Drinking wine each evening

*Shouldistayorshouldi · Today 08:22

Not a problem at all. Complete non issue although you’ll have a flurry of pearl clutchers saying otherwise on their way.*

You should probably consider whether you have an alcohol problem yourself @Shouldistayorshouldi

Thank you. Good choice! Xx

It's not about this or that limit or whether most people do it or not.

Learn about what alcohol actual is, how your body reacts to it, and how your body deals with all the components of alcohol so close to the time you go to sleep.

Also there may be long term consequences that are disguised by the temporary sedation of alcohol.

So sorry to hear your story @JanglingJack. It has reinforced my recent decision to be alcohol free. Wishing you all the best xx

To be fair, I was drinking far more than the OP. It's just like I said I don't want give limits, figures, units because that would suggest safe up until that amount or, I drink more than that and I'm fine...

I'm not anti drinking at all and don't want to use my situation to lecture others. It's happened, it's something I didn't know existed especially as lft was fine.

It's just my experience.

Alcohol is a toxin that your liver has to work hard to break down. Over time it’s a risk factor for most cancers. I would do all you can to reduce your daily dependence on it. It’s not an emergency situation of course. But why not protect your long term health?

And you will look better as a 50/60 year old if you reduce your alcohol intake, an added bonus!

If your mental health depends on alcohol, then that’s something to explore.

How incredibly tone deaf after all @JanglingJack has said 🙄

Stupid attitudes like this are why we have such a drinking problem in this country.

Ah thank you @Bestyearever2024 that means a lot, especially considering self inflicted 🙄. I'm just going to have to adjust and carry on ❤️

Not a problem at all. Complete non issue although you’ll have a flurry of pearl clutchers saying otherwise on their way.

2.5 bottles a week is almost double the recommended limit. Alcohol’s effects creep up on you. By the time you’re 60, I’d imagine you’ll be feeling the symptoms of long term steady drinking. I get that alcohol has a social function but could you get enjoyment in other ways? What are your triggers? Do you associate having a drink with doing pleasurable things? I’m not saying stop-but I think it would be a good idea to halve it at least.

This was the same as me before I got pregnant. I also felt it was ok. But I was in unhealthy habits because if I didn't drink one night I would think "oh well I didn't drink last night so I can have a drink tonight". And then when I got pregnant I found it quite hard to go totally cold turkey immediately because I had got used to the habit of a glass of wine and the relaxation and sugar boost it gave me. I also was questioning all the time if it was healthy and knew it wasn't ideal to drink every day even in moderation. So even just obsessing or feeling guilty about it makes me think it's not healthy.

The problem for me is that I like wine. It's delicious. And it helps me relax. I also know that when I'm not pregnant I always creep up to a glass or two every day even if I tell myself I won't because there doesn't seem to be a reason not to.

Some non alcohol wine is lovely and much safer

Is it OK by who?

I have an obsession with googling celebrities to see if, when and how they died. Many who died in the 70s, 80s and 90s before there was much talk about the dangers of alcohol died of complications due to alcohol- at much younger ages than generally would be expected- 50s, 60s. It happens still but not with the same regularity.

Alcohol is a poison. You can't judge that it is not affecting your health as you don't know it is happening (as some posters have explained has happened to them) until it's too late. Depending on it to feel "happy" is not a good sign.

There was a good documentary a few years ago with those two twin doctors showing how one day or binge drinking versus several days of moderate drinking both had measurable negative affects on the body that took a while to go away. If you drink all the time, the effects will build up.

I'm glad to see you are now saying you will heed the advice OP. A nice wine makes me feel happy too but I limit my drinking to nights out with friends and a couple of evenings over the weekend. And sometimes none at all. I don't find it hard. I think you should worry if you do, not listen to the advice of people with no knowledge of the science.

Completely off topic and showing my age but I can't read that word without thinking of this:

Sending you lots of love, @JanglingJack 🥰

I don’t think you’ve given enough information. Do you have any health concerns? are you overweight? does this level of alcohol consumption cause any side effects/impact to your life? can you afford it? It’s not really relevant what others do

This link suggests you’re drinking too much as 14 units per week is advised, yet 1 bottle of wine is 10 units. So you’re possibly consuming 25 units with 2.5 bottles, or 32.2 units with 14 weekly glasses of 175ml wine. Or if you’re generous, 42.6 units with 14 weekly glasses of 250ml wine https://safercornwall.co.uk/alcohol-units-whats-safe/

*Naughty1205 · Today 01:47

Dunnoburt · Yesterday 21:37

Ask an Italian! .....IMO a glass a night is fine as long as it stays at that....
Indeed. Or a Spaniard. I have a glass of wine with my dinner every evening. Have done for years. Never more than that!*

Actually I read the other day that both Spain and Italy have higher rates of cirrhosis of the liver than the UK does. So maybe not great to drink like the Spaniards or Italians? Full disclosure - my mother was Italian. Drank every day, didn't really seem like anything unusual to me because everyone did. She died of complications of cirrhosis at the age of 49. My little sister was only 7 at the time.
Can't remember where I read it. I'll try and find the article.

I think it’s quite a lot but only you know how much it’s affecting you.

i drink 3 nights a week, just over a bottle of wine in total and feel like I should cut it down to 2 but can’t. So I end up feeling a bit dependent which I hate but a couple of glasses Thursday to Saturday does help me through the week.

It’s hard to know what’s right really. My father in law had a large glass of wine with lunch every day until he died. He was only early 70’s when he died so this isn’t a ringing endorsement but no one judged him like I judge myself!

I personally think daily drinking is a sign of psychological dependence, but it’s your life and your choice. A lot of people who drink daily eventually find they drink more over time to get the same effect. You mention that a glass of wine makes you ‘happy’ and you also mentioned it is sometimes more than one glass. You are already using alcohol to change your mood on a daily basis. Just keep an eye on that because 1 tends to turn into 2, turns into 3 (which is basically the whole bottle depending on the size of the glass). I’m speaking from experience here as a person in recovery and former daily drinker. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when things started to go downhill for me, but daily drinking was definitely the start of it.

You might get away with it. Quite a gamble though that’s a lot of wine and every day seems excessive. I love wine personally but Dh and I keep it as a weekend thing and feel better for it. A small chilled grapefruit tonic is my alcohol replacement in the week. Problem with a habit is you get used to it feel entitled to it then cross when you are denied it.

How old are you? Approaching 50 and my tolerance for wine has plummeted even one glass can sometimes give me a vicious hangover which never used to happen and many similar aged friends say the same so your body may change your habits for you.

In my 40s and just can't be bothered with alcohol especially as I'm up 6am every day. Just isn't worth it. I had one small glass of Shrubbery with New Year's Day steak pie but that was enough. No idea how people do it daily tbh, plus the cost alone would put me off!

Also, if life feels "boring without wine", that sounds pretty unhealthy to me.

I love a glass of wine, but it makes no real difference to my life if I can't have one.

Why not ask your GP for advice if you really want to know whether your current levels of drinking are healthy?