Drinking

[parasitegirl]

In high school there was part of me that was very afraid that I would end up with the genetic gift of alcoholism...it was what kept me from trying alcohol early on in high school . In college there was a time in which I drank more than I should have, but learned that I have never had much of a tolerance...and when I stopped hanging with alcoholic/poet/painters my tolerance dropped even lower. I literally don't have it in me to abuse alcohol...my body refuses it quickly on.

I am thankful for not getting those genes. I am even glad about realizing that I have bouts of depression but that they can be managed in various ways, and sometimes may require medication, but that my genes do not even allow for alcohol as a self medicating option.

I am...

but I am not going to be that thankful for tomorrow's hang-over...tomorrow's induced by only 4 glasses of wine hangover.

Still, sloppy as I am now...when some mother fucker doubled back on his bike to get a closer look at the foreign hotty he'd passed, and crowded me on the sidewalk in oggling, and reached an arm around me to "steady me" ...my low tolerance meant that I was not soooooo blotto that I couldnt't brandish a wrist-sized tribal ring in his face, tell him, in Japanese, not to touch me, and furthermore inform him that he'd better bike quickly before I used my free hand to call the police about a gaijin stalker.

sweet dreams.

I for one am drinking Pocari Sweat until the room settles.
night night.

Comments

[bluemoonsaga.livejournal.com]

i have the same issue & feel i probably have missed out on some fun but the problem was/is so severe in my family to drink was just too frightening.

[abitofanenigma.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I mostly avoid alcohol these days. Mainly because I can't afford it! But it doesn't feel great.

Got badly drunk last saturday which was a freak. Went to the sauna/steam room and sweated it out. It works!

[cablefraga.livejournal.com]

It's stories like these (incident with handsy biker) that make me glad that my daughter looks up to you as a role model of beauty, femininity, and ass kickery.

[kimuchi.livejournal.com]

I don't know why, but wine seems to cause more trouble than hard liquor for me. Maybe it's just my perception because I enjoy the wine less, typically.

Oh, by the way, I've been reading about alcohol lately...much more horrible poison than you'd think from it's ubiquity. I was pretty aghast.

[parasitegirl.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think I first got an idea of the horrid nature, in a light manner, was the book Buzz.

This isn't the reason why I probably drink 2 drinks every few weeks...tops...but it makes me feel pretty good about my low tolerance and general lack of alcohol desire.