why do people get totally wasted every day?
106217
It's called Denial of reality in psychological terms. It's one of the human viewpoint ways of coping with life.
336755
Depends on the person, strong minded people could try heroin once and walk away or some can be a functioning addict.  Get up all week and go to work then binge on coke all weekend but be A-ok monday morning.  A weak minded person will get caiught up in this, lose their job, sell all their things and turn on everyone.  I have seen it a lot too.  Its very hard to understand. Same reason some people can gamble and not get addicted. Just depends
1048890
You probably have mild alcohol poisoning. Your body is just trying to get rid of the crap.\n\nSome people puke....you poop
867620
It's very stupid to binge drink!! Not only are you destroying brain cells you are putting your health in grave danger.Possibly your future to if you get caught.
1034614
There are different forms of alcoholism.....you don't have to drink everyday to be considered an alcoholic.  How it affects you....if you can't stop at having just one or two drinks for example, or if you have blackouts and can't remember what you did the day after is another form of alcoholism.  Needing to drink every day is definitely a form of alcoholism.  It definitely sounds like your friend is in denial.  You could mention to him that you feel that his health is in jeporady, but only he can want to help himself.  It takes alot of courage and determine to overcome this disease.  I know that for a fact.  My father died at the age of 36 from alcoholism and my family tried for years and we had him in many programs, but he just could not overcome the desire or will power to stop.  I am 50 years old and I know for a fact that I could if I allowed myself to get in trouble with alcohol.  If I have more than 3 drinks at a time, I have blackouts and become deathly ill.... that is a form of alcoholism.  Try to encourage your friend to get help and "be there for him", but make him understand that he has to want to STOP!
929940
It's easy to start, hard to stop, and some people think its cool so they do it to try and impress them to be cool too. So, its generally peer pressure that starts it and then that person finds out the benefits and ignores the long term damages, and keeps doing alcohol or drugs or whichever, until they are so addicted its almost impossible to stop before they die. Thats why when they go through a serious condition (heart attack) and are hospitilized, then told they have to stop its much more likely that they will rather than stopping on their own.
613925
They seem to live shorter lives.  I think it has to do with hard living and all of the excess drinking and drug use that runs rampant in their circles.  Stereotypically they are alcoholics with drug problems.  Be it prescription drugs or street drugs there seems to be a problem.  There is also a lot of sex and heartbreak involved in their lives.  All of the above stated things happen because they are very passionate people.  They need an outlet and that is typically what they choose.  I can say all of this because I am an artist myself and run in those circles.  I said stereotypically, but I see it on a daily basis.
1108239
Great question!!! Sorry I'm a day later answering it because my a$$ was so busy yesterday - and yes my day sucked out loud! But that's what intoxication is for! lol
1163491
you are constantly "giving" up your librty everyday- you don't just realize it. when the fringe elements of society force you to accept what you feel in your heart is not right. AND YOU DON'T SAY ONE THING!!!  all that is needed for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing!
527190
It's not a matter of how many drinks a day, it's a matter of whether that person's life is being negatively affected by their drinking.\n\nThat being said, one can only suggest that the person's drinking is hurting them.  In the long run, the person has to make the decision for themselves.  Fortunately, there's help for people who are friends and family of people whose drinking is affecting them.  I would suggest an Al-Anon meeting before you tell someone they "need" AA.
1103351
Some people don't like their lifestyles, I guess. It bothers them that people who get as much booze, money, sex, and drugs are adored by millions.
465878
I have never been drunk and have no desire to get drunk.  Why drink so much that you end up suffering the next morning.  Sure doesn't sound like fun to me.
581201
Because you drink.  Way too much, I imagine.
869570
That is too much.  I would stick to one beer a night at the most or 2 beer a night every other night.  I know a lot of guys have two or more everyday they get home from work, but then by the time they are thirty or forty they do have a drinking problem and have to give up all alcohol altogether.  And they lose there jobs, smash their cars, break up with their wives, etc.
1111377
Sheesh! We'll ignore the fact that you can't spell and your grammar is atrocious. It seems some people are also addicted to putting things in the wrong category, and you appear to be afflicted with that addiction. \nThe reason people are addicted to anything, from smoking and drinking to eating peanut butter, is that when they do so the pleasure center of their brain produces endorphins, which makes them feel good. In an effort to get more of these endorphins, they repeat the action that produced the salubrious result in the first place.
998185
they are bad alone and bad together. why would anyone ruin their life with drugs??? You know what is good? Mixing a drug addict with rehab.
256794
a lot of people have mental illnesses,their brain has a need to get high ,alcohol, dope, whatever feels up that emptiness,yes it hereditary.proper medicine will get those brain levels backto normal.you no longer feel the need to get high.