Would you say that it is normal to consume this much alcohol in one night?

I don’t believe it’s normal, no. It also isn’t wise. I truly regret the brain cells I destroyed by drinking too much. Don’t fool yourself that because you can drink that much, that you should. You can say, fuck it, I don’t care what happens to me, but you’re worth more than that.

Sure, if you want alcohol poisoning.
If you drink a fifth and a half, you’re not ok.
Anybody who tells you otherwise is a dumbass.

I’m curious, after half a bottle of vodka, do you feel not drunk enough? What added effect are you seeking after a half bottle? Do you feel more confident? Do you finally feel free to dance? Does that girl over there suddenly look beautiful? Or are you finally confident enough to talk to her?

Really, what does drinking more beyond what you’ve had so far do for you? And do you blackout? Are you trying to get to the point where you blackout?

Normal? No.
Wise? No.
Can you treat your body better? Yes.

I had a roommate like that. He would drink himself into oblivion and for some reason (thyroid, I think) his body was unable to tell his brain to pass the fuck-out. I moved out after a month for obvious reasons.

It’s perfectly normal for an alcoholic to drink this way. As if it is nothing.

There are 17–18 shots in a fifth. You have an extremely high tolerance.

The thing about tolerance is, you don’t really get more of the effect you’re looking for, when you use it more. It just takes more and more substance to get diminishing returns.

Oh boy I hoped you massaged your liver. Because goddamn! That’s a ton of shots! I don’t know if this is something you should be proud of per say, but if you’re in the belief of, “Yolo” then fuck it right?

Is this normal? You already know the answer is “no”.
You think you are oK but your liver is taking a beating and your BAC is off the charts.

You think you are ok but your are not. Try a little experiment.
Got the game Tetris? (Or equivalent.) Play three rounds and write down the score.
Twenty minutes after you’ve started drinking play the same game again. You’ll be worthless. Try it again after you’ve knocked back half the bottle. You’ll be worthless – and angry. Like it or not there’s the proof.

This is not something to be proud of. I tend to avoid people who boast about their drinking prowess. It does not end well.

I think its normal… If you think it is. I don’t know. I wouldn’t do it because Vodka is gross. But it makes me sleep well with a couple of sips. But that’s way more than enough for one night!

How much is a fifth, in ounces or millilitres? I have never heard this term before.

@downtide about 750ml or a fifth of a gallon.

Yikes thats a whole full-sized bottle. In that case no, it’s far from normal. And very dangerous.

Hopefully by the time you need a new live the US will have socialised healthcare.

You are not OK. You are damaging your liver and your brain. You have a problem with alcohol.

“normal” is a looSE term.

Are those habits average? No. Normal? For you, they may be. “okay” is also a loose term. In this case, you may mean okay as interchangeable with conscious or living. Or, it could be taken as without impairment. (Though I hope you wouldn’t believe that.)

Alcohol tolerance increases with usage. It is addicting, as it suppresses the central nervous system and can cause dependency. othere posters mentioned health effects. Binge drinking as you described us far more difficult for your body to handle than drinking, say, a couple beers a night, even if you only binge drink on occasion.

I do believe that’s called binge drinking

As everyone has already said, it probably isn’t normal. I have known people who could do it, though. I don’t think we need to jump to any conclusions. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the OP has an alcohol problem. Maybe he just wants to be drunk on some occasions, but as long as it’s in control, I wouldn’t say he has an alcohol problem.

@Taciturnu Tolerance of alcohol is fair enough in terms of “acting drunk” , but tolerance doesn’t protect your liver.

@downtide I’m well aware. I added to what wad already said… I didn’t dispute anything, and made mention that others had pointed out health effects. Most people have some knowledge of alcohols effect on the liver and cirrhosis is commonly tied to alcoholism. I just didn’t think it was necessary to be redundant.

@Drush545: Maybe that explains your ability to see auras, enjoy near-death experiences or perhaps it’s the week-long fastings or the 6–8 strong cups of coffee daily?

As the ancients Greeks didn’t say, “Everything in excess.”

Your earlier questions

So the OP has not returned. He’s either sleeping it off or he drank himself into a coma.

@zenvelo Or maybe he’s doing other stuff that does not involve the internet?

@tups that’s crazy talk

It is normal for an alcoholic. This brings to mind back when my son in law used to brag to my daughter that he could drink a case of beer. She said she was astounded that he was proud of it.
Bottom line is you’re ruining your liver and possibly have an inflamed stomach lining. Far as brain cells are concerned I have no idea.
If I were you I’d switch to a couple white wine coolers. Have a little more respect for your body.

@Aster Drinking a case of beer is a tradition when graduating for some where I am at. Does that make them alcoholics?

I didn’t think of my son in law as an alcoholic. I had a lot going on in my own life when she told me this. He wasn’t graduating from anything. He was just partying. I got the impression this was a regular thing for him to do. We just couldn’t conceive of how anyone could hold that much liquid.
Now he’s dangerously obese.

Hmmm, @tups, you seem surprisingly defensive about another person’s drinking. The other person requested that we opine, and we all have, yet you seem to be putout about it. Is it all too close to home?

@zenvelo The other person asked whether or not it was normal to drink a certain amount of alcohol in one night, he did not ask for anyone’s opinion about his life style, he did not ask whether or not he was an alcoholic, but yet somehow everyone is really busy judging him. Forgive me if I try to look at the case from a different perspective.