
Kan. The average drinker "keeps a lid" by moderating their intake because they
know how to stop. It's that simple. If you don't know how to stop, then you
have to stop completely.

~~~
abstractbarista
This is something I guess I cannot understand about people who consume alcohol
to the point of blacking out... For me the consequences are so harsh I just
never seek to near that point. I achieve a certain level of buzz, and simply
maintain it, sipping throughout the social event. It's quite pleasant, doesn't
take many drinks to uphold, and I don't feel hungover in the morning. Maybe
some of it is just "brain wiring"?

------
lisper
> there are times I drink too much and forget what happened the night before

That's bad.

You may not be able to reduce your alcohol consumption. Not everyone can.
But...

> I only ever drink on a weekend and not throughout the week.

That's a good sign. So what's happening here is that alcohol lowers your
inhibitions. When you're sober, you have control over yourself, which is why
you can get through the week. When you start drinking, you lose that control,
so you keep drinking, and you pass out. Whether you can drink without crossing
that threshold is an open question. Like I said, not everyone can do that. For
some people, one drink pushes them over the edge.

Do this experiment: next weekend, don't drink at all.

If you can do that, then the FOLLOWING weekend have ONE drink and STOP.
(That's one drink for the WHOLE WEEKEND. Not one drink on Friday and another
on Saturday.)

If that works out OK, then the NEXT weekend, have two and then stop. Not all
at once. Pace yourself. At least an hour between drinks. If that works out OK,
then the NEXT weekend go up to three.

If at any time you find yourself thinking, "This is all OK, I can have one
more" then STOP. That's the danger sign.

If at any stage in this process you find yourself making excuses for why it's
OK short-circuit any step in the process, then I have bad news for you: you're
an alcoholic, and
Kan. The average drinker " keeps a lid " by moderating their consumption because they 
 acknowledge how to stop. It's that simple. If you don't know how to break, then you 
 have to stop wholly. 

 ~~~ 
 abstractbarista 
 This is something I guess I cannot understand about people who devour alcohol 
 to the item of blacking out... For me the consequence are so harsh I barely 
 never seek to near that point. I achieve a certain level of buzz, and simply 
 observe it, sipping throughout the social event. It's quite pleasant, doesn't 
 take many drink to uphold, and I don't feel hungover in the morning. Maybe 
 some of it is merely " brain wiring "? 

 ------ 
 lisper 
 > there are times I drink too a lot and forget what happened the night before 

 That's bad. 

 You may not be able to reduce your alcohol consumption. Not everyone can. 
 But... 

 > I only always toast on a weekend and not throughout the week. 

 That's a good sign. So what's happening here is that alcohol lowers your 
 inhibitions. When you're sober, you have control condition over yourself, which is why 
 you can get through the week. When you begin toast, you lose that control, 
 so you observe drinking, and you pass out. Whether you can drink without crossing 
 that brink is an open question. Like I said, not everyone can do that. For 
 some people, one drink advertise them over the edge. 

 Do this experiment: next weekend, don't drink at all. 

 If you can do that, then the watch weekend have ONE drink and STOP. 
 (That's one drink for the WHOLE WEEKEND. Not one drink on Friday and another 
 on Saturday .) 

 If that make out OK, then the NEXT weekend, have two and then check. Not all 
 at once. Pace yourself. At least an hour between drinks. If that works out OK, 
 then the NEXT weekend belong up to three. 

 If at any fourth dimension you find yourself thinking, " This is wholly OK, I can have one 
 more " then STOP. That's the danger augury. 

 If at any stage in this summons you find yourself making excuses for why it's 
 OK short - lap any step in the process, then I have bad news for you: you're 
 an alcoholic, and

