Well over the last year I've been drinking a 6 pack of beer every night, this assists me with sleeping so I continue to drink beer everynight before I sleep. What negative effects will this cause on my body?

Have you been gaining any weight?

Six beers a day/night is quite excessive. Especially considering the amount of calories in a beer - that usually doesn't bother me, however, you are aware of why they call it a 'beer belly', right?

I love lager, but try not to drink everyday.

Try and stick to just one or two - preferably with food - and you'll be the good side of healthy.

That said, it also depends on where you are in your life right now. If you're a student, for example, I'd say you're not drinking enough!

its certainly not GOOD for you..

I suggest switching to dark liquor.

alcohol works by telling your brain to shut off the receptors near your spinal cord that control your alertness levels. I forget what the area is called, but drinking excessive amounts of alcohol for extended periods of time can dull these receptors, and of course, eventually end up destroying them. I wouldn't worry too much, though, your body has some cool ways of repairing itself. Just don't drink too much, though, that's tough for your liver and stuff.

Yeah only a little bit

This. Unless you REALLY enjoy the beer.

Six beers a day/night is quite excessive. Especially considering the amount of calories in a beer - that usually doesn't bother me, however, you are aware of why they call it a 'beer belly', right?
I don't understand why people say this. I have a can of beer in front of me that says 102 calories and 5 grams of carbs. The Dew can on my desk says 170 calories, 46 grams of carbs, and 46 grams of sugar. I'm pretty sure 12 ounces of juice would have more calories as well. If I substituted every beer I drink for a soda or some juice, how would I lose weight? I know it's not good for your body, but I'm in good shape and I don't know anybody who put on weight just because they started having a few drinks every day.

I don't understand why people say this. I have a can of beer in front of me that says 102 calories and 5 grams of carbs. The Dew can on my desk says 170 calories, 46 grams of carbs, and 46 grams of sugar. I'm pretty sure 12 ounces of juice would have more calories as well. If I substituted every beer I drink for a soda or some juice, how would I lose weight? I know it's not good for your body, but I'm in good shape and I don't know anybody who put on weight just because they started having a few drinks every day.

Most people don't drink six cans of soda a day, and if they do, they're probably just as fat as the beer-chugging slob next to them.

To answer question about how you would lose weight-- you wouldn't.

you really should stop. youll prob go through withdrawls but you really should cut it.

this assists me with sleeping so I continue to drink beer everynight before I sleep
actually alcohol messes up your sleep cycle. Over a long period that could lead to a lot of sleep "debt"(as my health teacher calls it), and it could mean even if you are sleeping the right amount of time your REM cycle wont be working right so you wont get as good a sleep as you would sober

AA MEETINGS SIR! You need many AA meetings.

"Hi I'm Joe and I'm an alcoholic."

"HI, JOE!!!"

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"Hi I'm Joe and I'm an alcoholic."

"HI, JOE!!!"

:(

Maybe it's funnier because I'm drunk but yes sir, I AGREE!

I know I'm preaching to the choir, but alcohol is neurotoxic. Also, as I'm sure you know, it's addicting and hard on your liver. And, in your case, since you're downing a lot of beer, you'll probably get (if you don't already have) manboobs and a nice gut on ya.

Stick to weed :)

I know I'm preaching to the choir, but alcohol is neurotoxic. Also, as I'm sure you know, it's addicting and hard on your liver.

Pretty much this.

Alcohol kills brain cells and is horrible for your liver in high/constant doses, leading to some very unpleasent diseases and conditions if you persist to drink. Alcohol withdrawals arent exactly what you would call pleasent either, and tolerance does build.

But with that being said, alcholol is the shit

Maybe you could cut down if you had a low tolerance like me! I don't really ever drink but when I do I can get about drunk off 2 twisted teas.

You could switch to high alcohol, light beer. It tastes like ass but will get you just as drunk. Or like someone else said switch to a harder liquor, like wine for the health effects. Alcohol itself takes several years before it does major damage though. Drinking everynight will eventually cause tolerance which will lead to using more booze and so on.