How to get drunk without getting sleepy?

[guitar903]

Is there an easy solution to this, like drinking an energy drink or something? Just feel like I should know more, being a fraternity rushee this fall lol

[ArtistBboy]

1) Keep yourself active when your drinking, socializing, dancing, whatever it may be. The more I sit down / take it easy, the easier it is for me to grow bored of any specific activity. Don't take too many risky steps when your intoxicated, you WILL regret it somewhere sometime.

2) Try a different form of alcohol, for example, I can drink beer and wine just fine but if I drink hard A I will be wanting to sleep within an hour. I don't care to get scientific today so give it a shot and see if it works for you too. (This does not mean supplementing your desire for one with another, it's about substitution. E.g. Replacing your desire for hard-a with a desire for wine instead)

3) I've noticed that lifestyle has a tremendous impact in the style of drinker. I used to drink for a good time, but now I drink a beer as a reward for a hard work week. Once you realize the difference here you'll change your drinking habit subconsciously to the style you want to be at. And yea, I love the feeling of drinking too but in moderation. Getting sloshed just to wake up the next day going "wow what a crazy night" are days that have been left in my past for a reason, there are new priorities and ways I can venture that lead to twice the fun all while being sober.

Do yourself a favor, take it from someone who almost lost their life like an adolescent dumbass (me) when I chose to drink and drive. Do not waste your life for a mere night of pleasure, call a taxi or a friend, even a family member if they are close to get you before you get behind the wheel. Walk if you have to, but setup this plan ahead of time so that when you're intoxicated you don't make the wrong choice. Enjoy man, just don't let it get the best of ya.

~ ArtistBBoy

[suki248]

Wow. It's good you didn't harm yourself or anyone else, and that you've learned from your mistakes.

Wine is actually good for you, it's too bad kids find it more uptight and less masculine than a six pack.

[guitar903]

lol yeah. I've been through my share of trouble in the past year, but good post.

[Prof_Don]

Different classes of alcohol affect each person differently.

Beer tends to make me lull and sleepy if I drink a sizeable amount, but for some reason hard liquor in the same amount energizes me in a social setting. 8-)

One thing that you can do (if you can still find it on the store shelves) is to get a pack of energy gum (AMP, Wrigley's, Rockstar, etc.) and chew it. That stuff really works, trust me!

If you can't find the energy gum, you can get the little tiny squirt bottles of Mio Energy and drop a few drops into your shot or beer before you drink it (and the Mio Energy does have a good flavor). I've done this before and it definitely keeps me amp'd up. 8-)

[guitar903]

Interesting...

[NightBlindness]

If I drink spirits, like vodka or gin, I tend to fall asleep half way through the bottle. So I started changing my usual drinks until I found one that doesn't have me counting sheep. Personally I find that cider doesn't make me feel sleepy, I also don't get really bad hangovers with it, so that's a plus!

Oh! Avoid shots! I know they're brilliant fun, but they have a huge impact on making you sleepy, unless your not on some form of drug, taking shots will make you more drowsy. Also if you do start to feel sleepy, go outside for a couple of minutes, the fresh air will remove some of the fogginess from your brain.

Hope you find something that works for you.

[guitar903]

Thanks!

[LiveYoungLiveFree69]

It's the atmosphere that affects what mood you end up in when you get drunk. If you're rushing then you'll obv be drinking at parties with loud music, lots of people to socialize with (and girls to flirt with!), dancing, etc. This itself should keep you from getting sleepy and instead pump you up...at least that's how it works for me haha. If I drank with just a couple friends in someone's apt or something then I would get sleepy more easily.

[guitar903]

haha yes. but when I am sometimes able to bring a girl back it's hard to physically keep her from falling asleep on me at some point and I was wondering if there was a solution to this lol

[LiveYoungLiveFree69]

uhhh if a girl comes back with you to hook up then she would probably hide any sleepiness she's feeling lol..sometimes girls use that as an excuse if they want to stop. or maybe they really are just sleepy! there's no way to fix it except sleep and have fun in the morning instead =P

[guitar903]

no lol trust me that's not the case. haha

[madmisskelly]

Alcohol is a depressant which means you will get sleepy no matter what.

