LOL. when I went to al-anon, I described my then husband as a binge-drinker, by which I meant he drank to excess every day, and 24-7 at weekends, passing out multiple times, but during some cycles he would drink even MORE than that, going completely doo-lally: christmas and the summer where particular danger times, every christmas/NYE he would take 2 weeks off and drink solidly, insane amounts that would fell a bull elephant. most summers he would contrive to be jobless/or off work with depression/stress fro about 6 weeks and the same would occur.
I've no idea why the ramp up, my understanding is that with any drug, with continued use, as tolerance develops, you have to ramp up the amounts to get close to the buzz you once got at much lower levels. I guess that could be why? perhaps chasing that elusive buzz.
How are you golden girl? what plans do you have for the rest of the holiday season?