Hi,

I am a young guy (21) who likes to party in the weekend, occasionally (like last night) I drink too much when I'm partying, this results in me ending up saying things that doesn't make sense.

The other problem is that when I do drink too much I sometimes drive in my car, this being very dangerous for myself, passengers or other people on the road :o .

Till now I luckilly never had problems with being drunk on the road but I do realise it is extremely dangerous.

This is not an addiction (I can stay longtime whitout drinking) but it happens occasionally, resulting in me doing dangerous things and sometimes saying things that don't make sense.

I'd like to know your opinion on this folks, I try to be very responsible for my life and actions but when I drink this sense of responsibility vanishes :o .

I think this post belongs in mental & emotional health topic since I'm not addicted to alcohol, but even if it's not an addiction it remains a very important issue. Too much alcohol can make me a bit crazy.

Greets...

Give your keys to a friend before you kill someone.

You are an idiot. I had a friend who was an idiot too but thankfully she was caught and had her licence revoked.

You sound like you binge drink to me. At 21 you should be gaining better control over yourself by now. What do you drink?

Try not to mix drinks too much / learn which ones have a bad effect on you. Tequila and red wine make me sick as a dog so I stopped drinking it. Whisky makes some people aggressive so they stop drinking it. See the pattern?

Drink water/ fruit juice between alcoholic drinks. This is especially easy if you drink a spirit and a mixer as people don't even notice you are slowing down, and the taste doesn't jar.

Eat more before you go out. It'll help slow down the absorption of alcohol and make you too full to drink large amounts. Pasta dishes are the best, or pizza.

If you are thinking 'I know all this already' then why aren't you doing it?

If you end up dying on the roads that's too bad. Darwin award right there. But if you kill other people, somebody's baby, mother, father, sibling, that's sickening. Think how you would feel if someone killed your family.


Read this page
www.spellfinder.com/drankdriving

There are no excuses for your behaviour.

Wow, the website you mentionned really has a shocking effect to me...

I don't search for excuses to my behaviour, I really want to change it and I'm looking for wise words because this can help me self-reflect and change this before it's too late.

Thanks.

If you want to change and can't then you are a addit or you are so weak willed you let peer pressure make you do things,

IF you are not addicted, just stop drinking all together, if you can't you are addicted.

Drinking And Driving Do Not Mix. The People Like You Is The People That Takes Loved Ones Away From Non Drinkers. I Lost An Uncle When I Was Five To A Drunk Driver, Also Killed In The Accident Was My Uncle's Fiancée, And One Girl Is Still Alive, Living With Her Parents, And She Is 48 Yrs. Old, And Still In A Wheel Chair Due To Some Old Drunk Idiot That Is Still Alive And Walked Away From The Accident!! He (the Drunk) Came Over The Hill In My Uncles Lane, And Hit My Uncle's Vehicle Head On! And You Need To Have A Designated Driver Before You Do Something Like This. And Yes I Am Yelling At You This Time, That Is Just How Strongly I Feel On Your Ignorance And Any Other Individual That Drinks And Drives.

Well its one thing when someone wants to drink and its anither when someone wants to drink and drive there is no good reson to get behide the wheel when you have been drinking!! If you say you don't have a drinking problem then drink responable,, drinking and driving is a selffish act, I myself don't like to drink but if I even have one drink I will not drive so if I plan on have a drink or two I will make sure someone ele will be driving

You need to watch your drinking. What you are describing is sadly common among people who just turn 21.

Stop driving when you go out to party take a taxi that way you have no way to get behind the wheel of a car. Do not do that. I had a friend in high school who was killed because the girl driving was drunk. She walked away and he was dead. Imagine living with that for the rest of your life.

Control yourself when you go out. Set a limit for yourself and stick to it. You have to know your limit. For instance I know I can have a maximum of three drinks in a night. That's the most I feel comfortable drinking. Don't let your friends pressure you into drinking more just tell them that you are cool with what you have. Also slow down when you drink. It takes me at least 30 minutes to finish one drink.

I don't think you have a problem I think you are just wound up at being 21. Its not a free pass to act like a drunken idiot. Its important to take responsibility for your actions. None of your friends have to live your life. None of your friends will go to jail with you when you get a DUI or kill someone in a driving accident. You are the only one responsible for you. If your friends pressure you too much then get some new friends.

You should give up drinking since you admit that you are irresponsible and say and do things that are detrimental to your relationships and other peoples lives.

Is getting loaded worth another person's life?

I hope templanes site has opened your eyes to what could happen.

Excellent answers above!

I just wanted to add a little bit.

I am assuming that you would like to think that you, or some higher good, power is in control of your life. If so, then I would ask yourself this question.

Am I in control of this? Or, is it in control of me?

If you end up acting like a fool, or doing something that is destructive, who do you think would take the responsibility for your actions?

Just some additional food for thought...

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Originally Posted by Emland

You should give up drinking since you admit that you are irresponsible and say and do things that are detrimental to your relationships and other peoples lives.

Is getting loaded worth another person's life?

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I agree with Emland,
Absitence is the best, its way better than been oblivious of who you are when you are drunk,crashing into something while drunk or even killing someone or yourself while drunk.

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007..._507_26_07.txt
http://www.duihope.org/Chris_fatal_crash.html
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_5718.aspx

Since my post I didn't made same mistake again and I didn't drink much neither (just a couple of drinks occasionally).

Greetings

That will make tons of people happy to hear that. Keep up the good work and the good decision making.

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Originally Posted by DarckQ

Since my post I didn't made same mistake again and I didn't drink much neither (just a couple of drinks occasionally).

Greetings

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That's great! You should be very proud of yourself I know I am. :)

I think that's great news. It takes a big person to realise they have problem/ have made a mistake then take advice from others and actually listen! Sometimes it seems people like yourself are in the minority. Thanks for the feedback, I love finding out what has happened.

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Originally Posted by DarckQ

Since my post I didn't made same mistake again and I didn't drink much neither (just a couple of drinks occasionally).

Greetings

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Way to go! Thanks for letting us know!

I am glad that you are trying. It shows that you care about what happens to yourself and others. Good Job!