Drinking it with a stimulant like drugs or an energy drink- bad idea.

Your only choices are do just drink and deal with it.

Or just bring your non alcoholic drink of choice. No one has to know you aren't drinking. Pour your energy drink into a red cup and go have fun.

[guitar903]

I'm not talking like 4 energy drinks. I meant like one of those half-sized red bulls just to keep me from getting drowsy. Nothing big.

[McQuacker]

You need to gauge out your tolerance over time by drinking consistently

Obviously eat a sh*t load so your body slows absorbtion and you can puke, just make sure no one is looking.

Always drink liquor before beer and count your drinks. Should be 2 long islands or 5 beers per hour max, to keep the level high but not sleepy.

Preferably, try not to drink beer, beer makes you woozy and calm.

You're gonna get an addiction though.

[guitar903]

Yeah that makes sense. I want to be able to shotgun 10 beers in one night by fall. I don't really believe in addictions though. It's just will power.

[McQuacker]

Ive done 10 beers in one hour before at my peak, and was able to down a handle of Capt Morgan.

Addiction is real though. I had a drinking addiction. I drank when I woke up, at lunch, before class, at dinner, at the party, and before I went to sleep.

If I didn't id shake badly, throw up, and just be pissed. Took me a month to wean myself off.

[Anonymous]

the two things that effect me are what I'm drinking and what I'm doing. so I've noticed liquor like tequila and vodka gets me sleepy after a few shots/drinks, but beer won't as much. but also what you are doing obviously has a huge impact. if I'm at a party or just with a bunch of other people who are getting drunk and we are having a crazy fun time, I'm not going to get sleepy; if I'm with just a few people and we're just 'chilling', sitting around talking, watching movies, then that will make me want to fall asleep after two shots lol. so yeah if you are asking in the context of a frat then you are pretty much always going to be drinking in a crazy atmosphere I'm assuming, and you shouldn't really have a problem.

[Anonymous]

This may not be the answer for you but it makes a huge difference for me. I have a prescription to Adderall. If I take an Adderall I can drink all night without getting drowsy. Being in college the medication would also help you in your non-party hours to concentrate on your schoolwork. You may have to try more than one doctor to get a prescription. You just tell them you are having trouble concentrating and staying awake in class and you are interested in trying Adderall or a similar medication. Just don't go overboard when taking it with alcohol. Half of a 20mg tablet has always been fine for me. And don't get caught giving any to your friends because it is scheduled and only legal to possess if you have a prescription.

[ya_ya_ask_already]

No, don't mix energy drinks with alcohol. The buzz is knarly and it's just a dumb thing to do. Downer with an upper? Ya, not a nice feeling after that buzz kicks off. And since you have to ask about alcohol, you defenitly shouldn't be expiramenting with energy drinks mixed with your alcohol. Being the dude at your fraternity who acts all ADHD after the energy drink / booze one minute and then puking everywhere the other minute is not going to be a good look for you. Proceed with caution.

[guitar903]

I'm not talking like 4 energy drinks. I meant like one of those half-sized red bulls just to keep me from getting drowsy. Nothing big.

[suki248]

Don't drink alcohol with a stimulant unless you want to die.

You should probably read up on responsible drinking before you go to any parties. Because it seems you are at risk for doing some dumb-a immature shizz.

Google "How to drink responsibly"

I'm not joking.

[guitar903]

Lol. I'm a sophomore. I think I know what I'm doing but thanks

[guitar903]

Also I'm not talking like 4 energy drinks. I meant like one of those half-sized red bulls just to keep me from getting drowsy. Nothing big. Good?

[suki248]

Not good. The fact that you think being a sophomore makes you a mature drinker is just evidence that you have immature thinking. I mean this is the least rude way: I gave my input, too bad if you don't like it.

