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In the name of fun
Dec 1, 2006 | 4:32 PM
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I got flack for posting this on my myspace blog.

But...drunkenness is one of my pet peeves in American culture and among my generation. And it's not a holier-than-thou pet peeve, either. It's based off of scientific evidence that binge drinking is bad for your health (and the photographic evidence that it makes you look foolish). So...enjoy.

Behold; the stages of drunkenness.

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So -- it all starts out with you wanting to go party it up with your "boys" or your "girls". Ya'll are a team, you got eachother's backs! You and your posse know how to have fun!

As you make your way to the club or the party, you high-five eachother, making it known (and rather loudly I might add) that you just can't wait to get "f-ing smashed tonight!". You may even start the night off with some shots before you even head out. This loosens you up. It's like the pre-game warm-up, so you don't strain your liver or something.

Finally, you arrive at the club, all the while still talking about how smashed you already are or are going to get.

You take your first drink. Woo-hoo, this is great. You high-five all of your friends and offer them a sip of your drink.

You take some more drinks.

And some more.

And eventually, you just drink whatever is around. All beverages become community beverages.

Then it hits.

You throw up.

"Hey, that's awesome!" you're friends yell out. And then they say more, more! You're throwing up. Clearly you haven't had enough. At this point your body is saying, "hey moron -- listen to me! Not your friends! You're poisoning me and I'm just trying to get this poison out of my body!"

Poison? Who cares. This is way too fun!

So, you drink some more.

And some more.

And then some hot dude or dudette says, "you need another drink! Here, let me pour it for you!" So you drink some more.

Eventually you black out. At this point, your body has taken over and said enough is enough. Blacking out is your bodies way of keeping you from drinking any more.

You see...throwing up and blacking out aren't things to be proud of. They aren't trophies that you should display proudly on your mantle and then brag about later on in the week.

Throwing up and blacking out is your bodies way of telling you to stop, or else there are serious consequences -- dangerous ones, possibly lethal.

If the defenition of "fun" is not being able to remember what it is you did while you were having said "fun"...then I want no part of it.

Party it up boys and girls.

Because while you may be living for the party and having the times of your life...

At least I'll be able to look back and say, "oh hey -- I remember that weekend."

Oh...and I won't need a new liver later on in life, either.
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NORTHTX read my blog view my photos
Dec 1, 2006 | 4:43 PM

There is such as thing as alcohol poisoning. You don't just pass out, you die.

I have never like being in a state where I was not in control of myself and the situations I could get into. I prefer to be sober.
LambChopSushi read my blog view my photos
Dec 1, 2006 | 4:46 PM

EXCELLENT post! Cirrhsis of the liver is no "fun" or happy matter.

Drunks may have fun, but it sure aint no party for those around them!
LambChopSushi read my blog view my photos
Dec 1, 2006 | 4:47 PM

*cirrhosis
chardoney read my blog view my photos
Dec 1, 2006 | 6:46 PM

NO ONE THINKS DRUNKS ARE FUNNY, EXCEPT THE DRUNK. Good go'n, froggie.
TexasGuyDFW read my blog view my photos
Dec 2, 2006 | 7:39 AM

well done frog.

I suspect the binge drinking is mostly due to peer pressure. And curiosity.

As a society, I have no problem with alcohol being available, but I think we could do a much better job of educating our kids on the proper use of this beverage.

We probably need to bring the kids down to Parkland early some Sunday morning when all the accident victims start arriving. Let them see the victims, and more importantly, the victims families as they arrive.
C_O_Kay read my blog view my photos
Dec 2, 2006 | 8:27 AM

I'm sorry to hear you recieved any negative responses from this blog on myspace. My Daughter is an older teen. She does the same on hers. I'm glad no one has "dissed" her because of it, but some of her friends never heed the warnings though. She is so strict on this same subject because four (FOUR) of her friends have died this year alone, due to alcohol related binging and drunk driving. She is studying to be an EMT and has seen some of these things first hand.
I so agree with TexasGuy! If we took teens to the reality of this they may see something they do not quite see yet. I know it is one of the reasons my daughter is so against it. I know also that I have raised her to respect alcohol and its ability to impair the human mind.
Great post here!!
C_O_Kay
p00frog read my blog view my photos
Dec 2, 2006 | 11:27 AM

Thanks for the comments.

I did some research, and it appears that college aged and teen drinking has been declining for the past 15 years. If it is, we need to make others aware of it -- that way they will understand that not "everyone is doing it", and they may be empowered to resist the peer pressure and say no.
TxShelbyTx read my blog view my photos
Dec 2, 2006 | 11:44 AM

I have told my son that it is so much more fun to be the designated driver than to be one of the drinkers. You get to tell stories of what happened (or make them up). Rarely will the drinkers remember a whole lot. LOL! Plus, you get to drink all the sodas you want if you just let the bar know you are the one in your group staying sober.

My husband and I rarely go out without our monster. Occasionally, when we dine out, one of us will order a "beverage". If he orders a beer, I order a soda and he hands me his keys right then and there. (and I do the same if I order a "drink") I think that helps to set a good example. I want him to know that IF and WHEN he drinks, he should do so responsibly and in moderation.

Even once, I called hubby from a friends house. I didn't go over there with the intention of having a drink but I did... a glass of champagne. When it came time to leave, I called him and had him come pick me up. I used that as an opportunity to tell him if he (my son) even has ONE DRINK, he should call us to come pick him up... just like I did. It is ALWAYS better to be safe than sorry!
p00frog read my blog view my photos
Dec 2, 2006 | 12:35 PM

Excellent example, TxShelby!

My girlfriend is moving to Denton come spring, and I want to get the point across to her that if I have to drive 45 minutes to pick her up from a party or restaurant after 1 or 2 drinks, I will.
TxShelbyTx read my blog view my photos
Dec 2, 2006 | 1:04 PM

Yeah. I wish more people had a plan like that.

Re: that glass of champagne; I could have made it home just fine. She lived less than a mile from my house - we lived in the country: the odds of seeing another vehicle was slim to none.

I had the drink shortly after I arrived and stayed like 3 or 4 hours making things for a bake sale. I knew it would not help what I was trying to teach my son IF, by chance, he overheard me telling hubby I had champagne. And I'm not one for keeping even the smallest detail from my hubby. You never know when little ears are eaves dropping!
Teddybear47 read my blog view my photos
Dec 2, 2006 | 4:00 PM

Shelby, you are a shining example of a truly responsible parent! Congradulations! I'm so glad to hear there are some still left out there.
TxShelbyTx read my blog view my photos
Dec 2, 2006 | 4:26 PM

No. *s* But thank you.

I wish someone had told me some of these 'facts of life' when I was younger or lead by example on some of the big things (like drinking).

We are creatures of habit. Our habits influence the habits of our children.
Teddybear47 read my blog view my photos
Dec 3, 2006 | 2:55 PM

I've personally witnessed behavior unbecoming of a teenager under the influence of alcohol and even had to help a 16 yr old kid, who had consumed way too much booze. This kid was as close to alcohol poisoning that I'd ever seen.
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