North of the Stupid Line

Had an EEG today, and thought you would all find this picture rather amusing.

What is binge drinking? The British Medical Association describes it as:

heavy drinking over an evening or similar time span – sometimes also referred to as heavy episodic drinking. Binge drinking is often associated with drinking with the intention of becoming intoxicated and, sometimes, with drinking in large groups.

The effects of binge drinking can be as follows:

Binge drinking and severe intoxication can cause muscular incoordination, blurred vision, stupor, hypothermia, convulsions, depressed reflexes, respiratory depression, hypotension and coma. Death can occur from respiratory or circulatory failure or if binge drinkers inhale their own vomit.

It seems that having one binge drinking session in your life can do more harm than regular binge drinking sessions.

Why am I talking about this? I’m a binge drinker, and have been since my university days. However, since I started working, I don’t get the opportunity to go binge drinking as often. This means that when I do get the opportunity, the effects are greater. Take last night for example; I drank about six or seven double Barcardi and Cokes. This morning, I passed out at work for about 15 seconds. That was scary. It’s never happened before.

Note to self: do not binge drink. It’s not worth it.

I’ve decided to change my drinking habits now; I’ve learnt my lesson. I will drink in moderation from now on. It’s not really worth getting so pissed, especially as you just feel terrible the morning after.