A 'Fresher Perspective' blog: is the amount I drink normal?

Date: 10/03/10

Posted by: luke

im not at uni but i go through stages of tolerance and of how much i drink. unfortunatley atm im at the peak of my tolerance, i just dont know what to do tho. i can entirely understand every aspect of this article. sometimes, right or wrong, drinkin seems like the thing to do.

Date: 10/03/10

Posted by: Morpheaus

I don't think people should do this. If they know its ruining their life why do they do this?

Date: 10/03/10

Posted by: neo

I dont drink much, since i hate hate HATE hangovers but, there is such a thing called will power, you should try it sometime. It works like a charm.

Date: 10/03/10

Posted by: Zoey

I used to drink a lot but ive stopped now because i used my will power. My boyfriend supported me through the difficult times so i recommend you try and get someone to help you.

Date: 10/03/10

Posted by: Stark

well, yea drinkin is so muh fun and makes you lose control, but why dont you just go out n watch a movie, i recommend tom and jerry, or whats out now, "The Wolfam" its pretty good, helped ma pal tons. peace out xx

Date: 10/03/10

Posted by: Gemma Parker

i drink every weekend, i love doing it and i know all the health risks im taking but i do NOT care. the only thing that makes me feel bad is lying to my family.

Date: 11/03/10

Posted by: Alex

I don't drink. Never have, never will.

Date: 12/03/10

Posted by: holmes

Well I think the majority of students drink at least as much as you if not more. I am a student and last night I started the night off with half a litre of vodka then hit the club, Ive lost the keys to my room, have a massive deep cut down my arm and the cops turned up at our flat but its all in the name of banter

Date: 15/03/10

Posted by: darg

its disgusiting how people go out an get completely wasted. no need. where is the fun in it.

Date: 15/03/10

Posted by: Anonymous

Share your pre drink with someone, so you drink less, such as a bottle of wine or 1/4 litre of spirits. Then...don't take any money out with you so you won't buy anymore. If you're a happy person then why would you need to get so drunk to the point you don't remember a thing...merry is the way to go. I live in halls where its not just copious amounts of alcohol, but a stupid amount of narcotics too, and phychadelics a lot of the time so your really not the only one. I just stand back and think its not for me, sometimes though, a high tolerance is a good thing.

Date: 15/03/10

Posted by: garbage

I'm a first year student and although i have the odd wasted night out, i don't feel under any pressure to drink heavily from my peers. by the sounds of it, you don't seem to either, so i would have to suggest that what you have is a personal problem and not one that affects students in general. i would suggest seeing a councillor as you may be becoming dependent on alcohol to suppress other sources of distress in your life. Learn to say no!

Date: 15/03/10

Posted by: Jen

Everyone makes mistakes...i've drunk loads and nearly lost a lot of my friends from it! You just need to keep looking at what you're doing to yourself and others...otherwise there won't be any others to go out with!

Date: 12/04/10

Posted by: Anon

I'm ok to say I drink a lot. For a girl my tolerance is pretty high - I usually drink 6-8 cans of beer before going out then hit the doubles. BUT i've never forgotten an entire night! Usually there's conversations I remember having, but not what I said but that's just banter. Even at this point I can still think completely soberly when needed if something's going wrong or we need to get home. I'm now 20 and the last time I threw up was my 18th birthday. Personally I like the drinks I drink, like beer/wine/mixers with dinner etc so I dont just drink to get drunk, but wasted nights out are pretty damn funny :) Just know your limits that's all

Date: 26/04/10

Posted by: rab

I reckon sophie isn't writing this blog to receive patronising advice. She has been asked to provide her perspective on being a fresher and is doing that well, everyone has a different experience but i can definitely relate to it so i think its an accurate portrayal.

Date: 18/05/10

Posted by: Tinky Winky

ok. i understand your problem. but if you wanna have a good life, stop. if you wanna have fun, i recommend you go to apartment parties better. i mean, you can drink, smoke weed, do whatever and even sleep there. so yea. house parties ftw. but clubs and bars? ew. dirty old men EVERYWHERE. Will power. it works. if you have no other option, chain yourself to a pole or your bed so that you cant get out. there. your problem solved. hope it works!