Tell me about the people in your life that dont drink alcohol

Me 45. I'd drink a good quality glass of red wine in the middle of a holiday, or a glass of prosecco at a special occasion (if not driving).

This entire year I've had 2 alcoholic drinks. I'm happy to be around people drinking (though depends what the event is) and I have more fun being sober than being drunk - one thing I've noticed is how much more I remember about the night!

Dare I say it, touch wood, I think my skin is better for it, hasn't really changed too much and I'm now 45.

I love non drinkers!

DH and I don’t drink much at all

D SIL completely alcohol free - she’s fabulous and doesn’t need alcohol to shine

Main friends are people I know through sports groups, some drink, some don’t, but our fun trips / outings aren’t dependent on alcohol and we have so much fun

TBH the people I know who drink a lot are mostly pretty dull

DH and I drink very little now. Maybe a glass of wine with Saturday dinner. Our older teen girls (16.17,19) don’t drink at all.
DM gave up following BC treatment, DF gave up because DM did. Several friends have also given up for health reasons, and a can’t remember the last time we met socially and people got drunk, even if they drank a bit. Our friends are scattered about and so there are usually several non-drinkers at social events as they are driving. Other friends do not drink for religious reasons.

DD17 went out to a party with a few (perfectly nice) boys this weekend. A couple of boys got quite drunk on something they found in a parents’ booze cabinet and she described it as ‘kind of nineties retro’ which sounds about right 😆

It’s a complete non issue to me. I just can’t see why people would get wound up about it.

I don’t drink - I’m 40 and never have. My dad was an alcoholic and it ruined my childhood so it’s not part of my life at all. In fact the smell of it makes me heave! DH drinks now and again if he’s out with friends but rarely at home

Can’t pretend DW and myself don’t drink, but threeDDs , one drinks very occasionally, other two not at all

I've slowly stopped being interested in alcohol. I like the taste of a nice wine, a pint of decent quality beer or an interesting cocktail but I don't drink for the buzz and I never feel like I "need" a drink at the end of a hard day or that I've "earned" a drink, hate the "wine o'clock" comments etc.

I don't particularly like sweet, soft drinks so I drink tea mostly but I like the more grown up taste of wine, beer etc so I will have one or two from time to time if I'm not driving or looking after the kids.

I cant take it or leave it, mostly leave it.
Husband doesnt drink.
Hate wine!
Mostly drink black russians wth copious ampints of coke.

I’m in a group of friends that meet up weekly in a pub. I stopped drinking when the kids started going out and needing lifts back.
Then I found on the occasions I wasn’t ‘on call’ I didn’t miss alcohol and stuck to soft drinks.
I agree with the PP who said they enjoyed festivals and events more sober.
I love a good G and T or a cocktail, so if I want one I’ll make one. But I’m finding these occasions are rare!
I may have a Christmas sherry or Baileys. The ILs don’t drink but think opening champagne for Bucks Fizz at breakfast is good host manners so I’ll accept and nurse it for an hour or so. I’ve got poor tolerance to alcohol because I’m out of practice!!

Impressively decisive, @elastamum! I hope your research will prove rewarding.

Me. I used to drink a fair bit. Would go nights out regularly and drink in the house on the weekends. I had my fourth child last year and obvs didn’t touch it the 9 months before that, and since then it’s just not occurred to me. I don’t drink in the house at all anymore, don’t keep drink here, I have only had one night away this year and I did have a few drinks but nothing major. Other than one g&t on my birthday in July and that night in August I haven’t touched a drink all year. So I’m definitely not tee total but it just doesn’t factor in my thinking to buy or consume alcohol really.

Used to drink regularly, always got really pissed, but hated not feeling in control of myself & the horrendous way I felt the next day and so I stopped when I was around 35 . I used to just have a couple on special occasions but don't even do that now.
I don't miss it one bit,it was the same when I packed in smoking, it felt liberating to me.

I don’t drink much, neither does DH. I like a few drinks on a social occasion but as I don’t go out to them much it’s not a big thing. I can’t be bothered to drink at home/don’t see the point.

