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» How long can one realistically expect to live drinking a fifth or more everyday?
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post 1618925041 10-09-2020, 05:15 PM
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How long can one realistically expect to live drinking a fifth or more everyday?

asking for a friend, srs
post 1618925171 10-09-2020, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted By deludedliberal
longer than you would not drinking if it cures your depression
it science, you don't know science!!

also hi wincel
post 1618925191 10-09-2020, 05:17 PM
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My wife's grandfather drank a 5th a day for 20 years. Gramps finally got sober and stopped drinking at age 65. He lived to be 85.
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post 1618925371 10-09-2020, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted By KirkMcquest
My wife's grandfather drank a 5th a day for 20 years. Gramps finally got sober and stopped drinking at age 65. He lived to be 85.
did he stop drinking when his wife passed away since it was no longer necessary?
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post 1618925381 10-09-2020, 05:20 PM
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bout 350
post 1618925571 10-09-2020, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted By Ratfish
did he stop drinking when his wife passed away since it was no longer necessary?
No, she was 12 years younger than him and is still alive and spending his money.


PS I just asked my wife and she said he drank longer than 20 years and even after 65 he didnt stop completely but just cut down on the hard stuff.
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post 1618925601 10-09-2020, 05:24 PM
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Just depends how many times you get acute pancreatitis
post 1618928311 10-09-2020, 06:07 PM
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Well I feel better about my drinking knowing there’s people out there downing a fifth a day
post 1618929031 10-09-2020, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted By FingerNailsBrah
Just depends how many times you get acute pancreatitis
Got a friend whos an alcoholic, he got it once and noped tf out of his addiction. Well not really but he knows he'll always be an alcy but the pain of it scared him into sobriety, for 5 years now.
post 1618929631 10-09-2020, 06:24 PM
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I have a neighbor who’s done it every day for 40 years, I’m truly amazed he’s still alive but I think his mind is starting to go a little.
post 1618929731 10-09-2020, 06:25 PM
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its honestly genetics, some fkers out there drink that everyday and live forever

some poor fk out there never touched alcohol and will develop liver cancer
post 1618930511 10-09-2020, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted By NextPound
Why would you want to? That kind of drinking long term will lead to depression, and unless super functional your life would be a chaotic mess, not to mention the cash you waste.

Getting yucky with the boys or other people is not great, but nothing compared to a fifth daily that is some real degenerate chit. I went a little over the edge during pandemic, but reset, and it made me realize how stupid it is when you do it alone.

Tell “your friend” to fix it.
One of the only sensible posts ITT.

BRB being chained to a substance to do normal functions (work, sleep, eat, etc.)
BRB going into withdrawals and likely ending up in a hospital or dying
BRB malnourished
BRB eventual DT’s
BRB feeling like chit all the time and constant anhedonia due to alcohol screwing with your reward system
I could go on and on...
post 1618931821 10-09-2020, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted By baroni01
Got a friend whos an alcoholic, he got it once and noped tf out of his addiction. Well not really but he knows he'll always be an alcy but the pain of it scared him into sobriety, for 5 years now.
Same thing happened to me. Stopped drinking for 5 years. Been back to the bottle for 10 years... risk/reward
post 1618932141 10-09-2020, 06:52 PM
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the real damage from drinking is the quality food/nutrients that it displaces

true alkies barely eat and are deficient in several nutrients as a result

over time, that causes real degeneration srs
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post 1618933641 10-09-2020, 07:08 PM
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i knew of two people that died in their 40s from liver issues from drinking

one guy was ALWAYS drunk or buzzed every time i saw him, every time. He didnt work and mooched off my aunt.

i think it is luck of the draw, a fifth seems hardcore to me but i barely drink, some russians probably laugh at that, some people have probably died young at that rate.
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