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Limits when drinking.
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Hey guys,
I know there are various reasons as to why people drink but for me I prefer to drink as it usually makes me quite confident and merry.
I tend to carry on drinking even when I know I already have the desired affect that I was hoping for so I don't really stick to my limit.
Do you guys know your limits? Do you tend to stop drinking when you realise you've had enough?
I know there are various reasons as to why people drink but for me I prefer to drink as it usually makes me quite confident and merry.
I tend to carry on drinking even when I know I already have the desired affect that I was hoping for so I don't really stick to my limit.
Do you guys know your limits? Do you tend to stop drinking when you realise you've had enough?
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Always been quite sensible with my drink and drugs use - thankfully never been to hospital for simply being too drunk or high.
One tip I have is that as you do learn your limits, stand up for yourself if others try to pressure you to keep drinking. At uni I found I got a fair bit of pressure to keep drinking when I didn't want to, but sticking by my guns definitely gained me more respect over time
I am pretty aware of my limitations and so, tend to only have one or two drinks on an evening out.
I have never had a hangover; but I know that's because of how low my tolerance is.
It sounds like you know your limit fairly well butterfly (not an easy thing for lots of people!) Why do you think you tend to push on past it?
I like being confident and I particularly like being merry, it's such a change to my usual state of mind. I'm not certain but I guess I tend to push past my limit so that I can keep that feeling drinking gives me for longer. I can admit now that I know it never works - I just get poorly when I carry on drinking and I eventually get sleepy which leads to such a crash down from where I was when I first became drunk but when I'm in that moment of drinking, I cling onto the thought of drinking more than my limit being worth a try. It's almost like hope. I know that's silly.
Thank you everyone for your input!