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What's everyone's weekly alcohol consumption?

126 replies

Ell17 · 27/09/2021 15:45

I'm just interested to know. For comparison really. I LOVE wine. Trying new wine, different tastes etc. But I noticed I went from drinking a few glasses of wine on the weekend to two large glasses a night on weekdays. I was doing a bottle over 48hrs and I wondered what everyone else thought was an acceptable amount for them?

I've recently cut back and just sticking to weekends, maybe a double G&T instead. I do look forward to it and find it a nice treat.

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Heatherjayne1972 · 27/09/2021 16:00

None. Don’t like it don’t need it

crossstitchingnana · 27/09/2021 16:02

Varies. Some weeks just a pint and a couple of gins. Sometimes every night (if on holiday for eg.) Only a couple each day, never get drunk.

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EssentiallyDisorganised · 27/09/2021 16:04

One or two drinks a week (more on holidays/Christmas etc). Glass of wine, G&T, bottle of lager or similar.

ScumbagDave · 27/09/2021 16:05

You'll get a huge range of answers here op!

I have just started doing an extended Sober October. There is a thread in alcohol support in fact, if anyone wants to join me!

Before that, yes, I'd probably have two glasses of wine not every evening, but probably most evenings. I never have more than three glasses in one sitting, as I love wine, but hate being totally pissed.

I think half a bottle of wine a night is probably more common than people would like to admit! I could easily see that off, but I am big (not just fat, genuinely big all over), which maybe makes a difference. I wouldn't have it every night though.

I found it was getting to be more than I was comfortable with though, hence the extended Sober October!

Inextremis · 27/09/2021 16:07

Most weeks nothing, but every third week or so a bottle of wine on a Sunday. More at Christmas. I used to be a daily drinker but decided to cut back for health reasons. Feel better for it.

Cam2020 · 27/09/2021 16:08

One or two G&Ts on a Friday and Saturday night some weekends. I absolutely love wine but unfortunately, it no longer loves me and even a glass makes me feel extremely drained and headachy the next day so I save that for special occasions.

Llareggub · 27/09/2021 16:10

Nothing. I haven’t had a drink for a long time. I’m not teetotal, I just don’t fancy it anymore. If I want a drink, I will have one. The last time this happened was last year when I fancied a beer, so I did. Just the one!

Original poster
Ell17 · 27/09/2021 16:13

@ScumbagDave love your tag! 😆

Good luck with sober October! Big feat for a wine lover

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DobieGrayshark · 27/09/2021 16:14

Wow. I drink probably four times a week. Sometimes one or two beers. Sometimes three glasses of wine.

HangingChads · 27/09/2021 16:15

4-5 drinks per week. I used to drink 4-5 nights per week but have cut down to 2-3 now.

reallyworriedjobhunter · 27/09/2021 16:16

Zero. I'll have a couple of glasses of fizz on Christmas Day.

ScumbagDave · 27/09/2021 16:18

[quote Ell17]@ScumbagDave love your tag! 😆

Good luck with sober October! Big feat for a wine lover [/quote]
Hehe thanks!

MrsTesfaye · 27/09/2021 16:19

None. Awful stuff

gailplattshairbrush · 27/09/2021 16:19

Pregnant at the moment so 0.

Prior I would drink Friday, Saturday and maybe one night in the week. I'm a wine or gin drinker. I would think nothing of polishing off a bottle in one evening which sounds bad but really it's only 3-4 glasses over a period of several hours. I do miss it now I'm pregnant. Might have a glass of fizz on Christmas Day!

Thecomfortador · 27/09/2021 16:20

Occasional Bailey's in a hot chocolate (most of a bottle since Christmas). That's it really. Not crazy about the taste in general. I eat my weight in chocolate every month though...

cleckheatonwanderer · 27/09/2021 16:21

generally 4 bottles of wine a week

EezyOozy · 27/09/2021 16:24

About 1 bottle of wine per week. Mostly consumed over Friday and Saturday but maybe a small glass mid week. Never have more than two glasses in a sitting.

waybill · 27/09/2021 16:24

Zero. But I don't drink, so not exactly representative!

LST · 27/09/2021 16:25

Too much. But it varies week to week. I have more over the weekend normally and don't drink every night usually.

Yogsgirl · 27/09/2021 16:25

This weekend I drank;

Fri - 1.5pints of lager, 1 double G&T and a small brandy
Sat- 1/2 a bottle of white wine
Sun-1/2 a pint lager, 3/4 a bottle of white wine

That will be it until Friday!

Scbchl · 27/09/2021 16:26

About 5 ciders and a bottle of wine or maybe half a bottle of gin and a couple of ciders.

NotMyCat · 27/09/2021 16:26

Zero except for nights out a couple of times a year. I don't drink at home

StrictlyProfessional · 27/09/2021 16:30

Too much
Maybe 3 bottles of wine a week but I will drink the bottle in a couple of hours.
Trying to do C 30 days sober but if that fails I'm going to look into outside help

Strangevipers · 27/09/2021 16:32

Nothing all week ! Then Saturday night could be nothing if I'm at home or jäger bombs and tequila until the cows come home in a nightclub