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If you drink, do you drink every day? Every weekend? Do you think you drink too much?

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CoffeandPancakes · 10/04/2021 18:05

Hi,

So I understand most people who drink have drunk more over lockdown, but just wondered how people actually felt about their drinking now.

How much do you drink and do you think it's too much? Or do you know it's too much, but don't really care? I have some friends in that category right now.

Personally, I know dp and I drink a little too much. Usually just Friday - Sunday (not constantly! 🤪) but I'd say we get through a couple of bottles each, so about half a bottle over the RWA.

It's our only vice though really, but I do sometimes worry and think we should cut it right back.

Anyway, just wondered

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dementedpixie · 10/04/2021 18:21

Friday- bottle of wine for me/3or 4 beers for dh
Saturday - 3 vodka based drinks - me/3 gin based drinks - dh

Don't normally drink any other day but may have the odd fruity cider on a Sunday

InsideNumberNine · 10/04/2021 18:28

A few glasses of Prosecco and a glass of wine Friday night, share a bottle of red Saturday night with DH, rest of the bottle from Friday on Sunday night. DH has a beer (strong craft beer) on a Friday and Sunday.

I should tot up the units but I daren't ...

Twospaniels · 10/04/2021 18:46

I open a bottle of white and have spritzers on thursday, friday and saturday evenings. So usually 2 bottles per week.

I like white and husband likes red so we don’t share. He probably has 2-3 bottles per week.

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CoffeandPancakes · 10/04/2021 18:47

@InsideNumberNine, sounds like you're ok 👍

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BackforGood · 10/04/2021 18:52

I tend to think of having an alcoholic drink as being part of a social occasion, so I rarely drink at home. SO have drunk very little over this last year, except during Aug - Oct when we were allowed out.

I always find the question difficult to answer on surveys, as, when I do go out, I'd be likely to have a few drinks over an evening, but then I might not drink for 3 weeks or more, so the "per week" is a tricky question.

optimistic40 · 10/04/2021 19:06

Yeah, I drink too much. It's between half a bottle of wine and a bottle every night. I think I had a few days off drinking when I had Covid in January, and one alcohol free night last week (just testing that I could).

My drinking has increased since the birth of my younger child. And lockdown. I will get it sorted, just struggling a bit at the moment. I am lonely.

Iamblossom · 10/04/2021 19:07

I have a glass of wine every night, more on a Friday and Saturday.

Crunchymum · 10/04/2021 19:09

Only a thimble on Christmas Day.

Nah, probably 2 bottles a week. Much better than when I was having almost a bottle a night

Crunchymum · 10/04/2021 19:10

Actually it's less than 2 bottles a week as I make DP share (well he'll have a few glasses). So let's say 1.5 bottles, still over RWA though!!

doadeer · 10/04/2021 19:10

I stopped drinking a few months ago as it wasn't agreeing with my medication but prior to that, one glass of wine 5/6 nights.

Thefamilybusiness · 10/04/2021 19:10

Most weekends dh and I share a bottle of wine, friday/Saturday night. Sometimes a bottle on both nights sometimes just one night. I don't think we drink too much. If we are having friends over we will drink more but that was very rare even before covid and not at all now.

JaninaDuszejko · 10/04/2021 19:15

Don't drink during the working week, we do drink at the weekend. Friday to Sunday DH and I drink ~2 bottles between us. Friday and Sat we don't finish the bottle so Sunday is just leftovers. My chocolate habit is of more concern.

HelenaJustina · 10/04/2021 19:17

Only drink Friday and Saturday nights as otherwise can’t get up to the 6am alarm for work. Usually one strong g&t on those evenings, DH may have a beer and then 2 glasses of wine, or 2 beers.
We’re not big drinkers but also not ostentatiously abstemious! We drank a bottle of Freixenet between us on Easter Sunday and would do the same at Christmas.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 10/04/2021 19:17

I drink Friday and Saturday nights only, but I probably do drink too much when I do. I have quite a high alcohol tolerance and can have a bottle of prosecco plus a few spirits and mixers in an evening.

DenisetheMenace · 10/04/2021 19:18

We both drunk too much during lockdown. Cut it back to our usual pattern now, couple of beers and half bottle of wine for DH, large g&t and the other half for me, on Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Nothing rest of the week (both drink lots of water too).

FlyingBum · 10/04/2021 19:21

Only drink Friday and Saturday nights - more to do with cutting calories than the alcohol to be honest. We'll have 2/3 fruit ciders on a Friday as tend to have sport on Saturday morning then the same on Saturday but DH might also have rum and I'll have Asti.

Soothes · 10/04/2021 19:36

I don't drink a lot by most standards, maybe a beer or two plus half a bottle of wine on a Friday and finish the bottle over the rest of the weekend, but I wake up feeling jaded with slight headache and am more tired than I should be most Saturdays, so it's too much. I do so enjoy it at the time though...

Positivelysober · 10/04/2021 19:38

I use to drink up to 1.5 bottles of wine every night, sometimes bit more at the weekend. I stopped that just before lockdown started - wasn't planned- and haven't had any now for 401 days. ( Yes I'm still counting the days) I can't moderate, so none is much easier for me.

frecklefailurefeature · 10/04/2021 19:39

Can I hijack? I hardly drink but I'm looking for drinks for when DP has a beer. I don't drink enough to open a bottle of wine - and I don't like beer. Any ideas? I like sweet stuff - and not really tonic water. Suggestions please!

frecklefailurefeature · 10/04/2021 19:40

Oh and also - just so I'm not coming over as a knob. I eat 200g of choc bars each day so I'm not vice free - just a different vice

Chickydoo · 10/04/2021 19:46

A G&T at least 5 nights out of 7

Waxonwaxoff0 · 10/04/2021 19:51

@frecklefailurefeature

I like sweet drinks, Disaronno and diet coke is a favourite. Not too strong either. I like a Baileys too but not great for the waistline!

CityDweller · 10/04/2021 19:52

I only drink on the weekends and not much even then. Maybe a glass or two or wine and a mixed drink or two.
My 20-year-old would be astounded at how little I drink now. I used to knock it back when I was younger. And it’s not out of virtue, it’s actually that I rarely fancy it these days. I drink more in the summer as I prefer summery drinks and tend to socialise more then.

prettypinkflamingo · 10/04/2021 19:54

@frecklefailurefeature

My DH doesn't drink and I can't finish a bottle so I buy the small bottles instead

osbertthesyrianhamster · 10/04/2021 19:56

I only drink at weekends and then not very much. Can't tolerate it well now and I no longer like the taste much. I used to cane booze as a young 'un, though. I like to have Belvoir pink lemonade and sparkling water with lime if I fancy something besides water, tea or coffee.

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