DOSE:

repeated

oral

Alcohol

BODY WEIGHT:

150 lb

To give a short background, I began casually drinking around age 15. Following a horrible first introduction to alcohol (vomiting/blackout/generally making an ass of myself), I later discovered that not only could I handle the alcohol buzz, but actually mastered the art of getting wasted and not at all appearing to be intoxicated. I could literally drink lifelong alcoholics under the table. So thus began my weekend binge drinking rituals with friends in which we would literally go through half gallons in a night with no reprecussions. At this point, I didn't really have a habit. I just loved to drink.

At this point, I also began experimenting heavily with psychedelics such as mushrooms and acid, as well as taking ecstacy pills with extreme frequency. It was at this point my drinking habit was brushed to the side, but definitely not forgotten. After burning myself out on illegal drugs, namely speed, I quit taking drugs all together except for pot. This is when my drinking picked up to substitute all the drugs I had been taking.

So here I am now. I can't remember the last night I haven't had at least two of three drinks, I get anxious and nervous in social situations without alcohol, and have began to notice my nerves are completely shot unless drunk. This is truly beginning to scare me. It's really not surprising, considering alcoholism runs heavily in my family. I guess I thought I was an exception or something. I hope to one day quit altogether, but I don't see that happening any time soon.

Exp Year: 2008	ExpID: 78702
Gender: Male
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: Nov 10, 2020	Views: 855
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