone. Her bill was like 200 dollar+ though she only paid about 100 of it. Others chipped in for the rest. Like I said a lot of my own drinks I put on my own bill.
 
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DanDaManJC said:
yeah, google says that's part of the hangover
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Yes it is. However I also suffer from fairly sever depression on a regular basis anyway. Bad combo I know. I tend to drink only at parties and such now. At my worst though I was becoming an alcoholic.
 
HamburgerBoy said:
Your friends obviously have no regard for your continued health, and you should abandon them at once.
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Coworkers.

Also none of them know that I suffer from depression. Not like I was the only one drinking either. It was just a fun bar night. I have a really high tolerance and the worst I seemed was a bit tipsy. Probably slurred my words a bit but not much more.
 
HamburgerBoy said:
Your friends obviously have no regard for your continued health, and you should abandon them at once.
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He said co-workers, not friends specifically. If he's anything like me he doesn't discuss his state of mental health with co-workers.

I also get kinda depressed the day after drinking too - but I've never had chronic depression issues. Just a symptom of a hang over I guess.
 
The girl (no not really hot) who helped organize it basically ordered round after round for everyone. Her bill was like 200 dollar+ though she only paid about 100 of it. Others chipped in for the rest. Like I said a lot of my own drinks I put on my own bill.
 
Locut0s said:
Coworkers.

Also none of them know that I suffer from depression. Not like I was the only one drinking either. It was just a fun bar night. I have a really high tolerance and the worst I seemed was a bit tipsy. Probably slurred my words a bit but not much more.
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Doesn't matter. That you allow peer pressure to force you into dangerous situations is enough reason to stop association.
 
Howard said:
Sometimes I get fun overload... or addiction. Takes some time to get to feeling normal again.
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yeah thats the worst part. usually go out fri/sat then recover sunday. but sunday just sucks then. iono, pretty lame to be so mentally out of it for a day.. its even worse if you have other stuff to worry about too
 
HamburgerBoy said:
Doesn't matter. That you allow peer pressure to force you into dangerous situations is enough reason to stop association.
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Mike Gayner said:
Jesus, storm in a teacup much? What's he gonna do, stop going to work?
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Work isn't a necessity. A peaceful, righteous, non-profit life as a missionary could be just what he needs to get out of his rut.

EDIT: Hell, he's Canadian. The welfare state can take care of him.
 
HamburgerBoy said:
Doesn't matter. That you allow peer pressure to force you into dangerous situations is enough reason to stop association.
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wat? So going out for drinks with your coworkers and having a few is considered dangerous peer pressure? I didn't have enough to act stupid, belligerent, or silly in any way shape or form. It may have been physically a fair amount of alcohol but I'm a big guy.
 
Locut0s said:
wat? So going out for drinks with your coworkers and having a few is considered dangerous peer pressure? I didn't have enough to act stupid, belligerent, or silly in any way shape or form. It may have been physically a fair amount of alcohol but I'm a big guy.
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yeah depends on context... maybe you're going every friday night and drinking 15 drinks w/ your co-workers. then itd be peer pressure

though id think this one night out, maybe once in a couple months, probly isnt
 
DanDaManJC said:
yeah depends on context... maybe you're going every friday night and drinking 15 drinks w/ your co-workers. then itd be peer pressure

though id think this one night out, maybe once in a couple months, probly isnt
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I have sociophobia so I was lucky that I event went this time. I DO have a habit of overdinking at family parties. Puked more than a few times after overdoing it at a family party. So yes drinking too much is something I have to look out for. However this outing was a rare one for me, usually like I said I don't go out with friends at all.
 
There's nothing wrong with what you did so long as you don't do that all the time. You'll feel better tomorrow, so don't worry about it.
 
Locut0s said:
Yes it is. However I also suffer from fairly sever depression on a regular basis anyway. Bad combo I know. I tend to drink only at parties and such now. At my worst though I was becoming an alcoholic.
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I used to have the same issue when drinking. I am a depressive person, so hangover enhanced that. Just wanted to lay in bed, and think about how my life should be.
 
Loc,

If you are going to be drinking THAT MUCH in a night, something is definitely not Kosher.

You are lucky to not have a major hangover (you did not say anything about re-hydrating or sleeping 17 hours, so I assume you had no water/gatorade and got up after a strait 8).

Age may also have something to do with it. Ironically, the longer you drink the more tolerance you get, but the older you get, the less your body likes you the next morning.....

Just a tip tho... Start off with something lighter. Don't go strait for the mixed drinks or strait liquor. Also don't go up for the strong (6% and up ABV) beers and othe drinks. Either start with beer or just go for coffee or something else non-alcoholic. This is not a race. Let your co-workers get smashed before you do.

Hell, show up an hour later (fasionably late). Also, if your host keeps ponying up all these drinks, don't feel like you need to buy a bunch on your own as well. That 7 was probably enough for a good night all by themselves! Add hers to it....



Well, anyway, you can do what you want. Just realize that the goal for an event is not so see how drunk you can get, or how much you can drink, or what you can tell everybody online the next day. try and find out why you felt the need to drink that much that quickly and see if there is something else you can do that would give you a similar feeling of satisfaction. If you don't, that 15 may become regular and your life might be a lot more difficult to deal with.....
 
The after effects only get worse as you get older. Thankfully you are not spewing half digested chicken everywhere.
 
Just chug a good forty, and you'll be fine... that's what I used to do back in the day. Of course, I'm an alcoholic... but diabetes saved me, I guess... sad to look at it that way. But, I'm too afraid to drink like that these days...
 
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