Orbot_Vectorman said:
Hello fellow Escapist's how are you all doing?
I'm feeling a bit down and I'm looking to drink enough alcohol to send myself into oblivion. So does anyone out here have any suggestions to help me along that path?
[Edit] Also, any sad/ depressing songs will do nicely. thank you.
Right before I answer this question I must first abide by 'Responsible Service of Alcohol' and inform you that drinking excessively because you are depressed is A BAD FUCKING IDEA!!!!!!!! DON"T DO IT!!!!!!!
Now that that's out of the road...
I recommend items that you can't drink quickly. If you're going to be propped up in a bar somewhere wrestling with your thoughts you want to have a drink that you sip. Thinking and drinking something that can be chugged, shot or quaffed does not help you, however if you have a strong alcoholic cocktail like a martini, any kind of sour, or even a spirit on the rocks I find is beneficial. Instead of running away and hiding in the alcohol, the alcohol becomes a gate way into your worries. You can look inside yourself and deal with one problem at a time, and when you've gazed into that problem for as long as you've needed to, take a sip and gaze into the next problem.
Also something expensive. This isn't to make you feel better or pretentious. What it does is severely limits the number of drinks you can buy, you'll probably only have four drinks and find that it's time to go home. I also find that walking between venues is helpful as it's time where you're out in the fresh air and your still thinking but without alcohol. Plus you get some exercise too.
If that isn't your style however I strongly recommend you don't drink alone. Drinking to excess when on a down can lead you to some bad places, like hospital or the cop shop, because you drank too much and your depression turned into anger and you got into a fight with someone, or you got alcohol poisoning and wound up in a ditch.
Please be careful.
As for music. Don't play sad and depressing music for Gawds sake! Play something that makes you smile, if not for fun then for nostalgia. PLay music that brings back the good times, the funny times, maybe a little of the sad times too. I find jazz and blues very good for this. Also if your with a group of people, play the songs that need to be sung together and badly - like Bon Jovi or something.