I love you guys. I mean I really love you guys - you're the best. Mind you, I love everybody right now. But there's a part of my brain (the bit that's still working) that's thinking, "Dude, it's a Tuesday night, and you have to get up in less than 7 hours to go to work!"
Hey, how do you know you spend too much time on the net? You get drunk and then decise to post on some internet forum, instead of doing something 'fun'.
So, here's my question. What defines somebody who drinks too much? I mean (taking a 'hypothetical' example - it happened to a friend of mine...yeah, right...) let's say that you drink by yourself (say 6-10 standard drinks), during the work week, but only when you happen to have alcohol handy.
Which is not to say that when it runs out, it gets replaced. If alcohol happens to be around, leftover from a party or something, then it gets drunk - but not in small amounts. Call it once a month 1/2 on average that 'leftovers' have to be gotten rid of, which are then disposed off in a couple of sessions, as opposed to gradually over a week or two.
Please note: There is no 'need' for alcohol here, i.e. a craving when it's gone. I know how this feels, I went through a bad period some many years back when I was seriously considering alcoholism - until Mr. Brain beat the shit out of me and I decided, "Screw that!"
Now, personally, I'm not seeing a major issue with it (but I am clearly biased). Second opinions, anyone?



) let's say that you drink by yourself (say 6-10 standard drinks), during the work week, but only when you happen to have alcohol handy.
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After that I quit drinking in such amounts. For almost a year I didn't drink more than 2 drinks in a setting, and a setting would be every other month. The part I didn't like what realizing that I DID have to have a few extra drinks to get the same buzz as I did a few week prior. ugh. I had a few drinks at a new year's party, and half a smirnoff with lunch - half of one, and then after that I didn't want anymore.



I believe you Dottie and you have my support 

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