I have a question about alcoholism/general addiction…?

Question by Sister Lost Soul: I have a question about alcoholism/general addiction…?
I’m 19 years old, 5’10” and very slender. Last night I drank 1 1/2 cups of pure rum (the bottle said it was 40% proof). I wasn’t looking to get plastered, but based on my body mass (and the fact that I can count the number of times I’ve drank on one hand…and never more than a glass of wine) that should have given me at least a little buzz, right?
I was trying to see how much I can drink and it not effect me. Not that I would ever try to drink and drive or anything like that. But, what I drank last night made no difference. I was with a friend and she said that she also noticed no difference in my behaviour or demeanour.

Is alcoholism hereditary? Looking at my family, it would seem so. On my dad’s side of the family, every single man is or was an alcoholic…a few (my dad and uncle) were/are also drug addicts. It’s how my dad died. On my mom’s side, though, there’s none. My mother says that I have an addictive personality and I know that when it comes to alcohol I need to be careful but, well, do you see where I’m coming from here? It kind of worries me that what I drank last night seemed to have no effect on me. That’s how my dad was…it took a lot to get him drunk, but he always seemed to manage it. But he had been drinking since he was 12. By the time I came along, he was an experienced drinker…more use to it, so it would obviously take him more. I never drink though.

Best answer:

Answer by beccaroni94
yea,,wierd

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