Do you drink to get drunk or just have fun?

I try not to drink much at all. I used to have a drink problem and I chose to give up for my family and my health. For this reason, I haven't been out drinking for a long time. If I drink at home, I don't usually have a lot, because if I get drunk I have bad mood swings and upset myself and other people around me. When I did go out, I was lucky enough to have friends who, at the risk of making me angry, would tell me when I'd had enough, because I can't always tell. It wasn't fair on them to have to watch out for me though, so its easier to stay in when they all go out. Maybe at some time in the future, when I'm entirely sure I have overcome this, I will be able to go out and just drink for fun, but until then, I'd rather not be an embarrassment to myself and others.

I don't like drink but some times my friend forced me in some occasion so i only drink beer.

I think at least for me that drinking was a escape from everything. I have stopped or have a occasional drink now and then.I honestly think the majority of people get drunk to forget and feel better(But it don't help after a while) then your addicted. This is the reason,I assume people get drunk.Lots of bad things do come of it from loosing relationships to being abused and taken advantage of because of your state of mind.I put alcohol right up there with any street drug,in terms of usage and abuse.

Everytime i'm planning to drink not much, it will be comes much more when some of my friends facing me alot of drinks... And we quit after everybody get too drunk and also runs out of money at bars ... It always happens... Yes i do that for drunk and fun...

Frankly I think that anyone who drinks just to get drunk needs counselling.

I know with teenage kids, there is a bit of macho/a attached to this, but that is a stage people grow out of. If you see a guy of 40 doing that, he needs someone to tell him that he has a problem, and that he needs to get help.

If I drink at all myself, it is usually one or two drinks (at most), mainly for pleasure in company. It will never be spirits (as a student in France years ago I used to drink a lot of cognac - see the macho comments above - with the consequent severe headache the following morning), occasionally beer, and most often red wine.

I am not much of a partying person so don't drink. I saw what it did to my father and grandfather and that was enough for me. I have also watched people make fools out of themselves after drinking too much. My daughter saw enough that she doesn't drink either even if she goes out with her friends who do. They know they can drink as much as they want because my daughter will see that they get home safely.

Well, first thing's first. I'm Danish so it's in my nature to drink..:) No in all seriousness, I do tend to drink a lot when I'm at parties, but usually not enough to make me sick. Drinking helps me, and so many others, to have fun - that's about all there is to it. I'm generally a pretty quiet person, and I don't drink enough for that to change drastically. So what it does for me, is basically just to make a more 'open' version of myself.

I drink to have fun, really. But the problem is when I get to drink a few shots of wine or beer, it seems that I can't stop so I would end up drunk. But, I don't know, I drink and get drunk a lot of times but I never really got into any kind of trouble. I experienced a lot of hangovers and throwing up, there came a point that I'm cursing alcoholic drinks but then, still, when friends are around and invited me for a drink, I can't seem to say no. But well, that was my past, when I was still single. When i got married, I have managed to stay away from drinking. I now only drink occasionally. I think as you grow old and seem to have a better sight of your future, then that's the time you would have more determination to avoid drinking too much.

Most of the time I drin to get drunk obviously.. I know thats not true.. Its fun to get drunk and you love the feeling of being light and free of mind.. So I dont mind but I make sure I am atleast in some control of the situation..

I don't understand why people drink alcohol. It smells bad, it tastes bad and has no health benefits.
But you are right about people doings they would not normally do. It is fun to see drunkards do stupid things and try to balance themselves while walking.