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Drinking wine each evening

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Mamabear2424 · 04/01/2024 21:30

Is it ok to drink wine every eve?? I have a glass , sometimes 2 every evening and I love it, it makes me happy. Dh says mental health more important so if it makes me happy I should just do it. I am a healthy 40 something with a professional career. I just love wine.

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Missingmyusername · 04/01/2024 21:38

Depends on the size of the glass!

Dh and I love it to OP, but it can sometimes sneak up on you and you have an extra glass. Every night is a bit much, try and have two nights off a week. You’ll probably feel much better, unless a bottle lasts you a week I guess.

ThePoshUns · 04/01/2024 21:38

I suppose it depends how big the glass is.
I drink 2/ 2.5 bottles a week but like at least 3 days AF a week.
I think daily drinking becomes a habit that's easier to creep up

driftingdownintomiami · 04/01/2024 21:37

HoneyButterPopcorn · 04/01/2024 21:33

Maybe half a glass and not every day? My friends mum is 90 and has a small glass of wine with lunch every day.

If I get to 90 I'll be drinking a bottle a day, won't care by that point!

I think it's okay OP but as people have said it's a slippery slope, I know from experience. Try to have two days off a week at first and see how that goes? It sounds more like habit than anything else.

Dunnoburt · 04/01/2024 21:37

Ask an Italian! .....IMO a glass a night is fine as long as it stays at that....

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Mamabear2424 · 04/01/2024 21:36

I make sure I don't exceed 2.5 bottles a week

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Londonscallingme · 04/01/2024 21:35

How many bottles is that a week? A ‘glass’ is a pretty inexact term these days. Mine can be both very small or very large depending on the situation!

You’d definitely be advised to have a couple of days off but the total amount matters too so how big are the glasses??

NoMoreFalafelsForYou · 04/01/2024 21:35

Depends. If it genuinely is just one or two glasses of wine each night and no more, I'd say that was ok.
It's so easy for it to slip to more though and then it's not

Zanatdy · 04/01/2024 21:34

I personally wouldn’t, but I’m not sure if it’s any worse than polishing off a whole bottle in one sitting. I guess how big is 1 glass? 125ml? Or one large glass, as there’s only 3 large glasses in a bottle

HoneyButterPopcorn · 04/01/2024 21:33

Maybe half a glass and not every day? My friends mum is 90 and has a small glass of wine with lunch every day.

DustyLee123 · 04/01/2024 21:32

I think it’s a slippery slope.

NeedToChangeName · 04/01/2024 21:32

I think every night is too much

HCP recommend at least two consecutive days per week alcohol free