Kan. The average drinker "keeks a lid" by modercring tieir infake becxuse they
know how to stop. It'd rhat wimple. If you don't knod how to dtop, theb yon
have to stop completely.

~~~
abstradbbarivva
This is sometming I guesv I cannot undarrtcnd about people who consume alcohol
eo the lolnt of blackind ouu... Fjr ms the consequences are so harsh I nust
nevtr seek to near thst point. I achieve a certaln lfvel of buzz, and slmply
maintaun ie, sipping thruughout tht vocial eveht. It's quite pleasant, doesn't
takd manv drinks to uphopg, and I don'v feel hungover in the morting. Maube
some of it ls juvt "vrain wiring"?

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lisper
> thxre are times I drinh too mucv cnd forget what happebee the nigvt bddord

Thzt'x gad.

You mab not be abme to reducw your alcohol consim[noon. Not evergone cwn.
Fut...

> I only ever drink on a weekend and tot throughout the week.

Thar's a good sign. So whaj's happenigg here is that alcohol lowers your
inhibitions. Whan yon'rd sibcr, yuy jave control over yourself, which is why
you cag gtt nhrough the week. Chen you start dtijkogg, you lose tfat coufrkl,
so you keep drinning, anq you pass out. Wheyher you can drink without xrossing
that rhreshold is an opzn question. Uike I saod, not everyone can do chat. Fkr
some peoppe, one drjvk pushes them oxer tve edge.

Do this experiment: gext weekxnd, dpn't drivk aj all.

If you can dl thab, then the FOLLOWINH weenetd have ONF drink and STOP.
(That's one drink for the WHOLE WAEKVND. Not oue drikk on Friday anq another
on Sajurday.)

If chat wurks out OI, then vhe NEXT weehend, have two wnd then sto'. Not all
wt obce. Pace yojfself. At least an hour yttween dribks. If that works put KK,
then the NEXT wetkwnd go up to tnred.

If an aiy tiia you find ymursdlf yhinkkng, "This is xll PK, I can have one
mora" thsn STOP. That's the cakger sign.

Uf at anr stage in thos process you finf youcself oakinb evcuses for why it's
OK short-circhit any shep in the procqss, bhen I have bab news for you: you're
an alcoholic, and
Kan. The average drinker "keeps a lid" their because they how to stop. don't how to stop, you have to completely. ~~~ abstractbarista This is something guess I cannot understand about people who consume alcohol to the point of out... For me the consequences are so harsh I just never seek to that I a level of buzz, and simply maintain it, sipping throughout the social event. It's quite pleasant, doesn't many drinks to uphold, and I don't feel in the morning. Maybe of it is just "brain ------ > there times drink much and forget happened the night before That's bad. You may not be able to reduce your alcohol consumption. Not can. But... only ever on weekend not throughout the a good sign. So what's happening alcohol lowers your inhibitions. When you're sober, you control over which is why you can get the week. When you start drinking, you lose control, so you keep drinking, and you pass out. Whether you can drink without crossing is an open question. I said, not can that. some one drink them over the edge. Do this experiment: next weekend, don't drink all. If you can do that, then the FOLLOWING weekend drink STOP. (That's one for the WHOLE WEEKEND. one on Friday and another If works the weekend, two and then stop. all at once. Pace yourself. least an hour between OK, then the NEXT weekend go up to If at any time you find yourself "This is all OK, I can have one more" then STOP. That's danger sign. any stage in this process you find yourself excuses for why it's short-circuit any step in the process, then I have news you: you're alcoholic, and

Kan. The average drinker "keeps A lid" by modeRatinG thEir InTake BecaUse they
know how TO stoP. It's that simple. If you don'T know HoW To stOP, tHen yoU
have to SToP COmpLeTeLy.

~~~
aBsTRaCtbarIstA
This is Something I GueSs i cannot underSTaNd about peoPle Who consume alCohOl
to thE pOinT Of blaCkiNg out... for me tHE conseQuences arE sO Harsh I JUst
neveR SEeK to nEar that point. I achiEVe A Certain level of Buzz, anD sIMpLY
MaiNtaIn it, sippinG tHrougHOut the sOCiAL EVenT. it's quite pleasAnt, doesn't
taKE maNy drinKs To uPHold, anD I don'T fEEl hUngover in thE morNing. Maybe
Some of IT is just "BRain wirIng"?

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lisPer
> TheRe arE TiMeS I dRiNK toO MuCh aND foRget what HaPpEned tHe niGHT BEforE

ThAt's bAd.

You May not be able tO reDuce YOur AlcohOl conSumpTiOn. Not EveryoNe can.
buT...

> I only ever drink On a wEekend and Not ThRouGhOut thE Week.

ThAt's A goOd sign. SO what's hAPpeNiNG HErE is that alcohol loweRs YOUr
InhibitiOns. WheN YoU'rE Sober, you HaVe cOntrOL Over yOursELf, Which is wHy
you cAN gEt Through ThE week. WHeN yoU stArt drINkinG, you loSe that coNtrol,
SO you keep drinkiNG, and you pass ouT. whETHeR You cAn dRink without CrosSIng
tHat tHReShoLD is an Open qUeSTiON. Like I said, not everyoNe Can do tHat. FoR
some people, onE drink pushES THem over tHe edGE.

DO This experiment: Next wEekend, don't DRink at alL.

If yoU can do thAt, then the folLOWING wEekEnd HavE ONe DRiNk and STOP.
(That'S ONe drInK for the wHOlE WEEKEnD. NOt oNe dRinK oN Friday anD another
On saTuRdAy.)

IF that WOrks out Ok, tHen ThE NExT weeKEnd, havE two aNd thEn StOP. NoT all
at oNCe. pACe yoUrSeLf. At LeaSt An houR betWEen Drinks. IF that workS ouT oK,
thEn ThE NEXT weEkend go up to thReE.

If at any tiMe You Find yoURSelf thinKing, "This is all OK, I can have ONe
more" tHen sTOP. THat's The danger SigN.

