What are your views on drinking (Getting drunk) alone?

Hi,

As the title says.

For me, I don't see a problem with it. In my experience drink hightens my intellectual and creative ability (much to the echo of Christopher Hitchens, Carl Sagan - though Sagan used LSD as opposed to alcohol - and countless others).

It's something I do about once or twice a month when I have 2 days off work in a row. I'll get the drinks in, sort out some good entertainment wether it be TV, DVD, Stuff streamed on the internet, music, internet fourms etc - and then I'll get pissed, alone, for a whole day. Quite contrary to the social perception of the issue, I find the lack of company in such events of heavy intoxication more endearing than being in a sweatbox club or pub because I'm free to focus on my experience of the night/day.

It's an effective way to relax, though I'm all too aware that the amount I drink at one time is damaging (About 40-50 units a session).

Aside from the Health issues, what is your view on solitary drinking?

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 1

lazy smurf

14

Don't you socialise, interact with others? I can't drink alone it just defeats the object; a sociable drink.

Reply 2

Webernets

OP

Original post by lazy smurf

Don't you socialise, interact with others? I can't drink alone it just defeats the object; a sociable drink.

Ofcourse I do, my job IS to socialise with others, I'm a care worker atm.

And it's not a social drink :s-smilie:

, it's not anything more than a substance, a compound. Who told you that? Society?

Reply 3

fortunecookie

17

I can see the appeal, but for me being drunk is more of a social thing than anything else. I guess that you if you are drinking alone its more about the experience, rather than just to get p******.

Reply 4

lazy smurf

14

Original post by Webernets

Ofcourse I do, my job IS to socialise with others, I'm a care worker atm.

And it's not a social drink :s-smilie:

, it's not anything more than a substance, a compound. Who told you that? Society?

Don't you ever socialise with friends, not just with people you look after?
Its a widely accepted, and correct in my opinion, view that drinking is sociable, I would even go so far as to say usually only alcoholics drink alone, but I doubt you're an alcoholic.

As for using it as an intellectual aid, that is just crazy. Confidence booster, relaxing aid up to a point yeah sure, but never really anything else.

Reply 5

OrangeSocks

I think it's pretty sad

Reply 6

69Crazyfists

13

A casual drink - sure. Getting drunk - nay.

Reply 7

Tyrannosaurus Cal

15

40-50 units a SESSION?!

Drinking alone is fine if it's in moderation and not just because you feel you have to get drunk, but that's a lot of units.

Reply 8

Wanischa

16

It's a tad sad but I do it sometimes when I'm bored and all my friends are at uni *sobs*

Reply 9

EggmanD

11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_(drug)

Reply 10

LW5x01

11

From time to time I do have a casual drink alone, I don't see a problem with that.

Reply 11

Samz

14

i do it sometimeees but only really the odd beer or two. i don't get really drunk on my own, dont really see the fun in it!

Reply 12

JasonUK

I wouldnt drink heavily by myself, nothing more than a corona with dinner :wink:

Reply 13

PapaShmurff

12

I don't see the point in it tbh.

Reply 14

Antifazian

16

Don't see a problem with it. If i'm not doing anything on a particular weekend i'll put a movie on and have a few drinks, it's nice.

Reply 15

Webernets

OP

Original post by lazy smurf

Don't you ever socialise with friends, not just with people you look after?
Its a widely accepted, and correct in my opinion, view that drinking is sociable, I would even go so far as to say usually only alcoholics drink alone, but I doubt you're an alcoholic.

As for using it as an intellectual aid, that is just crazy. Confidence booster, relaxing aid up to a point yeah sure, but never really anything else.

Yes I do socialise with friends I see them about 3 times a week.

I don't like the motif of applying social ineptitude, It's really not the case.

And booze does open up your mind on an intellectual level. I didn't say "Intellectual aid" I said that it hightens intellectual and creative ability. Wether that simply means sub-conciously loosening the belt on your synapses or simply giving you a more objective perception of the world around you - it does. and creative ability. Wether that simply means sub-conciously loosening the belt on your synapses or simply giving you a more objective perception of the world around you - it does.

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 16

lazy smurf

14

I beg to differ, if it was a help in any way shape or form then drink driving would not be illegal. It is surely a hindrance.

Sounds really ronery

No, just no.

OP

Original post by lazy smurf

I beg to differ, if it was a help in any way shape or form then drink driving would not be illegal. It is surely a hindrance.

That has nothing to do with it. Intellectual curiosity and the ability for the mind to understand complex, abstract concepts is dramatically enhanced under intoxication.

I'm talking Quantum Physics and M-Theory here, not Foundation Level Interior Design and HGV-Intermediate.

What are your views on drinking (Getting drunk) alone?

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