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I Can't Drink Now Like I Used to a Few Years Ago (26M), is that Normal?



During college and a few years after (maybe til 23/24) I drank almost weekly and don't get drunk that easily. In terms of beers, maybe I get tipsy at about 6 and give up at 10.

But now, I drink 2 and I get tipsy, and maybe tap out at 4/5.

Is that normal?

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[-] jet@hackertalks.com 72 points 1 year ago

The body is amazing at adaptation. In a high alcohol environment, prolonged over time, like college, you can adapt that situation and build a tolerance.

Now you're a little older, you probably don't drink as much, your physical activity may be different, you're more in tune with how your body should feel, so you're noticing it more.

It's not a bad thing!

[-] counselwolf@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

yeah, I drink like once a month at most these days. maybe that's it.

[-] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 year ago

It least getting drunk is cheaper now!

[-] Hereforpron2@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago

Are you in the same shape you were in college? General fitness doesn't necessarily affect your tolerance, but it definitely affects how quickly you bounce back from a rough night.

[-] NOSin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That's more it than most of what is said in that thread, yes getting older plays a role, but when I see people crying about staying up after 1 at 30, those are people that do not get out of their comfort zone.

Source : I work shifts, with many people the same, we've learned to go around schedules and usual hours of sleep because we have to get used to it. For alcohol and drugs, see addicts that do it for extended periods of time/for life.

[-] astraeus@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

Notice that those addicts also have a severely degraded quality of life. Your comfort zone is not something always meant to bend or break, if your body is not happy you should be considering why the alarms are sounding. Cirrhosis and COPD are not fun lifelong conditions.

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