Let's start this shit up again. Very interesting thread last night:
4 cans of 4loko every day. Is this alcoholism? Others drink a 5th of vodka for breakfast to get started. Where are you in this field?
I'm drinking right now. I do every day. I mix 100 proof vodka with various things like non alcoholic cider/cinnamon/caramel extract/seltzer water (good as fuck), root beer concentrate/caramel extract/seltzer water, or just mix some citrus base. I use a measuring cup to measure the vodka for each drink. If I want a longer day of drinking, I do 1/4 cup of vodka per 44 ounce racetrac cup. Can sometimes get that up to 4-5 drinks over 4-6 hours, and top it off at the end of the drinking session with an IPA or two, maybe 6-7% ABV. Then go to sleep.
Days that I work, I'll come home and pour half a cup of vodka for my racetrac cup drink, then have 1 or two more before going to 2-3 IPAs. Then sleep.
I'm pretty functional, but feel in a fog 100% of the time. I can remember what it's like to be clear, so I can tell I'm in a fog. Mess up my words. Type the wrong word that sounds like the word I want. My emails and posts are pathetic if I don't go back and re-edit. Hell I've probably done the same thing in this post, as I don't plan to edit.
So where are you on this scale? Many would call me a pussy casual. Many would say I'm a hard core alchy that needs help.
Do you want to quit? Have you quit? What did you do to quit? Some people have said you should take B-6 and 5-HTP if you wind down your drinking or can go cold turkey.
How many of you have tried and got the shakes? How much were you drinking, or are drinking?