I'd love to see some more line breaks in this, just to get rid of the run on prosaic feel, perhaps something like this (and it's only a suggestion):

I think of my father
when I down shots of whiskey;
it’s too strong for me,
it burns my throat to numbness
and yet I cannot stand the weaker stuff.

It's got quite a prosaic feel even within those shorter line breaks and I think you could also condense some of the smaller words out line "and". Also putting your verbs into action gives it more of a poetic flow ie: "burning my throat to numbness"

Otherwise, you've got a good idea and a good flow, just give it more of a poetic voice.

.:midnight:.