How often do you drink alcohol?

[tinkywinky]

Sounds a silly question, but since the birth of my son I have started drinking again. It's only a glass every night/every other night but I am starting to worry this is too much. Considering I didn't drink for nine months.

Had a lot of stress recently with one thing and another, and found it helps me relax but I do worry I may be damaging my liver and am starting to cut down.

My DH also has a drink everyday.

Am I being silly? I know you shouldn't drink that much wine and that's my fav drink at the mo.

I would be interested to learn how often you drink and how much, if you do. Does your alcohol consumption increase with stress levels?

 

[Urban Geek]

Hey! They say that if you are asking yourself the question, you sure are drinking too much. I find this funny cause I ask myself every night when I pop open that bottle of vino. Either my day has been so good that I just MUST have a wee glass of wine or my day has been so dire and stressfull that I again MUST have that wee glasss (and another!).

See you at Betty Fords lol!

 

[Tammy BTN]

I don't drink during the week at all, only on saturday nights. Not sure why but about a year ago i developed an intollerance to alcohol. I'm trollied on 2 glasses of wine (but usually stay out anyway) and no matter what i drink - even if it's only a glass or two - that's me in bed allllll day sunday, dipping in and out of sleep and unable to move.
The doctor had no idea why.

So if i have to function at all the next day, i don't bother. lol
xxxx

I don't think one glass a night is alot. Lots of women i know easily finish a bottle a night at home.

 

[tinkywinky]

Thanks Tammy. I think you've reassured me it's OK to have one.

God when I think back to when I was 20 I used to go out most nights at uni and get wasted. That's worth worrying about.

 

[blossom]

Hardly ever is my answer. I seem to have lost the taste for it a bit since having my kids. Occasionally I'll have a glass of white wine or two but that's it. Boring old fart

 

[Tricky]

oh that five o clock feeling eh

 

[1999judy]

never...tea total me
ok just special occasions then..

 

[HappyHands]

Hey! They say that if you are asking yourself the question, you sure are drinking too much. I find this funny cause I ask myself every night when I pop open that bottle of vino. Either my day has been so good that I just MUST have a wee glass of wine or my day has been so dire and stressfull that I again MUST have that wee glasss (and another!).

See you at Betty Fords lol!

A glass maybe a bottle or two.. AA here I come.. oh should I get bulk tickets

 

[sweetcorn1]

I don't drink at all really. An odd one on a nite out but thats it.

I just don't like the taste of many drinks and I'm never thirsty enough to be honest. Also don't like being sick so that stops me dead!!!

I'd rather have a brew!!!!!!

 

[phoebe_cat]

Not as much as I'd like, lol! Have a couple of glasses of wine through the week, then out on a Sat night, wine, cocktails, pints n shorts! I'm really rough all day Sunday though. And if I dare go out for lunch on a Sunday (to soak up the drink of the night before!) and end up staying out till the pubs shut, (hey, I try to go home honest!) then I get a 3 day hangover :sad: So it normally takes me till Thursday to brave the vino again, lol :twisted:

 

[tinkywinky]

You've made me laugh again Lisa lovey! I was you ten years ago. Now I'm a stay at home mum and drink the odd glass for stress relief!! xxx

 

[clara doon]

guess I'll see you all at AA ... I'm sat here on a school night with a glass of cider ............. I'll have water tomorrow xx

 

[melissaq]

Maybe about once a month if I'm lucky.......I'll have one if I go out to dinner sometimes ......
I don't buy drinks for home ....liquor is so expensive here.....and I'm so cheap......
so I just don't bother.....I should because some days ...you just need too!

 

[rouge]

I hardly ever drink, I guess I'm just not in the habit of it.

Here's a little true story for those of you who think a drink every night is ok...
A guy (friend of a friend) was in the habit of having a little drink each night - just to relax after a hard day at work, once the kids were in bed. Anyway, he was taken into hospital after becoming ill and ended up in there for a couple of weeks. During his stay in hospital he started developing alcohol withdrawal symptoms - obviously he couldn't drink in hospital.

His body had become dependent on the alcohol and he had become an alcoholic on one small drink a night!

So please be careful, everybody.

 

[Lellipop]

I dont drink very often at all I can relax and have fun without getting pissed :biggrin:

 

[Peter Pan]

me and sandi (valencianails) wont bother answering this one hahhahahahahahahahhhah

 

[Lellipop]

me and sandi (valencianails) wont bother answering this one hahhahahahahahahahhhah

Shall I call AA now lol

 

[JDs]

Drinking a glass of wine a night is proven to help the heart. I just make sure I eat something first then follow it up with a glass of water before bed and 2 asprin. the water will help flush out any toxins in your liver and kidneys the asprin helps in making your body rid the alcohol quicker.

 

[adelekeegan1]

me and sandi (valencianails) wont bother answering this one hahhahahahahahahahhhah

I'm not answering either and its no laughing matter:wink2:

 

[jac extreme]

Lets just say I have cut down:wink2: