A bottle of Barefoot every day?

[ohyesido]

How much is too much?

A close relative enjoys a bottle of this wine almost every day, they say it is normal and because it is considered low alcohol (9% I think) it isn't cause for alarm.

They don't drink coffee or fizzy drinks generally, just squash and this pink moscato stuff.

I have my doubts as it's probably way over the recommended amount of alcohol consumption.

Is this normal or do I need to stage an intervention like they do in American sitcoms?

It's a lot but (my personal choice) is it's not very nice wine either. I wasn't aware of it being 'low', 9% is not very far off the usual 11%.

Then you have to do all you can to raise the issue and help

It may be hopeless, but feeling the way you do, you have to try

I think because it's not something really potent like gin she's downplaying it. To me it tastes like lightly strawberry flavoured dishwater

This. Save the judgemental comments. Ask her if she wants to join you in dry January. She will probably laugh at you.

The panorama doc is a good call.

Yes but maybe she’s ever worked out the units. Tell her.

There have been times in my life where I've drunk a bottle of wine most days. It's not healthy and not a good habit to be in.

Drinking that amount doesn't necessarily mean someone is "an alcoholic" in the sense that they're alcohol dependent (physically or psychologically) nor does it necessarily affect their ability to lead a "normal" life but it is too much from a health perspective. The drinking at random times is especially concerning too as it's not simply a case of overindulging while socialising - it seems like she's drinking at any available opportunity.

As for what you do, it depends on your relationship. Maybe start by getting her out to places that are not centred around alcohol. You might be able to broach the subject directly.

Someone who has a good relationship with alcohol should be able to recognise when they're overdoing it and rein it in. Someone who already knows they're skating on thin ice with their boozing but is struggling to stop may become emotional and she may divulge that she's self medicating. But if she's defensive about her boozing and doesn't see that she's drinking a lot then she may have a bigger problem and she's unlikely to thank you in the short term.

If she is drinking by 13:00 then it seems quite unlikely this is just one bottle a day.