<p>Drink until you don’t remember what happened when you wake up.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t suggest drinking for the first time without close, caring friends with you…but if you decide to drink make sure your stomach isn’t empty and take it slow</p>
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<p>lol, waking up somewhere that’s not your room, thinking “ummm, so i guess were’re not at <em>insert bar/club/party here</em> anymore. where are my pants?”</p>
<p>princess (fellow TASPplicant), let me tell you, i felt similar to you last summer. i was kind of impartial to alcohol, i’d had wine with my family and knew i was going to drink sooner or later, but im not a party animal, so a bunch of kids i went to school with but didnt hang out with were getting plastered… so anyways, my parents get stuck in new mexico and i have the house for the weekend. so two friends come over and we had a really fun time and got all messed up and it was fun, but then we did it again and it got really out of control and it scared the crap out of me and we swore off it. </p>
<p>so if i hadnt pushed myself so far i probably would’ve enjoyed it and would probably still drink it - cliche - in moderation. so just trust the alcohol - it IS gonna get you drunk, you dont have to shoot nonstop grey goose. just let it settle in, and then you’ll be able to tell when you’re having a good time, without pushing yourself over the edge.</p>
<p>I kinda of wish some of you had actually read my post. Or at least, more than the first 2 sentences- but again, thanks for the advice for those who listened.</p>
<p>How to Drink responsibly? That’s easy. Don’t.</p>
<p>People talk about how steroids are so bad for the body, well alcohol is even worse. And it cant even win you money or notoriety the way the juice can.</p>
<p>My advice is to set your own limit. I would guess maybe 4 or 5, depending on your weight, but you should probably determine that yourself with some sort of BAC calculator. For your first time .08 should make you feel pretty good. </p>
<p>Definitely eat something before hand and don’t participate in drinking games. Switch in and out your drinks with non-alcoholic ones, and try not to do multiple drinks in a row or at once (i.e. Jager bombs, Irish car bombs)</p>
<p>As far as alcohol being addictive, it really shouldn’t be. It usually doesn’t taste good unless you develop a taste for it that fast, and one night isn’t going to thrust you into a life of alcoholism. You may, however, enjoy your experience so much that you want to go drink again at other parties. That is simply a matter of self-control and if you have any, you should be able to avoid more alcohol. If you don’t want to drink again just make up good excuses (i.e. I have church tomorrow..)</p>
<p>Although it IS still illegal, if you are fairly sure that your friend isn’t going to be getting any police calls then this is actually probably going to be a decent decision. It is best to experience alcohol around people you know, not at that first college party where you know no one.</p>
<p>to all the people that said : don’t drink at all or it’s illegal so don’t drink; I don’t think that contributes anything helpful to the thread starter. drinking is a major part of high school and college social life and is pretty much unavoidable if you have a life (not necessarily saying that you’re a loser if you don’t drink, but you WILL encounter it if you don’t sit at home every weekend with your nose in the books. ). When done responsibly and with people you trust, it can definitely be a fun and exciting experience. I can’t really add more to how you should do it as all the decent advice has been laid out.
I just had to speak out against those who are “omg don’t drink at all! it’s illegal!!!” That’s like abstinence only sex-education. the dumbest thing ever. The best way to deal with sex, drugs, and alcohol is through a thorough education of the risks and effects of everything (with no need to dramatize things and make up bs like POT IS ADDICTIVE!!!) and to let the kids make the decision. Inevitably most kids will at least experiment with some of that stuff, and better that they experiment with a good knowledge of what can happen.
in conclusion, just go and have fun, don’t worry too much about it, hopefully nothing bad happens and you stop before you are completely trashed.</p>
<p>^Well, actually pot CAN be addictive…although it would take a ridiculous amount. Just saying. ^_^</p>
<p>Anywho. I would think that knowing what could happen would be enough deterrent. </p>
<p>But I think I’m an exceptional case…there’s a history of alcoholism in my family, so I’m planning on just avoiding alcohol consumption all together. YAY FOR BEING A DESIGNATED DRIVER!!! (Make sure you have one btw if you’re planning on going anywhere.)</p>
<p>I’m actually very proud of you, OP, that you brought this up. 
