good point Karks. The key is not to get that drunk. drink enough to have a good time not so much that you ruin everyones good time.
We've all been there.

Thought I'd chime in - started a 'serious' clean living program 4 months ago now and dropped alcohol at the time, thinking "I'll allow myself a few beers" here and there.

Well being 'sober' for 4 months opened my eyes and I've decided to go teatotal altogether. I'm not preaching - I'd make a terrible priest :-) - but I've realized over the last months how much better my life is without alcohol.

I guess everyone is built differently - but I'm not the kind of guy who can have 'one drink' and go home. When I drink, I drink. That means 5-6 pints to get started followed by as many shots as I can bare before I feel like vomiting. 6 months ago, I would have considered that situation the pinnacle of 'fun'. And of course, each session I'd smoke 2 packs of cigarettes for good measure. I'd take great pride into 'not feeling drunk' even after imbibing pints after pints, and would look down on anyone who 'went home early'.

It's only after a few months of not doing it that I've come to realize how I was ****ing up my body during these 'sessions'. I feel incredibly refreshed now - so much more in control. I guess I live in a country where drinking is the national pasttime (England) - so now I have to deal with the 'WHAT???? you're not drinking??? - party pooper, etc'. But it's well worth it.

There are some pretty funny answers on here. all seem to be true, I also heard that alcohol messes with your bodies ability to process protein for a short time after the alcohol is ingested. Not good if your trying to build muscle