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A glass of wine every night?

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grizeldagreen · 20/02/2025 08:39

I've fallen into a habit of doing this pretty much every night. Just the one glass while cooking. I can make a bottle last over 4 nights doing this. So over a week it would be just less than two bottles. Does this sound ok from a consumption point of view?

To add I usually have a glass, eat my evening meal then have a cup of tea before bed! So it's not exactly a wild life. But I just find that a small glass of white wine adds something to my evening.

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MyFlightWasAwfulThanksForAsking · 20/02/2025 08:52

OrangeYaGlad · 20/02/2025 08:40

It's completely fine and normal

Drinking alcohol every single night is really not normal. It's a very unhealthy habit.

Zusammengebrochen · 20/02/2025 08:48

I'd consider how you feel if you cannot have that glass of wine - I don't feel that the consumption itself is an issue, more how dependent you are on it. Edit - I see someone else has just asked a similar thing and you have answered.

Coffeeishot · 20/02/2025 08:47

My 89 year old Aunt has a glass of wine every night with her dinner , I think you are fine it's hardly a slippery slope .

grizeldagreen · 20/02/2025 08:45

Adhikv · 20/02/2025 08:42

I was doing this and while health wise I wasn’t overly worried I did want to stop as for me it was to relieve stress and I wanted to form other habits. If for whatever reason you can’t have a glass of wine does it bother you?

No not at all. If I have to drive or go out somewhere it's all good. I think I mainly do it out of habit when I'm at home and have nothing else to do.

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Adhikv · 20/02/2025 08:42

I was doing this and while health wise I wasn’t overly worried I did want to stop as for me it was to relieve stress and I wanted to form other habits. If for whatever reason you can’t have a glass of wine does it bother you?

DazedDragon · 20/02/2025 08:42

I do this but a glass at 9pm. Just one.

I'm actually trying to break the habit as I don't find it a healthy one!

OrangeYaGlad · 20/02/2025 08:40

It's completely fine and normal

neverknowinglyunreasonable · 20/02/2025 08:40

I think you'll be ok mate.

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