How much do you drink?

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I drink far too much but just want to know what the average is? I'm currently averaging 3 glasses of wine a night and I feel so bad about it.

That is a bottle of wine, approx 9 units a night. The NHS recommendation is 14 unit max for a women a week.

I drink about 10 unit if I go out, approx once every 3 weeks. I will have a glass of wine in the house probably once every two weeks.

I sniff a beermat once every Halley's Comet, except for Christmas when I walk down Waitrose's wine aisle without holding my breath.*

*not really, but as this is an MN drinking thread I thought I'd get my implausible response in early.

Oh MawkishTwaddle I think I'd get on with the you

Barely anything. I'm practically tee total but will happily have a glass of fizz on special occasions.

Until 5 weeks ago I drank far too much and finally felt able to face up to the problem I knew I had. I then went alcohol free for 3 weeks and since then have had a total of 11 units over 4 nights (spread apart). Currently contemplating just going teetotal to be honest.

Far too much

I drink half a bottle of wine on weds and Thursday and sometimes a bottle on the weekend, more if I go out. Like five pints and I know it's too much

Most days and weeks I never drink a thing, but when I go out ( maybe 3 or 4 times a year) I get completely wasted
My downfall is chocolate not alcohol

OP, you will probably get loads of people coming on to say how virtuous they are and never drink. O would say 3 glasses a night is too much, there is a good thread in relationships if you want to stop or cut down, sure someone will link soon!

I used to drink easily a bottle of wine+ every night but stopped because OH had a health scare.

I don't miss it, my sleep has improved and my skin looks healthy again. It was a habit, no more but one that I've happily dropped.

The weekly shop is cheaper, too.

OP You will only get the 'I drink a Baileys at Christmas' people out answering this. FWIW NHS recommendations mean jack shit.

Anyhow, I drink the same as you. Look at all the threads on this. Not ideal at all, but neither is being overweight, smoking, not exercising, ready meals or stress or many other lifestyle factors. I drink loads of water every day and eat my 5 a day (at least) and don't smoke. Drinking wine makes me happy.

Will knowing that other people drink too much make you feel better about your own habits? I was in denial for years about my own problem but there’s so much help and support out there if you want to cut down (including here on MN) and I have read a lot of books in the last few weeks which have helped change my mindset

That is a bottle of wine - it’s not, unless you’re drinking 250ml glasses which is unlikely at home. Glasses could be from 125ml, it makes such a difference.
Which do you think it is, OP, a bottle or a half?

I stopped drinking as mine was too much, to answe your question. On Mumsnet there are lots of people who don’t drink at all, but Ive yet to find them IRL.

One or two drinks a month

Nothing anymore, but I used to drink far too much wine over a week. Weirdly just stopped dead after my summer holiday, I just didn't fancy it anymore.

I have a couple of g and t's on fri night and then get a bottle of prosecco which I start on sat eve and finish on Sunday eve!
Not sure how many units that is?

I don't drink at all, haven't for 30 years, not for any particular reason more I never got into the habit I suppose.

you see?

I once saw a photo of a bottle of wine.

That the usual MN virtue signalling on these posts. I drink 2 small glasses most nights. Quite frankly I’m happy with that, I enjoy it.

Too much but im cutting down as on a diet , im having 2 or 3 drink free nights a week it used ro be every night.

@WendyCope it makes me happy too! You only live once and there is a lot I don't do but I enjoy a glass or three of wine. I feel bad as think it's the worst thing in the world but actually it's not.

Loads. I’ll have two bottles of wine this evening probably, and I had a couple spread throughout the week.

Every so often I’ll get all worried that it’s a problem (and when my MH is bad it can be tbf, daytime drinking etc) but it’s pretty much the same level of drinking as everyone I know.

I drink about 5/6 times a year, Xmas, new years and a few birthdays. When I do drink on them occasions I binge, we go nuts at Xmas and new years with jagerbombs vodka shots and drinking games.

I'm not a wine person and don't think jager is a everyday drink

I think your ok as long as it's not 2 or 3 glasses in this glass

One bottle of wine a week, all at once, on a Friday night. And that's only because I have very young kids, otherwise it'd be MORE 😀