Using alcohol.

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Getting at least buzzed is the only way I've found that lets me feel comfortable at any social get together with more than a few people that i don't know. I feel much more social when I'm drunk. I find it 100 times easier to talk to people (especially people I don't know).

I don't like that I need to rely on alcohol to feel comfortable, let alone have fun, at a party.
I wish I could be like that without the alcohol.

People who know me say that when I get drunk, I'm even more boring than usual.

not frequently, but yes, I have done so in the past to lubricate social gathering with family. I don't speak more when I am drunk though. If anything, I speak less. I am just less bothered by the presence of other people around me and also less sensitive to the noise of many people talking at once.

Sometimes I could drink and be Mr. Social Cassanova. This lead to a nasty drinking habit and Mr. Social Cassanova turned into Mr. a**hole Disrespectful. I haven't drank in over four years. I did things I'm ashamed of. The small blessing is that the worst stuff always happened when I was blacked out so I don't have the actual memory to relive, only the recollection of those who were present.

My problem was that I couldn't control my consumption. It started off as kind of a natural process, I eventually overconsumed to get the social lubrication going, but would end up too drunk too fast...

I don't drink. I notice that people tend to be idiots when drunk.

Also, I hate the taste of alcohol. I'm not going to drink something that turns me into an idiot and will destroy my health if it is not pleasant to drink.

I realise now ive painted myself as something of an alcoholic which is definitely NOT me! I do drink excessively when i get the chance though, and i know this is bad. Perhaps it is more related to social anxiety than aspergers?

i do indeed use alcohol as a social lubricant; but i keep strong control over the amount i take in; also due to the fact that, aside from losing social restrictions, i also lose control of my sensory integration disorder, so it's a dual-sided sword, one sip too many and i get overloaded; making any social interaction a careful balancing act

Beer and sake work best for me liquor makes me get drunk too quick and I have tried Soju for the first time oh man dont under estimate that stuff it will creep up on ya and you will pass out and not remember the point where ya passed out at and forget peoples names.

I find booze to be a useful tool, properly administered. I favor vodka, which is the purist's beverage: nothing more than ethanol diluted with water. ("Vodka" is a diminutive Russian word for "water".) The drink takes the edge off; I may actually talk to people without the usual trepidation. Of course, after I come down to earth, I feel embarrassed for whatever stupid things I said. But on the whole, the occasional drunken interlude is probably useful. Sort of like a little vacation.

FWIW, for me, a hangover is less likely if I stick to quality vodka (I like Tito's), don't overdo it, and get the alcohol out of my system before I sleep. I prefer to drink without a lot of food in my stomach, which results in the alcohol going into and out of my blood more quickly. In my experience, drinking on a full stomach is more troublesome, because I'm not reacting to the alcohol as quickly, so there's less control over the level of inebriation or how much time it lasts.

Everyone reacts differently. Some people shouldn't drink, or there's no need. But I'm glad to have it in my bag of tricks.

A drink (usually JD & coke given the choice) is pretty much the only way I can feel comfortable in many social situations. Given that I do want to be outgoing and talkative at social do's, I pretty much drink far too much and, as others have said, this can quite often backfire. The only other option is me being hugely uncomfortable and shy and just being a quiet observer then making my excuses and leaving early.