To wonder if anyone else doesn't drink alcohol?

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I never consciously thought "I am teetotal" but I've realised I am. I think the last drink I had was a vodka and lemonade in spring 2015 and that was just because someone bought it for me. Before that was Christmas 2014 maybe?

I don't like the taste much and it's expensive.

But I am doing SW, and everyone keeps going on about alcohol!

I can take or leave it. Often drink fizzy water on a night out. We'll have some wine on holiday or on our birthdays. DH is the same as me, not arsed. I have a half bottle of gin at home that I bought 10 years ago!

I don't drink, hated going to sw classes to hear how folks had got plastered, nipped into the kebab shop and still lost 4lbs in a wk. Just not fair!!!!

i don't. i'm a raging alcoholic, sober 3 years this year.

I don't drink and never have. Alcohol tastes disgusting and I've never felt the need to 'aquire' a taste for it.

Allergic to it, even a glass of wine makes me very very ill. Now. I used to love a few glasses of an evening, but the aversion is very strong, so I don't.

And I haven't lost any weight! I thought you lost weight when you gave up drinking alcohol! So unfair. Plus tired of going to parties/get togethers where there's no alternative drink offered apart from water.

You not alone op. I don't really drink nothing against it I just prefer other drinks I don't need alcohol

I like having a clear head/liver/skin etc

I don't drink alcohol. I don't like the taste of it and it never did anything for me when I tried it. I don't label myself as teetotal, I just don't drink it.

My husband only drinks when he goes out (rarely); we don't have alcohol in the house.

A lot of people seem to have a problem with the fact that I don't drink. I know it's unusual, but why do they care that much? I've had 'friends' determined to get me drinking when I've been out with them, and not willing to let it go. I'm vegetarian but people accept that without question.

Luckily, I don't care what people think about it.

I have never drunk alcohol.
I don't like the taste. One reason among several.
I find the reverse of what Tram is saying.
People did used to think I'm odd. I don't make a big deal of, I don't suggest others shouldn't drink. I just ask for a coke when they get wine.
Not any more, but people did then tend to bang on about it. Why don't you drink? Why don't you try this one? You'll like this. Why don't you want to drink? What's wrong with drinking?
Most of my friends couldn't give a shiny rats arse now - it's not even noticed. If anything, I get invited along to things because I can always drive home afterwards!
So maybe folk who don't drink get evangelical because some who are drinking won't bloody well shut up and leave you alone, and getting evangelical is the only way to piss them off enough to make them bugger off!!!!

I don't drink as I am an emetephobe.
I saw too many of my friends drink their heads down the Loo at 17 and it put me off for life.
I am seen as odd because of it but I'm not bothered by that at all.

I dont drink alcohol. Haven't had one since i went on holiday in 2013. I'm just not bothered by it, i don't need to drink to enjoy myself nor do i need to drink to unwind. I do however find that many people feel the need to question my choice not to drink alcohol but they also appreciate the lifts home they get.

I'm almost teetotal, maybe 10 units a year! I just drink tap water when I'm out and nobody I socialise ever comments.
I used to be a weekend drinker, albeit a lightweight! However after my husband died I became very concerned about getting home for my children if anything happened that my sitter couldn't deal with so always drive everywhere. The less I drank the drunker I got on small amounts, and I couldn't face the hangovers @

tramstay - I am really baffled by your post.

I don't drink much. I don't really like the taste. Every single alcoholic drink, regardless of flavourings has an undertaste of alcohol.

I do drink, a bit at Christmas and the odd glass of red wine, but for example it is my 50th birthday soon, at at my party I will probably drink coke all night.

I am simple not interested in getting drunk, been there done that, doesn't appeal.

I genuinely have no idea why it is a bit odd not to drink, or why you need to have a "good" reason not, to, and why not liking the taste is not a good reason.

As to being evangelical about it, I know plenty of people who don't drink, some for personal conviction (parent was an alcoholic) or religious reasons and not one single one of them says "I don't drink" they just order a coke or orange juice,. Most of them in fact would not say "I don't drink" just because they don't want to cause a fuss, or look as if they are standing on some sort of point of principle/judging others.

Add to that that at any party about 50% of the people are driving home and I would say not drinking is pretty normal.

