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05-03-04 ·
This is one of those topics that everyone has a different opinion about. Some people believe that drinking is the root of all evil, and some people believe that drinking is just a game of it's own. Some people will use drinking as a way to calm down, while others use drinking as a way to forget his/her problems in life. There are many theories about drinking, and no one theory goes with everyone. All what can be truly said is that drinking can cause one hell of an expensive sickness the next day.
Drinking can/will numb the senses of those that drink a lot. For some people it doesn't take much to make him/her to become numb. When a person becomes too intoxicated, the person may say/do things that he/she normally wouldn't do. For some people are really odd when he/she is drinking, especially if he/she has had more than he/she can hold. I know that I have been around people that have had this happen. One time especially that I can think of is that a guy "French-Kissed" a dog because he thought that the owner would like him more if he did this. This is a perfect example for numbed judgment of a drunken person.
I know that the old saying, "a drunken man says what a sober man is thinking" comes into play a lot in situations that people have had too much to drink. Many times it doesn't take much for "lose lips to sink ships", especially if the person believes that he/she can say anything and not regret it the next morning. I know that I have always wanted to get drunk enough to finally speak my mind about some people, however I seem to be able to hold my liquor too well to do such a thing. I know that I have been tempted to say things when I had some liquor into me towards some people, however I have too much will-power to do such a thing.
I experienced my first time of true stupidity a couple of weeks ago. When drinking with some people, I actually listened to what they had to say to me. These people convinced me that sitting when drinking, and eating when drinking were things I had to do. It was the first time I did these things, and the following morning the desert that they had me eat had came back rather easily. Positive side is that no liquor followed that desert, probably because my body was able to absorb the liquor. That night I had three bottles of liquor within a five-minute period. Really bad thing to say especially sense I finished the first bottle as I was reaching for the second bottle. I have learned to not listen to people, regardless if you haven't had anything to eat all day.
I have never really been a big drinker. I have always been able to handle my liquor better than most people, however I never had the need to drink. I have always done my drinking as a social thing, however I have no problem to be the designated driver when my friends want to go out to the bars. I know that many people like getting "shit-faced" when he/she goes to a bar with friends. I know that there are a lot of people that believe that drinking is the "real" social event. I also know how stupid these people really are for thinking that way. I can say this because I have a lot of friends that think that drinking is an Olympic sport on some level.
There are a lot of people in the world today that will brag endlessly about when he/she went drinking last. I know that many people do not see a problem with drinking all of the time, as long as they don't break the law in the process. I see things differently than most people. The only time that I drink when it is not a social thing (party) is when I am having problems sleeping. I will drink a bottle of something, then lie down, and will be asleep in about 15 minutes. This is useful when I have insomnia attacks. This is when I have no need to sleep however I know I need to sleep, especially if I work the next morning. I will take a drink to force myself to sleep. I do this rarely because there is usually something else I can do to put myself to sleep, namely sort through my emails in my email accounts.
I know of other people that don't like hearing people brag about getting wasted the previous night. Many people will brag and be proud of the fact that he/she was wasted the previous night. I pity these people because a person should never be proud to be wasted every night that he/she can be wasted. This is the sad thing about the world today because a lot of the youth consider being wasted a good thing. I know that I have always remembered everything that I have done when I was drinking. I have never had a time that I don't remember what I have done, however if I sent an email I may not remember what was in the email (directly). I will remember doing the email, however I may not remember the exact words in the email.
When people get so drunk that he/she doesn't remember anything about the night, or remembers just bits and pieces, I consider these people some of the worst people in the world. I know that I have come close to this, however I can remember everything I have done while I have had liquor into my system. Those that cannot handle themselves properly when alcohol is involved should not be allowed to have the liquor in the first place. I know that people will continue to abuse liquor as much as possible because no one really sets limits to the drinking that a person will do. This is an unfortunate fact about the world, and I know that there are a lot of people in the world that have no problem with drinking and not remembering what he/she did that night.
This is a sad truth about the world today. I know that I can push some limits when it comes to liquor, and I have drunken more than a person should live through, however I also know my limits. I drink every once in a while, however I have no true need to do it. Liquor is too expensive to drink every night, especially when you consider how much gas seems to rise in price.
I know that there will become a time that I will stop drinking liquor altogether because I really don't have the need that everyone else has to drink. I have gone for almost 2 years without a single drink of alcohol just because I didn't feel like drinking anything during that time. I could swear it off altogether if the right person asked me to do that. There are a very few that could/would ask me to do something like that, and those very few are the only ones that I would actually listen to anyhow. I know that drinking is not necessary, and there is a good chance that I won't be drinking again until late summer. I just don't have the need to do it, so I won't. I may not have the need because of the lack of emotional contact that I have. Don't know, don't care, and won't change my way of thinking even if I knew.
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