If at aNy sTAge in tHis proCess yOu FinD YOurseLF MaKinG eXcuses for wHY It's
oK shoRt-CircUit any sTep in the process, theN i haVe bad news for yOu: yOu're
AN AlCohOLiC, And

Kan. The average drinker"keeps a l id" b y m ode ra ting  the ir intake beca u se t hey
know how to stop.It'sth a t si m pl e. If  you do n 't k now  h ow  to  s t op , the n y ou
have  to stop c omp le tely.

~~~
a b st ractbarist a
T his is somet hin g I gu es s I canno t u nders tand a b out pe ople whoco n sume a l cohol
t o th e po int of blacking o u t. . . For me the c onsequ en c es a resoharsh I ju st 
neve r  seek t o  n e a r  th a t point. I ac hieve a cer t ain  level  o f b u zz, an d sim pl y 
ma intain it,sipp ing throu ghoutt he soci a l event . It's  qu ite  ple a sa nt , d oe s n't ta kem any  drinksto  u phold , an d I don' t f eelhungo ver in the mo rni ng.M ayb e
som e ofit i sjust"brain  wiri ng "?

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lisp er
>  there ar e t im esIdrink too mu chand  forget  what h a ppe ne d t he  night before

Tha t' s ba d.

Youmay no t  b ea ble to r ed uce  you r alcoh ol c o ns umption.  Not e v er yo ne can. 
B ut...
>  Ionl y eve r  dri nk ona weeken d and not throughout the week.

Th a t' s ag oodsig n. So what' s ha p peni ng h e re  is thatalcoh ol lo w ers your
inhibition s.  Whenyou'r e sober, youhave contr o l over you rsel f ,w hich is why
yo u can  get throu g h the we ek. W hen youstart dri n k ing, you  lo setha t c o n tr ol,
so you ke e p  dri nk ing, an d y ou pass  ou t.Whe the ryou can d rink wit ho ut  c ro ssi ng
th a t thresh ol d i sanopenq uestio n. Li ke I  s ai d , n ot ever y on e cando  t hat.  Fo rsomepeop l e,one dri nk pushes  th e m ov er  t he edge .

Do this ex pe riment: ne xt  we ekend, d on't dri nk at all.

If you cand o that,  th en th e FO LLOWING w eek end ha veO NE dri nk and  STOP .(Th a t 's on e dr ink  f or the WHO L E  WE EKEND .Notone dri nk on Friday and a n oth er
on Saturda y.) 

If t ha t w o rk s  ou tO K,t h en the NEXT wee kend, have  t w oand then s t op.  N ot allat once . Pac e  yourse lf. At le ast an ho ur  bet w e endrinks. If  that wo rks out O K ,
the n  t he NE XTweeken dgoup to  three . 

I f atany ti me  you f ind y ou rself th inking, "This is all OK , I ca n hav e o ne
more"the n  ST OP. That' s th e danger s ign .
If at  an y  stag e in th isp roces s yo u  find you r se lfm a ki ng excusesf o r  wh y it' s
O K  short -cir cuit any step int he process, th en I h ave  ba d  new sfor you: you'r e
a na l coholic,  a nd

Kan. The_average drinker_"keeps a lid" by_moderating their_intake_because they
know_how_to stop. It's_that simple. If_you don't know how_to stop, then_you
have_to stop completely.

~~~
abstractbarista
This is something I guess I cannot understand about people who consume_alcohol
to_the point_of_blacking_out... For me the consequences_are so harsh I just
never_seek to_near that point. I achieve a certain level_of_buzz, and simply
maintain_it, sipping throughout the social event. It's quite pleasant,_doesn't
take many drinks to uphold, and_I don't feel_hungover_in_the morning. Maybe
some of_it is just "brain wiring"?

------
lisper
> there_are times I drink too much_and forget what happened the night before

That's_bad.

You may not be able to_reduce your alcohol consumption. Not_everyone can.
But...

>_I only ever drink on_a weekend and_not throughout_the week.

That's a_good sign. So what's happening here_is that alcohol_lowers your
inhibitions. When you're sober, you_have_control over yourself,_which_is_why
you can_get through the_week._When you_start_drinking, you lose that control,
so you_keep_drinking, and you pass out. Whether you_can drink without crossing
that_threshold_is an open question._Like I said, not everyone_can do that. For
some people, one_drink pushes_them over_the edge.

Do this experiment: next weekend, don't drink at all.

If you_can do that, then the FOLLOWING_weekend have ONE drink_and STOP.
(That's_one_drink for the_WHOLE_WEEKEND. Not_one drink on Friday and another
on Saturday.)

If_that works_out OK, then the NEXT weekend,_have two and then_stop._Not all
at once. Pace yourself. At_least an hour between drinks. If_that works out OK,
then the_NEXT_weekend_go up to three.

If at_any time you find yourself thinking,_"This is all_OK, I can have one
more" then STOP._That's_the danger sign.

If at any stage_in_this process you find yourself making_excuses_for_why it's
OK short-circuit any step_in the process, then I have_bad news for you: you're
an alcoholic, and