It’s good that you’re deciding to handle this in a mature fashion. While I still don’t encourage you drinking underage, I’m not going to try and be all “OMG WHAT A HORRIBLE PERSON” on you. It’s your choice, just…try not to go too far.</p>
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<p>I would DEFINITELY not say that it is a MAJOR part. I have a life, a good social life and I don’t drink, neither do most of my friends. Many of them do pot, but almost none of them drink. </p>
<p>And as for the abstinence analogy, you can have sex safely, but you can’t really drink safely. No matter what you do, you’re going to hurt your body. I’m just saying… </p>
<p>And yeah, it is illegal. So if you’re caught, you’re screwed. </p>
<p>But what HGFM said (sorry you’re names too long like mine :]) about having a designated driver is DEFINITELY something you MUST do. Just please do, because I lost a good friend who was hit by a drunk driver.</p>
<p>American drinking age is stupid…it is like they are tempting us to find ways of illegally drinking</p>
<p>Anyways, I haven’t read this whole thread but for me drinking a lot leads into not wanting to stop. But even when I am extremely drunk I know what is going on…the thing you have to watch out for is your image…you just don’t give a *amn what you look like after enough alcohol. It is really great…I think alcohol pulls us together</p>
<p>And only blacked out once but there were many things that led to that</p>
<p>Just don’t drive
And…you know…“protect” yourself</p>
<p>^horrible advice. Like I said, it’s better to take steroids than to drink.</p>
<p>Ok, you keep juicing, I’ll keep drinking…</p>
<p>What the hell is with you and steroids piccolo? No one is ever going to agree with you on that. Steroids you do cycles, and most people do them WRONG, which is why steroids are generally more harmful.</p>
<p>Plus, casual drinking is not detrimental to the body, and small amounts of alcohol consistently can actually be salutary to one’s health. </p>
<p>And pot can not be addictive, a person can get psychologically dependent (which I think is bs. I have friends like that, we call them fiends, they are usually the people with the crappiest lives so they decide to smoke alot and then blame pot for all their problems even though THEY are the ones that cause their problems), but that’s only if you are an idiot.</p>
<p>Really, this thread isn’t about pot, and people telling her not to drink aren’t helping. She’s made her decisions, it’s now about helping her be safe while doing it.</p>
<p>so again to recap:</p>
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<li>Drink before the party some weekend, so you know your limits.</li>
<li>Pack stomach with good carbs/bread. Helps alcohol absorb.</li>
<li>Never mix, anything. Period. Only thing you can mix is alcohol with non alcohol to dilute it. Orange juice + bacardi, soco + nestea/brisk, coke and most dark liquors, etc.</li>
<li>Beer before liquor makes you sicker, liquor before beer your in the clear. Chances are you are going to have beer first unless this party has unlimited liquor. If that’s the case stick with beer.</li>
<li>Make sure to have a positive calm mindset, don’t blow this out of proportion and end up having a miserable time monitoring yourself making sure you won’t die. Just be LOGICAL, if you are already feeling it stop for a bit. Drinking alcohol has an onset before you are totally smashed, so wait before you think “I need to drink a bit more”.</li>
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<p>Just drink and have fun with your friends… nothing to worry about really</p>
<p>Okay. My tips:</p>
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<li><p>If you can, find a friend who doesn’t plan on getting completely trashed. Monitor each other; if they don’t plan on getting really drunk, chances are they won’t spend the night trying to talk you into taking one more shot, and it’ll be easier to resist everyone else’s urges.</p></li>
<li><p>If it’s your first time, I wouldn’t reccommend mixed drinks. You probably wouldn’t be the one making it, and you have no idea how much alcohol people are putting in there. If you can, just drink beers or take shots. It’s much easier to keep up with how much alcohol you’re actually consuming that way.</p></li>
<li><p>Once you start feeling the alcohol, you’ll probably lapse into an “oh, one more won’t hurt!” mentality. Do not give in. This is a BAD IDEA. As soon as you start thinking this way, get yourself a cup of water or soda and take it easy for a little while.</p></li>
<li><p>If you’re that concerned about not overdoing it, you probably won’t. And, even if you do, that’s okay. Everyone does it at some point or another - it’s part of the learning experience. </p></li>
<li><p>Keep the music down. Loud music is a good excuse for cops to get involved - the numerous cars in the driveway will probably signal to any passing cop that you’re having a party, and they’ll be looking for a reason to bust it. At least, that’s how things are around here. You won’t think the music is loud, but it probably is. I make it a point to turn it down a couple of notches every time I walk past, to compensate for everyone else turning it up. </p></li>
<li><p>Relax and have fun. If you spend the whole night worrying, you’re not going to have a good time.</p></li>
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<p>If you must drink:</p>
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<li>Eat bread or something carb-packed ahead of time.</li>
<li>Drink beer, unless you really want to drink hard alcohol. Beer is hard to get dangerously drunk off of because, while you take a shot and it is gone, beer takes longer to drink and fills you up more. </li>
<li>If you really want to drink hard alcohol, don’t go above 3 shots for the night. More may be fine later, depending on your tolerance, weight, gender, so forth, but don’t drink that much your first time. If you want, you can, instead of taking it as shots, mix it with soda or whatnot (e.g. rum and coke.)</li>
<li>There’s something called Bacardi 151. Don’t drink it in any amount.</li>
<li>Space your drinks out. You are not legally required to have a red cup in your hand every minute you are at a party. If you are, get new friends.</li>
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<p>3 is really important. With vodka or tequila, it really is hard to understand just how strong those drinks are until your head is in the toilet. </p>
<p>Also, the guy who said steroids are better than alcohol has no clue of what he’s talking about.</p>
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That’s baaadd..that’s really bad.</p>
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What makes you think people are like that? It’s those damned 21st century movie portrayals of HS/college drinking that make it sound so..pretentious(?)</p>
<p>@ the OP: Just stop when you feel tipsy. Drink no more. Always be self-concious.</p>
<p>Nothing changes the fact that steroids can be utilized better than commercial alcohol. Juicers can accelerate in physical activity, alcoholics get nothing except for a yellow liver.</p>
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<p>lol, somebody is maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad. Why would I care about who agrees with me on that, if it’s true and everyone’s homotional over the facts?</p>
<p>Are you actually going to this party? Tell us how it goes.</p>