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Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2009, 9:45 pm
Replies: 102
Views: 9,453
Posted By MartianTom

Re: Beer! How much is too much?

Okay. And my apologies to you for making that assumption. I was basing my remarks on my own experience of years of alcoholism and of being with alcoholics, and being in an alcoholic family. I...
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2009, 4:01 pm
Replies: 102
Views: 9,453
Posted By MartianTom

Re: Beer! How much is too much?

I'm Taurus, too!

There's help out there. If you go the Al-Anon route, it may just be the best thing you've ever done. It was for my mother, I know... and she had 42 years of it with dad. She...
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2009, 10:38 am
Replies: 102
Views: 9,453
Posted By MartianTom

Re: Beer! How much is too much?

Well, I'll just say that I wasn't at all worried, either. My drinking pattern for a long time sounds like what you're describing. You may be okay... you may not have that switch in your head. I...
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2009, 10:15 am
Replies: 102
Views: 9,453
Posted By MartianTom

Re: Beer! How much is too much?

Yes, in a nutshell. I'd check out both the Drinkaware websites I've already mentioned and the AA website - even if you don't think it's that level of a problem. If you're concerned about it at all,...
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2009, 10:13 am
Replies: 102
Views: 9,453
Posted By MartianTom

Re: Beer! How much is too much?

I'm not writing him off as an alcoholic. Just saying that his drinking is excessive, and he could be exhibiting alcoholic traits. Sadly, I know only too well what they are.



Sorry, no -...
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2009, 9:59 am
Replies: 102
Views: 9,453
Posted By MartianTom

Re: Beer! How much is too much?

The old ones are the best!

I had a friend say to me 'I used to prefer you when you were drunk.' I said, 'That's odd... I used to prefer you when I was drunk, too.'
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2009, 9:56 am
Replies: 102
Views: 9,453
Posted By MartianTom

Re: Beer! How much is too much?

Every 6-7 weeks? Now, that's sensible. Come the end of my drinking days, if I had a bottle of vodka... once that top was off, mate, it didn't go back on. That's the difference.
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2009, 9:48 am
Replies: 102
Views: 9,453
Posted By MartianTom

Re: Beer! How much is too much?

Don't always assume that. A standard-sized 500ml can of beer can contain anything from 1 to 7 units, depending on the alcohol content. A 5% lager will be around 2.3 units. Something like Special...
Forum: Australia
Nov 4th 2009, 9:49 pm
Replies: 102
Views: 9,453
Posted By MartianTom

Re: Beer! How much is too much?

Glad you recognised that, Bernieboy. It's no laughing matter. As the son of an alcoholic, and as a recovering alcoholic myself, I can tell you it's deadly serious. Seriously deadly, too.

In the...
Forum: Australia
Nov 4th 2009, 9:43 pm
Replies: 102
Views: 9,453
Posted By MartianTom

Re: Beer! How much is too much?

I'd go so far to say that it's a bit more than verging on. Again, though - it's not necessarily about quantity, it's about why. Through AA, I've met people who could polish off 2 bottles of vodka...
Forum: Australia
Nov 4th 2009, 5:13 pm
Replies: 102
Views: 9,453
Posted By MartianTom

Re: Beer! How much is too much?

Excellent point ;)
Forum: Australia
Nov 4th 2009, 12:50 pm
Replies: 102
Views: 9,453
Posted By MartianTom

Re: Beer! How much is too much?

Well, health guidelines over here (UK) say 21 alcohol units per week for men, 14 for women.

As a recovering alcoholic, I can only say that it's a problem if you can't do without it - even if you...
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