Why can't I get drunk anymore?

[Anonymous]

For the past 2 months, I've been drinking every day, as much as 20 standard drinks each day.

I drink all day, from morning to evening, throwing up and passing out, usually 3 times a day. I've been doing it because I've given up on being successful, or ever getting out of the depression I've had for the past 5 years. I only work when I've run out of alcohol, and for no other reason than to buy more.

I had 17 standard drinks last night, but I still didn't get the giddy feeling in my chest that I'm supposed to get when drunk. I can't do anything right, and I've failed at everything I've ever tried, now I've even found a way to fail at getting drunk. How is this possible?

[Anonymous]

There are a couple reasons why you might not feel the effects of alcohol as much anymore. One is tolerance - if you drink regularly, your body gets used to it and you need more to feel the same buzz. Another is age - as you get older, your metabolism slows down so it takes longer to process alcohol. It's also possible you're experiencing alcohol intolerance, which means your body has trouble digesting it. If you're concerned, it's always best to see a doctor!

[Asker]

I have to work really hard to give a damn

[IslaTheWitch]

your alcohol tolerance is increasing with time... or your liver is giving up

[strateguy632]

that is way too much you can strain your liver and kill brain cells. consult with your doctor how many shots of whiskey your body can handle.

[sawno]

Sounds like its time to leave your comfortzone and try something new. What do you have to loose in trying?

[Asker]

More disappointment and failure, which will push me even further down into the abyss

[sawno]

Then try something difficult so it's not a shame if you fail it since most people would but an ego boost if you manage.

[Asker]

Everything is difficult to me, because I have no potential

[sawno]

Thats just because your self esteem is in the gutter, doing things that you expect anyone to be able to do isn't gonna fix that. You need to try things you expect many people can't do but that seem doable. Either way being stuck like this isn't gonna make it any better.

It reminds me a bit of the people dating beneath their level and then still getting rejected because that particular person wasn't in to them and now feeling super self conscious. While people dating above their level who get accepted feel incredible. Its the same thing with challenges, you need to experience that your capable of doing more than you think, but you need to eliminate the shame of failing by doing something thats not easy to do. If you do something thats easy to do it adds up to your self doubt because anyone else would have done it in your mind.

[Asker]

I have tried things that are hard, like becoming an EMT, which was an anticlimactic failure, I tried going back to college, which can at best be described as mediocre, I tried becoming a police officer, I failed spectacularly.

Now I'm trying to get over my addiction to alcohol, but yesterday, I drank 17 standard drinks at night, and bought a 1.75 liter bottle of whiskey 2 days ago.

I ended up angrily pouring it all down the toilet and flushing it, but I'm still drinking every day. Now I'm considering starting my own business, but we all know what the result will be of that. But that failure will have much more dire consequences than any of my previous failures

[Anonymous]

Tolerance

I find I can stomach around half a bottle of scotch and remain in control... a full bottle is too much

[loladevine]

Ur an alcoholic

[Asker]

I know I am, and I want to stop, but I keep craving it

[loladevine]

I’m sorry I hope you can quit. Maybe try alcoholics anonymous one day if you haven’t

[jahaims]

That is how tolerance works