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I can't be bothered posting this anon, I fail to see the point.

I get the feeling I'm drinking too much. I know I'm a student and so I'm expected to be drunk a lot but I sometimes think it's getting to a ridiculous stage. It started off just before uni started cause I was terrified of starting (as many folk are) and it was like dutch courage, helped me through and once I got here it was perfectly fine. And then I got drunk a couple of times (seriously hammered, not being able to walk and puking everywhere) but before I got to that stage I organised massive parties at my house and I became known as the drunk party guy and I knew everyone and they all loved me. So from there I kept organising bigger and better parties and getting drunk more frequently and I soon became one of the most popular guys at uni.
So it was all good, it was freshers week, it seemed like it was going well. The problem now is that I can't stop. I've got a lot of friends and most of them like a drink so when I go out with some of them and get seriously wrecked one night and then they want a night off, there's always someone else to drink with me. So now I'm hungover most of the day and drunk most of the night, miss a few lectures and things like that. Even when I have nights in all my flatmates drink and I can't seem to sit with them without drinking if they are. I can't remember a lot of what has happened but I seem to think I've only had 4 or 5 nights in the last 5 weeks where I've not had at least one drink. I don't wanna be some crazy drunk but I've been sucked in to this whole thing.

I have no idea why I'm posting this. Was gonna talk to my best mate but her boyfriend is up for the next 3 days so she'll be pretty busy with him. I'm not looking for anything, was just an impulsive spill my guts moment I guess.
I'm so pissed off at myself for being like this :frown:

Reply 1

Dionysus

15

Uni is always a bit of a piss-up, and enjoy it, it's the only time in your life you can really do that, but maybe you should ease off a bit for a while, or you'll end up with a Desmond.

Reply 2

Ilora-Danon

3

I've been a uni student for a month now and I've had one glass of Baileys the whole time. So that's just quashed your idiotic view of the typical student.

If you're worried, go and see a councelor, unis have an abundence of them, so go and talk to them.

Reply 3

Saffie

11

if you need an excuse, tell people you're on antibiotics for something and you can't drink. or just say your doctor's told you you have to stop drinking.

or just say 'i'm not going to drink as much anymore", which is what i've done this year. I limit myself to one drunken night a week..

Being hungover all the time isn't worth it, and it'll make you fatter too.

Reply 4

SmilerNuts

OP

15

I say every night that I'm not gonna drink for a few days so I can recover from it, doesn't ever seem to happen lol.

Reply 5

Saffie

11

maybe you should add up the cost, that might work as an incentive.

Reply 6

SmilerNuts

OP

15

Yeah, I tried that but I thought I was gonna be poor this year and then I got about £4k extra so suddenly feeling flush it doesn't seem a worry anymore. At least I don't smoke. Looking on the bright side...

Reply 7

Wangers

16

Dionysus

Uni is always a bit of a piss-up, and enjoy it, it's the only time in your life you can really do that, but maybe you should ease off a bit for a while, or you'll end up with a Desmond.

In the first year thats not so much of a problem, if you're able to get into a decent Uni, then one should be able to scrounge 40% on native wit and the minimal of application...I'd be more concerned about the liver - it does after all have to last a lifetime, or at least a good portion thereof.

OP - This may sound harsh, but I think you're doing it partially for the popularity. We all get a high from being liked, but you might want to think about what is it about you that they're latching onto - the parties, or the personality....

Reply 8

Wangers

16

SmilerNuts

Yeah, I tried that but I thought I was gonna be poor this year and then I got about £4k extra so suddenly feeling flush it doesn't seem a worry anymore. At least I don't smoke. Looking on the bright side...

How about you save 2K of that in a long term account - trust me, you'll thank me within 9 months.

Reply 9

ro-ro

10

When I left home at 16 I lived with uni students cos my college had no accomodation and I used to get pissed with them all the time. I'd go into college and sleep in my lectures or turn up drunk, I can't remember half of what I learnt. Then I moved onto other stuff for a while but then at the start of the summer this year I started drinking loads. If I was sad I'd drink, if we went to a party we'd drink and when we went out 3 or 4 nights a week I'd drink. I slept all day and I drunk all night and I felt like ****e.
I can't really pinpoint what changed because there was alot of other stuff going on but I drink alot less now. I value my education and going to work able to function. Plus my wallet can't afford constant drinking and I seem to end up doing stupid stuff drunk. I also recognise that alcohol makes me emotional, barely functionable and generally is me sabotaging myself.

If you want to drink less drink less. If people think less of you for it then they aren't your real friends and should ****** off. It's nice to treat yourself, instead of going out one night spend the money you save on something nice to eat/a new dvd and stay in. Alternatively find a friend whose a less heavy drinker and see a film or go for a meal.

Reply 10

SmilerNuts

OP

15

Most of my friends aren't massively heavy drinkers, just we go out on pub crawls and stuff like last night and then I've got so many groups of mates that someone will always wanna go out most nights and it's normally good banter so I do it. There just never seems like a night when everyone takes it off so we can just relax and chill out, or if we do then weed is always being smoked by everyone.

Wangers - you're probably exactly right :redface:

Reply 11

jrt87

I probably have two pints a week most!

If you want to drink that much, and realise the consequences then do so. However don't do it simply to conform to an ideal if your instincts are telling you to back off.

Reply 12

SmilerNuts

OP

15

Geez, we have more than 2 pints by 8pm most nights in my flat :s-smilie:

I know it's bad for me but it just loosens me up socially. I'm not bad normally but meh, I dunno. I think that I shouldn't but it''s easier said than done in this environment.

Reply 13

username93972

0

10

Ilora-Danon

I've been a uni student for a month now and I've had one glass of Baileys the whole time. So that's just quashed your idiotic view of the typical student.

Same, except I've had no alcohol in my entire life, ever (and been at uni 4 weeks too).

Reply 14

20083

2

SmilerNuts

I can't be bothered posting this anon, I fail to see the point.

I get the feeling I'm drinking too much. I know I'm a student and so I'm expected to be drunk a lot but I sometimes think it's getting to a ridiculous stage. It started off just before uni started cause I was terrified of starting (as many folk are) and it was like dutch courage, helped me through and once I got here it was perfectly fine. And then I got drunk a couple of times (seriously hammered, not being able to walk and puking everywhere) but before I got to that stage I organised massive parties at my house and I became known as the drunk party guy and I knew everyone and they all loved me. So from there I kept organising bigger and better parties and getting drunk more frequently and I soon became one of the most popular guys at uni.
So it was all good, it was freshers week, it seemed like it was going well. The problem now is that I can't stop. I've got a lot of friends and most of them like a drink so when I go out with some of them and get seriously wrecked one night and then they want a night off, there's always someone else to drink with me. So now I'm hungover most of the day and drunk most of the night, miss a few lectures and things like that. Even when I have nights in all my flatmates drink and I can't seem to sit with them without drinking if they are. I can't remember a lot of what has happened but I seem to think I've only had 4 or 5 nights in the last 5 weeks where I've not had at least one drink. I don't wanna be some crazy drunk but I've been sucked in to this whole thing.

I have no idea why I'm posting this. Was gonna talk to my best mate but her boyfriend is up for the next 3 days so she'll be pretty busy with him. I'm not looking for anything, was just an impulsive spill my guts moment I guess.
I'm so pissed off at myself for being like this :frown: