Been there, seen that.
As a young woman I knew many 'merry' individuals who were usually seen falling down drunk around 9pm.

The joke back then was that they were alcoholics, always pissed up! The mad bastards!

I looked after them over the years when I worked in hospitals. Now they're all dead, aged no more than their 50s, and some were younger.

There seem to be a lot more of these young heavy drinkers around these days. I fear for them.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 5:57, 1 reply)

while I do occasionally drink
I live with an alcoholic.
I know exactly what it does to my family. I know exactly how much alcohol affects people.

So I would just like to say that while some people are alcoholics - other people just like a drink every now and then.

Hell I like to get shitfaced every now and then - but for me - that literally means every now and then. Like... once every three months - if that. in fact its more like twice a year that I get the chance to properly drink.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 10 Feb 2009, 6:37, closed)