I no longer get drunk. Last time was on my graduation day 2004, and I wasn't trying to get drunk, my tolerance level had fallen from my lack of drinking and after just a couple of drinks, got sort of drunk. I've now trained myself to drink one, two at the most of anything when I do drink with others.
Why do I no longer get drunk?
Because when I did, I was the competitive drunk that wanted to outdrink everybody else. I have too many memories of waking up in the shower after having passed out, barf all over me, and one too many blackouts to continue getting drunk.
I have family members that have dealt with, and have passed away from dealing with alcoholism as well. Seeing their battles really opened my eyes up to the illusions I had of how cool I was to drink as much as I did, so I no longer do it.
Not trying to rain on anybody's party. I don't talk like this with friends or family when we're partying and they're trying to get me another drink since I know none of them are alcoholics. But I just had a relative pass from cyrhossis, liver and kidney failure, hep 1 and liver cancer from drinking. Guess what I'm trying to say is understand if you're just a social drinker, or if you're not. And get help if you get drunk more than four times a week.