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Author Re: FIFTH?
Srgnt Billko

2004-11-21, 11:09 am


"Stinky Troy" <tmangum1999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:8029b334.0411201752.3ad6604@posting.google.com...
> <<snip>>
>
>
> So if I consume, on average, roughly 1 1/2 "fifths" of distilled
> spirits (bourbon, scotch, tequila, etc) how many ounces of alcohol am
> I consuming on a daily basis?
>
> If I consume between 1 & 2 "fifths" of liquor every week does that
> make me an alcoholic or am I OK?
>
> How much can I drink on a daily basis without having to be too
> conscerned. I think I consume about 12 gallons of liquor a year. Plus
> I drink a bit of wine and beer...
>
> Seriously. Thanks.... T-BONE
>


I did a 5th step with a guy who drank less than 12 gallons a year - maybe
just one gallon - but he drank it all in a few days - once he got started he
couldn't (or wouldn't ) stop - until he ended up in jail and / or crashed
his car or both. He considered himself an alkie.



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