How much do you drink ?

[BethMaddison]

I’ve never really drunk as it gives me stomachache so no idea what a moderate/sensible amount is.

I would imagine it’s perhaps for example 1 or 2 glasses of wine at dinner time? Or perhaps a few bottles of drink st the weekend maybe a bottle of wine 1/2 nights a week ?
Anyway, I’m really interested to know what is an ‘ok’ amount as have a friend I’m a bit worried about.. but not sure if actually I’m worrying over nothing and being ignorant just because I don’t drink so don’t know how much is too much ?

Says person is having a few drinks every night (for example a bottle of wine or 4-6 bottles of beer). At weekends also having on top of that whisky or vodka (maybe half an average size bottle ?) like I said I’m not sure if it’s ok ? No idea about units or how to calculate it.

Does this seem a lot?

Personally I think that’s excessive but like you I rarely drink alcohol sometimes I go years without touching a drop.

This is the issue I don’t want to come across as judgemental because I’m not well informed or experienced in alcohol consumption but it seems an awful lot to me

That is extremely excessive. I am admittedly not a drinker but I grew up with an alcoholic mother/in a country where drinking daily is very normalised so it’s not like I am prejudiced. If it’s a glass of wine with dinner I wouldn’t do it but don’t think it’s necessarily any worse that what I do do (I’m a cake eater). But a bottle a day is the amountyoud expect of an alcoholic. Is she actually addicted or does she just not realise how bad it is to drink that much?

for me personally very very occasionally half a glas of wine with a meal.
any more or on an empty stomach and I feel unwell the next day.

the amount your 'friend' drinks is a lot. certainly well over the nhs recommended max and I would be concerned about their health.

To me now then yes, it seems a lot.
To me of a few years ago I'd say it was about the same amount as I was drinking.
Unfortunately my drinking escalated and I was basically an alcoholic drinking earlier and earlier and therefore more and more.
It could be 'ok' for them at the moment and down to lifestyle choice but my worry would be why they are drinking this much and how long they've been drinking this much. Is it linked in any way to life events or personal problems?

That sounds like a lot. I enjoy a drink and think what I drink is ok. DH and I share a bottle of wine on both Friday and Saturday evening. We usually have a gin and tonic before. Occasionally we have more than one gin. Occasionally we have a brandy after the wine. Occasionally we open a bottle of wine to share in the week. If I go out, I'll drink a bit more than our weekend habit. I know when I've had more than usual and go easy for a week or two. We always have three or four booze free nights.

I think (but I’m not sure) that it’s just a case of always having like to drink and just gradually the amount has increased. It is quite obvious that to even go a day without is a big issue

I can say for example when we meet that I have tea,coffee, juices, squashes, coke, smoothies etc basically every type of drink under the sun but if there’s no alcohol then it’s a problem

I never drink. I think I'm allergic or something. One glass and I'm asleep almost straight away for hours then wake up feeling as rough as a badgers arse.

Not sure I totally understand the quantity she is drinking, but as you say, if there is no alcohol, then it's a problem is probably a fairly accurate summary of the situation as it's a habit for her. It could be that she is drinking out of habit? I know that sometimes when I have wine, it's can be out of habit, but hardly ever drink more than a couple of glasses at a time.

I just get stomach pains they are really severe so I totally avoid