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Do any AS people drink alcohol in social situations? If so why, and how does it affect you?

A lot of people who don't drink for religious reasons have exceptions where alcohol can be used for medical reasons. I'm wondering whether autism might come under this category.

Lovely stuff, yes. Makes me less anxious and talk more in social situations. But I also enjoy the taste. It's sort of a part of my culture to have a few drinks while watching a band at the pub. Or drinking at someone's house, in the afternoon. Or drinking with the band.

Yes. I become more social and somewhat more coordinated. I really like to have alcohol once in a while, because I usually have fun. I guess what i'm trying to say is it's fun to get into a different state of mind every so often. On the other hand, I can be really focused and withdrawn, just a bit more uncoordinated. At that point, I'd like a video game. Tasty. It all depends, I guess.

I don't like the taste of alcohol. If it tasted good, I would be drunk all the time. Well, on the other hand, I love root beer, but for some reason I don't drink more than three root beers in a day, and that's a crazy day. Usually it's just one root beer a day. I would have to drink about 10 beers before I would feel a little drunk. Even so, I prefer to not be drunk, because I like to think clearly, and it's easier to laugh at others when you aren't slurring your own speech. Plus, driving home is easier without intoxication, and more legal.

I hate alcohol. Diabolical, hideous stuff. I would only drink it to get drunk, which I have done 3 times. I feel so much better, but I'm not so sure about being more sociable. I can get drunk from just 1 can of cider, but it's so hard to swallow because it's so awful!

Cider = Pee, Peanuts & Apples
Beer = Pee, Peanuts, Volcanic Ash & Cigarettes
Wine = Pee, Peanuts & Nails

I rarely drink but when I do I like Mikes Hard Lemonade mostly.

I haven't had alcohol once in my life, and I'm 25. Though, I might drink to celebrate this New Year if I end up getting a book deal for my memoir.

No no no, never.

Even if I weren't on medication which carries the warning to not drink any alcohol while on it, I still wouldn't drink. I'm a control freak - the idea of something having control over my body and my mind scares me. I like to remain in complete control of myself in all situations and alcohol would impair that. Besides, watching drunk people when sober is actually rather funny, and it lets you see how big of jerks your friends can be.

Your 25 and writing a memoir? Good god. How about living a little longer first. It's amazing how foolish 25 looks, peering backward from 50.

People need to chill out and have a drink with me. My shout.

I've had some pretty terrible tasting drinks because they were cheap but once you get drunk you can barely notice it.

A lot of people have written memoirs in their 20's, and a few have even been well-received. Perhaps, I have lived a very good life so far. It is not about the length one lives, but the quality of one's life. There are people who are in their 50's who I am sure that have had bland lives, and I am sure there are teens with amazing stories. Age is all a matter of perspective.

Age is a matter of perspective? WRONG. Perspective is matter of age.


Well received memoirs of people in their 20's says more about a culture obsessed with youth than anything else. If you have lived a life interesting enough to write about now, how much more interesting will it be in another 25 years?

Why are people is such a f*****g hurry?

Why do you care so much?
An 13 year old boy wrote a book about his life with AS.

I'm almost 25 and I don't think my life will get much more interesting.

You should not be judgmental when you know nothing about me. You're attitude is rude and speaks more about you than anything else. You should give someone a chance before jumping too conclusions. I understand that your life experiences have shaped you to have the belief that you have about age, but that doesn't mean you are right or wrong. I am the age that I am, and I've written a memoir. Why make such a big deal about my age? What does my age matter so long as my book is able to be of help to someone or provides some meaningful insight. When you read my memoir, then we can discuss my age.

It used to be you had to do something as amazing as survive Buchenwald to have a good story. Now all you have to do is something some editor thinks might sell a few books.

Back to topic. So those of you who do drink alcohol in social situations, do you find it reduces the symptoms of AS?

A large part of our problems are related to difficulty forming appropriate social relationships. Also, we have a tendency to use our intellect rather than intuition to navigate social situations. I'm curious as to whether alcohol could help Aspies be more sociable.

Tonight I was at another social event with a lot of alcohol involved (I don't drink) and I just wanted to get out of there and read or something so badly. I can't really remember anybody's name but I can tell you all the details about the house it was in, the number of bulbs in the chandelier, the number of stairs, the patterns in the carpets and wallpapers, etc. I'm starting to feel more and more disconnected and just want to withdraw. I don't know what to do to fix it. Maybe God just wants me to study and keep myself to myself.

Suggestions?