I don't drink alcohol either. If others find that 'odd' then that's their issue.

I just eat lots of chocolate instead

Not teetotal, but I rarely drink - fewer than 5 alcoholic drinks a year. I've witnessed a dear friend battle with alcohol addiction. It has really put me off drink and I dislike the way it's seen as normal and something for kids to look forward to as they grow up.

I drink very very rarely. I drank quite a bit when I was 16-18 (sixth form) and then stopped when I went to uni. I really fitted in... And DH didn't drink at uni because he was unwell, so I didn't want to either. Plus, drinks in pubs etc were/are too expensive for me.

Occasionally I'll have a glass of wine with dinner but otherwise I generally don't. Alcohol makes me really sleepy and since having DD I can't afford to be more tired than I already am!

I very rarely drink. A glass of red wine on holidays. No one ever comments. I go out with friends on lots of social occasions. Nobody cares. I never had a problem with drink just no interest. And l don't care what other people do. I have 3 dc in their twenties. Only one has a drink. No big deal.

I'm teetotal through choice I don't like alcohol the last drink I had was when I was 18 and that was 9 years ago.

I'm not 100% teetotal but will maybe have a port at Christmas. Alcohol sets off my Crohns which is why I've virtually stopped but I was never a big drinker so it wasn't much of a sacrifice. I like the taste but think it's a control thing - I hate not feeling in control.

I hardly ever drink, I don't think it's odd that many people prefer not to drink, I think it's more odd that people who drink sometimes need to make sarky comments to the non drinker.

I do get comments about how weird I am or quizzed as to why I'm not drinking, not by close family as such, but by friends of friends type thing. I don't give two shines shits what other people are drinking, I never point out to anyone I'm not drinking and sometimes I'll lie and say I'm having vodka and coke when it's just coke.

It annoys me that I sometimes have to justify my choices, people can not drink for any reason they want, any reason is a good one, drinkers don't get to decide it's not a good enough reason. It's one thing to think to themselves ohh that's weird, but to actually repeatedly comment to the non drinker about, saying they are a party pooper or trying to make them drink whatever is rude, and in my experience the people who act like this usually big drinkers, and I think someone being able to say no and having a good night without booze makes them look at their own habits. The "party pooper" is usually the person who keeps singling out the non drinker for smart arse comments when going to the bar etc because they e made everyone feel awkward by going on about it.

Ive found afterwards that three people who have done it to me have had drink problems/been really big drinkers, have others experienced similar?

I just don't want to drink alcohol most times I'm out, I wanted to I'd have it, if I don't, I won't. If someone is uncomfortable with that then that's their problem.

I dont think people need reasons to not eat meat, or not eat dairy or that they are odd. Not wanting to is enough imo, but if other people kept trying to force meat on a vegetarian for eg, or kept telling them they ruining their meal in not eating meat they'd be called rude.

Like I say, close family and friends just drink if they want to, or don't if they don't feel like, we never quiz each other or insist they have to have just one etc etc and we all just have a good time.

I rarely drink join in with bubbly celebration type drink and find it quite nice for the occasion and if I do drink then it's my choice to because when I was young I developed the ability very quickly to remain adamant that I preferred to drink soft drinks. I say quickly because it was always being made an issue. Now my children are growing up refusing to bother to drink because they can't see the point in joining the irresponsible drinkers. I have tried to get them to try it just to see what it's like and to see how they will be fine if they choose to drink sensibly but they refuse which I point out is also perfectly fine. Does make it hard to socialise at uni etc though!

Think it depends on the circles you mix in/work environment as to whether people find it odd. In professional services if you don't drink (and it's not a religious or health as in pregnancy or screwed liver rather than health kick reasons) you are seen as odd. Nearly every social involves alcohol. If o didn't drink reckon I would be a lot lighter.

Neither me nor DH drink alcohol. This is because we feel better if we done.

I don't drink because I don't like the way people behave when they've had a few.

*don't

I am a very rare drinker. Had one at new year just gone but before that i think it was summer 2016.

I find when i go for my health checks the nurse looks at me like i am lying.
Also a lot of posters on here will offer posters when they are having a rubbish day rather than