How much alcohol do you drink on average?

[Babesinthewud]

A glass of wine a night? Or 2/3?
A glass or 2 a week?
3 bottles a week in one night?
2 bottles a week in 2 nights?

Feel like I’ve been drinking more since Lochdown. My friend drinks nearly a full bottle most nights. I’d say about 2 bottles a week for me

I have an alcoholic drink maybe once every few months. Really can’t be bothered to have it any more often than that!

TeenPlusTwenties totally agree with your post.

@giantangryrooster I'm genuinely sorry if I came across like that. When I said about it attracting people who barely drink I didn’t mean that as a dig.

My mums been teetotal her whole life and I've gone through periods of not drinking and grew up in scene where a lot of my friends were "straight edge" so didn't drink.

I fully agree that everyone should be able to get along. Drinking doesn't necessarily make you more fun and likewise not drinking doesn't necessarily make you "not fun". Hope I've sounded less like a dick this time round!

Oh you're too nice @WhatALearningCurve, I don't feel offended by you, please don't think that.

On the bright side, it's nearly 30 degrees c where I am, and I'm drinking Cola and can hardly spell correctly in my posts, I think my brain may be at boiling point . Have a lovely day.

Maybe once a week I'll have four drinks or sometimes I'll just have one if I fancy it. Or I'll go months without any. It varies on my mood I think.

I'm always amazed at how little people drink on MN!!! I can put away a bottle of wine an evening easily (usually 1/2 though) and often have a beer earlier in the day if it's hot.

I do have a few alcohol free days mid week. Some of my friends drink a similar amount, some less but none of the "port and lemon at Christmas types"

I just love wine, I eat healthily and go to the gym. Haven't had a muffin in 10 years.

Know it's not ideal and would like to drink less but life is pretty stressful and boring atm.

I'm drinking almost daily. Lager, wine and vodka! like other posters I am aware it's too much but I know it's not a problem. Whatever gets you through a shitty time.

None at the moment cos I'm 20 weeks pregnant. Make the most of it ladies- I envy you all

I drink every night because I enjoy it. I have a very high tolerance and don't get drunk or even tipsy. I'd have to drink a hell of a lot to be that way.
I can easily drink a bottle of wine in an evening. It's only 3 large glasses over the course of 4-5 hours which I don't think is a lot. Or with spirits I put them fairly strong, the number of drinks just depends.
I don't feel I have a problem at all because I drink because I want to, NOT because I need to. Also I think it's wrong to judge people who drink every night.

I can drink 2 bottles of wine.But I've knocked it on the head.I had a couple of glasses last week and woke up feeling awful the next day.

So I haven't had a drink in over a week.I feel so much better.

Pre lockdown i averaged half a bottle of red every Friday and Saturday night plus 2 or 3 large brandies to follow. DP the same. Then maybe the occasional shot midweek to take the edge off if I felt the need. I’ve drunk a LOT more since lockdown but I am now trying to address that. I’m not struggling midweek, but continuing Sunday night drinking is tempting (I don’t work on a Monday)

1 and a half bottles of wine a week (share a bottle with DP Fri, Sat and Sun) was up to about 12 - 14 x330ml cans of beer a week during lockdown but I'm putting on weight so am cutting down on that

Until recently, two thirds of a bottle of wine 3 times a week. Or equivalent in G&T.

I've had a break from booze, only 9 days so far but I feel happier already. I will drink again I'm sure but I'm not missing it at the moment.

Ooh a lot of saints or under estimators on this thread! OP I'd say that on average (pre-ttc) I would drink 3-4 nights a week and up to a bottle of wine each time.

Sometimes it's much less (2 x 330ml bottles of low alcohol lager) and sometimes more (a bottle of wine and then an extra glass, a cocktail or a spirit and mixer). Depending what the occasion is and whether I'm at home or out.

My own benchmark is that I'm quite happy to go the other 3/4 nights without a drop. I have friends that drink less at a time but drink every single night, and I wouldn't want to get into that habit, personally. Each to their own anyway, if nobody is harmed in the process.

4.5 units a week.
A bottle of Bucks fizz (3.4 units) over 2 or 3 evenings and a mini bottle of 5 % wine another evening.
So a drink about half the evenings but units are low.

I'm not sure about average but il list the last few weeks to give a picture.

Plus before the pandemic every 2 or 3 months I'd have a bottle of red to myself while staying at a friend's house

This week
Weekdays 0
Sat 2 red (1/2 bottle)
Sun 2 red (1/2 bottle)

Week before
Wed double vodka with can of iron bru xtra
Sat 2 red (1/2 bottle)
Sun 0

Week before
Weekday 0
Sat 2 red (1/2 bottle)
Sun 0

Week before
Weekday 0
Sat 2red (1/2 bottle)
Sun 2 decent sized gin and tonics

Oh and maybe 2 or 3 times a year il have prosseco (normally a least a bottle each) with my uncle over the course of an afternoon. Or if we're away for a couple of nights away.

Plus chuck in a few cocktails or baileys over Christmas and that gives a good overall of my drinking habits give or take a few units over the course of a year.

Mostly I stay to 2 large glasses on a sat night but every so often especially if I'm not working (like now with lockdown) or if I'm away it go up a bit

It did start increasing during lockdown so I'm trying to curb it as it can be a slippery slope 😳

On average, I open a bottle of wine perhaps every 2-3 weeks and drink a glass with dinner over a few nights. Trying to get back to that as since lockdown, it's a bottle per week. I've treated myself to some nice tea and hot chocolate. And proper lemonade.

I stick to red wine when I do drink as I seem to have zero self control with white wine 😂 it's like water!

Very little. I go weeks or months in between a drink, so as a result I will only have a small amount because I really feel the effects otherwise.

I’m pretty sure I drank enough in my uni days to still be feeling slightly hungover now.

I drink daily tbh

Maybe half dozen drink free nights since lockdown started

I’ve drank about 3-4 bottles red a week