I agree that these threads pose the danger of romanticizing alcohol... but on the other hand, they might be helpful for those who are reading the threads and have just noticed a change in their drinking habits (ie, moving to harder stuff) and wondering what it portends.
Yes for me it was vodka at the end. Tequila or whiskey could make me agro, vodka just made me sloppy. Wouldn't recommend it, though. It's like greasing a slide.