[guitar903]

lol believe me, I am a lot more intelligent than most college students. and I am only talking about having the slightest amount, just enough so I don't get sleepy, and it won't be dangerous at all. and I feel like you're getting the wrong perception of me. if I have a choice, I would rather stay home with a friend and enjoy one or two good beers than go out and get extremely sh*tfaced. I don't even like getting really drunk, I just like to get moderately drunk, but I don't want to get sleepy.

[heyitsdan]

Stop being a noob, damn near half done with a 1.75 of rum and I'm still awake drinking for 2 hours now

[guitar903]

Lol believe it when I see it

[heyitsdan]

taking a pic now noob

[Bloogoo]

Maybe just not get so drunk in the 1st place? Seriously, dude.

[guitar903]

Well, I'm alive to enjoy my days, seeing as I'll be dead in like 50 years anyways. In the grand scheme of things, does it really matter? As long as we're enjoying things?

[just_tired]

How drunk are you when you get sleepy? And what do you mean by sleepy?

[Anonymous]

Don't mix energy drink. How about eating apples with it instead?

Apples will make you feel vigorous momentarily.

[guitar903]

I'm not talking like 4 energy drinks. I meant like one of those half-sized red bulls just to keep me from getting drowsy. Nothing big.

[Anonymous]

This, ladies and gents, is how you die from alcohol poisoning...

[guitar903]

Lol funny how you're trying to make a statement and you're too afraid to let peiple see your online profile, of all things. Hypocrisy at its finest.

[Opinion Owner]

How is being anonymous being a hypocrite? I'd be a hypocrite if I regularly drank a sh*t-ton of alcohol and then said what I did...but I don't do that so I guess I'm not a hypocrite.

[McQuacker]

lots of chickens go anonymous. its how this site works. if they keep making stupid statement like this, people will bombard their main account with downvotes and call them trolls.

I personally never go anon.

[heyitsdan]

SHUT THE F*** UP IM DRUNK RIGHT NOW

[guitar903]

Because you are inferring that you are passionate about this topic, yet you don't care about it enough to stick your name to it lol

[Opinion Owner]

When have I ever *implied* (you are the one inferring, not me) that I'm particularly passionate about this? I couldn't care less if you kill yourself trying to get wasted. But I'm sure your family and friends might...

[guitar903]

Dude... You're just one of those anti-drug nuisances that no one can take seriously. It's that simple. We're still going to get drunk all the time. It feels good, and we aren't going to let your stupid, cocky opinion get to us. Just that simple.

[Opinion Owner]

I'm not anti-drug. If you want to get drunk, get drunk. You want to get high, go get high. I am anti-stupid. And not listening to you body telling you when you're pushing the limit is stupid. There is a reason Four Loko was so dangerous the FDA banned it until they changed the recipe...

[suki248]

Anon, I get you. (-_-)b

And I don't know why people hate on anons. Unless you're instigatingly raging and insulting someone I don't think it's cowardly.

[guitar903]

I understand that. It's just that you didn't answer my question. You think I don't know about the dangers of alcohol? I do, and I am careful about my limits. It just makes me mad when I ask one thing, and someone has to put up a post as if I'm stupid and they know better than me. I just wanted an answer to my question, and if you can't respect that, then please go elsewhere.

[ya_ya_ask_already]

Sorry to comment on your post anon, but the question asker is being a brat. You're throwing a bunch of accusations and assumptions at her. She didn't insult you, but you're getting all offended. Another thing, you haven't convinced anyone that you know the dangers of alcohol. You're question implies that you don't as well as your goal of marathoning your drinking skills. I know someone who took a red bull with some tequila. He actually passed out and stopped breathing. He almost died

[guitar903]

And this is why I don't try to put effort into arguing with morons...

[guitar903]

How about you just answer the damn question and stop giving me your opinion of whether I should be drinking or not? I didn't ask this to get nagged to by some moron. I don't care about your story. That's not what my question is asking, is it? If you can't respect something so blatantly simple, go elsewhere. I don't have time for your opinion. Answer my question, or don't talk to me at all.

[vittles]

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