I have no issue with drinking though, I used to do it a lot more when I went out more when I was younger.

I hardly drink at all now but I have just realised I have developed an allergy to white wine so I have ordered some sulphite free biodynamic wines for Christmas dinner to see if I can drink these before I give up altogether. I don't think I will miss it.

I gave up for health reasons - I drank and partied a lot in my teens and 20s but don't miss it. Alcohol plays a big part in family gatherings and one friend group. I find it odd some people have such an issue with me not drinking. One friend in particular continues to buy me alcohol gifts and invites to eg gin tasting events. I never needed it to have a good time and find it odd people can't accept my choice

I’ve always been properly interested in wine - not ashamed to say that for a brief period as a 1980s undergraduate I subscribed to Decanter magazine! In my 50s I began to notice even good wine was having a horrible effect on me for days afterwards - and my investigations led me to biodynamic wine, which does not have that effect. It’s a great adventure to discover more and more - but I really couldn’t afford to drink much, even if I wanted to. I’m prepared to consume organic wine if that’s the only option, but I honestly scarcely touch mainstream wine now.

I’ve ordered organic / biodynamic wine and spirits from a local supplier who doesn’t deliver, but you should be able to find decent online suppliers who do.

I haven't had a drink in 5 years. I never drank in the house anyway, or enjoyed the taste, so when it started to give me flushes and migraine, it wasn't that big a deal to stop. People are surprised I don't drink because I love nights on the town, parties, gigs and festivals, all the things you're supposed to need a drink to enjoy. I enjoy them more sober, oddly enough, as its a more intense experience than with alcohol blurring the edges, like I'm fully present and alert and don't miss a thing.

I can't drink because I have kidney failure, but I will have a Baileys on Christmas Eve and a small glass of wine with my dinner in Christmas Day.

I'm very surprised at the question.

Between family, friends and colleagues about half them don't drink.

There's alcoholism in my extended family so a lot don't drink because of it, some don't like the taste, others for health/fitness, some due to hangovers, others cost, others stopped as they have young kids, and mostly I don't know. I would rarely notice if someone is drinking or not, unlike they are making a dhow of themselves.

It's the least interesting thing about a person.

I don’t understand what the AIBU is, so can’t respond to that. I used to drink a fair bit as a teenager, but less and less as I got older. I could always take it ir leave it. By the time I was in my 30s, I never really wanted more than one drink and often, not even that. My husband is an alcoholic. Thankfully, he stopped drinking 6 years ago. Neither of us drink now.

Both my sisters don’t drink one for religious reasons tbe other one as she has young children and is always on her knees tired.

Other than them I don’t know anyone else who is teetotal. There’s definitely more negatives than positives with alcohol but I still enjoy it.

I rarely drank once I hit my 30's and if I did it was small amounts as it would give me anxiety. Now I'm on medication that gives a sedative effect in the evening so now don't drink at all. Honestly it doesn't bother me being designated driver and not having to faff getting a taxi or a lift is nice.

I quite like testing out various soft drinks. Tesco do their own brand fizzy apple that tastes just like appetiser without the price tag. I also like Guinness 0%. Not a fan of anything with ginger or elderflower in.

I don’t. It doesn’t agree with my stomach whatsoever.

My ultimate drink is a McDonalds coke 😍 must be freezing cold and fizzy enough to make me cough. Beautiful.

Me. Stopped drinking around 2.5yrs ago. Was doing a 6wk long camper van trip with DS and we (Scotland) have zero tolerance, so stopped for the duration…and just never started again.

Me.

No huge secret or soul finding reason, used to when I was younger but years on antidepressants and some pretty heavy duty pain meds and I had about 7 years where I wasn't allowed to touch alcohol medically and to be honest I just didn't miss it.

I might have the odd one here and there but I cam probably count on 1 hand thebnumber of drinks i have had in the last 5 years.

I tend to stick to posh soft drinks in pubs, frobishers, fentimans, Franklin & sons all do nice ones, the old alcohol free old mout cider or pop.

It has to be the only substance have to actively justify not using!