SRS It is with absolute heavy heart and sorrow I make this thread. *RIP Bugalu*

[NiggaPHX420]

You can easily die from withdrawals once you get to a certain level of alcoholism.

Withdrawals are no joke. Ended up in the hospital in 2014 with full blown DT’s at 2 am after trying to quit over a weekend.

Yup.

There are even alcohol-specific signs on jail cell walls about the deadly alc withdrawal symptoms.

 

[Dusty Busterson]

How much were you drinking daily at that point? Like 20+ "drinks"?

Also I dunno what your user name means but I like to think that's what a dustbuster's mom calls him when she's angry

In 2010 my ex-gf brought me to the hospital with a BAC of .273 after chugging at least three OG Four Lokos. I was absolutely blackout drunk. I’m 5’6, 150 lbs, so it initially didn’t take much for me to get drunk.

When my now-wife took me to the hospital in 2014, I was at a fifth of vodka a day, usually with a six or twelve pack mixed in during the day if I was off that day.

In 2019 I was brought into a rehab with a BAC of .35 after drinking who knows how much shit-tier liquor. I was aware, walking and talking like I’d maybe had a couple beers.

 

[turbo35]

In 2010 my ex brought me to the hospital with a BAC of .273 after chugging at least three OG Four Lokos. I was absolutely blackout drunk. I’m 5’6, 150 lbs, so it initially didn’t take much for me to get drunk.

When my now-wife took me to the hospital in 2014, I was at a fifth of vodka a day, usually with a six or twelve pack mixed in during the day if I was off that day.

In 2019 I was brought into a rehab with a BAC of .35 after drinking who knows how much. I was aware, walking and talking like I’d maybe had a couple beers.

A fifth is like 16 drinks, throw in some extra beer... right around 20 yeah. Oof.

 

[turbo35]

Those lokos were something else tho for real

 

[6SpeedTA95]

I’m just curious how much he was drinking to go from seemingly fine to dead within less than a week.

I'm wonder if perhaps he got an unfortunate diagnosis at the hospital and just didn't share it because he was dealing with it in his own way and trying to process it.

 

[NiggaPHX420]

I'm wonder if perhaps he got an unfortunate diagnosis at the hospital and just didn't share it because he was dealing with it in his own way and trying to process it.

Nah he was a softy he would've shared with someone.

 

[obscure/renegade]

I'm trying, man.

Same.

 

[Dusty Busterson]

I really hope it wasn’t alcohol withdrawal. The entire time you’re fucking terrified.

 

[cooly]

Ugh. Hate to read that this happened. I didn't know him that well but do remember laughing at some of his posts. Rip

 

[jrmcm]

In some respects I’m glad I get just fucking weapons grade hangovers these days. Keeps me from really drinking much at all.
Every two or three weeks I’ll maybe have four beers hanging out with my neighbor. Almost every bottle on the bar is at least a year or two old.

 

[halflife78]

Probably in the minority but I don’t drink at all. Growing up I never remember once in my life seeing my Dad drink and when I was older I asked why I never saw him with alcohol and he told me when I came to live with him full time as a kid he would have a six pack in the frig and when I saw him drinking for the first time I gave him a sad face and asked why he was drinking, he dumped it all down the drain and never picked up another alcoholic beverage in my sight.

Had a friend that was 18 burn alive in a car after he wrecked drunk. Watched my ex-wife’s stepmom die in the hospital due to liver failure. Decided a long time ago I wasn’t going down that path and followed in my Dad’s footsteps, have a 21 and 12 year old both boys and neither one have ever seen an drink in my hand.

As a non drinker I always got so much shit from people at the bar. Finally figured out it’s because I would always remember the dumb shit everyone else did clearly which no one liked.

 

[halflife78]

And like people have said here, it impacts people differently. My uncle has been drinking 12-24 beers a day my entire life and is still chugging along without any serious issues.

 

[Fordgasm]

I know. Just saying I regret not being less of a dick to him while we posted on here.

 

[cjonesy22002]

Withdrawals are no joke. Ended up in the hospital in 2014 with full blown DT’s at 2 am after trying to quit over a weekend.

Went to three different rehabs eight times from 2015-2019, including a hardcore Christian one in the middle of nowhere, the others were medical/CBT-based ones.

At least one person drank hand sanitizer or got caught smoking various things in the bathroom at all of them.

Seeing it up close was something else. I’ve posted my full story about my struggle with alcoholism a couple times before.

cbt based?

 

[Dusty Busterson]

cbt based?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

 

[rcm]

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

@cjonesy22002 was thinking of cock and ball torture, easy to get confused

 

[hootpie]

Wow wtf this is awful news

 

[hootpie]

No funeral details yet. The only comment made by his gf was an ashes spreading in California maybe 19th or 20th

My dates are 15th to 30th august currently if I can make that work somehow

Do you know where in California?

 

[cjonesy22002]

@cjonesy22002 was thinking of cock and ball torture, easy to get confused

i don't want to know how that makes someone stick with sobriety

 

[DasVWBabe]

Do you know where in California?

I think Hermosa Beach.

 

[Wolf]

You can easily die from withdrawals once you get to a certain level of alcoholism. I spent a month in rehab a decade ago, shit if really fucking scary. Addiction is fucking nuts. Couldn't have any hairspray, any hand sanitizer, basically anything with alcohol because the true addicts will drink that shit.

Vanilla extract

 

[Wolf]

i don't want to know how that makes someone stick with sobriety

They'll do pretty much anything you tell them to.

 

[firemunki]

Probably in the minority but I don’t drink at all. Growing up I never remember once in my life seeing my Dad drink and when I was older I asked why I never saw him with alcohol and he told me when I came to live with him full time as a kid he would have a six pack in the frig and when I saw him drinking for the first time I gave him a sad face and asked why he was drinking, he dumped it all down the drain and never picked up another alcoholic beverage in my sight.

Had a friend that was 18 burn alive in a car after he wrecked drunk. Watched my ex-wife’s stepmom die in the hospital due to liver failure. Decided a long time ago I wasn’t going down that path and followed in my Dad’s footsteps, have a 21 and 12 year old both boys and neither one have ever seen an drink in my hand.

As a non drinker I always got so much shit from people at the bar. Finally figured out it’s because I would always remember the dumb shit everyone else did clearly which no one liked.

I’ve been evaluating my alcohol usage recently, but this thread hyper accelerated it. I wish I could love hyper cold milk and a blister pack of almonds as much as you do

 

[JohnnyBeagle]

I think Hermosa Beach.

Yep

 

[chornelium]

Just come to AZ. We can plan a Nashville meet another time and still make it happen

If this happens, I'd like to pop down and join, if only for a day or two, I think we could all use a reunion together and utilize that opportunity to work through this. Today has been rough, it's all settling in.