Verres can't drink

[Verres]

This is the worst thing to ever happen to me. No alcohol. Ever.



Actually, I have just been told to be very very careful. But that amounts to the same thing doesn't it? I have also been warned off paracetamol and ibuprofen for the rest of my life.

I'm not even 20 yet have significantly reduced my life expectancy through one moment of stupidity. What else can I say, people of apolyton? Don't even try it. Nothing quite like permanent liver damage to make you really want to live again.

[Dinner]

Next thing you know you're going to be drunk and hitting it in the back of a hatchback.

[Shi Huangdi]

I am sorry, that's absolutely horrible. What an awful thing to happen to your social life.

Well, maybe your friends will like you more if you work as the Designated Driver.

[Ted Striker]

Is alchohol REALLY that important anyway?

[Verres]

Yes

[Lancer]

No! The best men don't drink much.

[Verres]

I'm female.....and it would at least be nice to be given the choice.

[Lancer]

Lots of people are in your boat Verres. I'm diabetic and have learned not to drink. My wife is what really matters to me, and the family and our friends. Mind altering chemicals like alcohol just make you feel like crap in the end anyway.

[Lancer]

Ahh, choice. Seems it's a luxury in stuff like this where one expects it's a right.

[Verres]

Just for the record, I've been diabetic for over 10 years and it never got in the way of me drinking.

I am not saying choice is a right at all, and I am well aware a lot of people cannot drink through no fault of their own and I am in no position to complain, I just wanted to express a)how stupid I've been and b)what a crap thing it is to do.

[DRoseDARs]

Screw the alcohol, how have you "significantly reduced [your] life expectancy through one moment of stupidity"?

Verres, are you ok?

[Lancer]

Doh, good question. What happened?

[Verres]

Ah yes, I am fine in the immediate sense of the word.

Despite failing miserably in my latest suicide attempt , I have been informed my liver is not in a good way. I have to go back and get it checked in 6 months to see about any 'changes'. I only just got back form hospital so am a little shaken, so forgive me for my bluntness.

As I said....really, if you want to kill youself, blow your head off or something. OD's are the most stupid, stupid thing in the world.

[Lancer]

Why would you do something like that Verres?

[Verres]

That's not for me to answer. I don't tell the real world about my, ahem, shakey mental state so, unlike some, was never one to come on here and complain about problems with medication/feelings of hoplessness etc.

I shall not be doing it again in a hurry though. Yes, I am still far from happy but until there is a failsafe methid, suicide is not an option.