drinking wine....or needing it!

[sweetsummerlove]

I've never enjoyed alcohol (except awful teen cider in the park days) and have been teetotal the entire 6 years DH2B and I have been together.

However the past month, which had coincided with working ALOT and it generally catching up with me- I have suddenly been appreciating a glass of wine at the end of the day when dc are in bed. I am concerned about forming a habit - ive never understood needing a drink to relax. ..now I do! Let's face it. Alcohol isn't good for you and if I've managed so long without it....but I really appreciate it now. It's never more than one glass (since im obviously a complete lightweight)

Is this a reasonable thing to do? Im not gonna turn into an alchy am I lol

Are you normally this anxious about stuff that isn't going to happen?

You are equating volume of alcohol with alcoholism. it is the 'need' for alcohol that makes you an alcoholic - so do you 'need' it or just 'like' it?

FWIW, I have merrily chucked a bottle of red wine down my throat a night for the past 30 years, and I've not had a drink for 6 weeks (no reason, just dont fancy it) and I'm not clawing at the walls either, dont even think about it.

I think you are pretty safe with one glass a night. But why do you need it to relax?

holly

I have merrily chucked a bottle of red wine down my throat a night for the past 30 years, and I've not had a drink for 6 weeks (no reason, just dont fancy it)

Why after 30 years..?

Malcolmtuckersmum ...yes I probably am lol

I like the warm fuzzy feeling I get and it makes me sleepy. .....some nights im so stressed I just cannot nod off for my mind ticking over!

Don't need it...but very much like a glass on an evening...

not trying to drip feed, but I have at times been concerned over my mothers drinking (a bottle a night- I think that's alot imo!) And realising how easy a habit it is to take up iyswim