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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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To drink every night?

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Sidalee7 · 03/04/2020 23:58

Since lockdown I have had a few drinks every night. The thought of 6pm without a g and t or glass of wine seems a very dark place but I’m starting to worry I’m forming really bad habits. Any one else and how do you have a drink free night?!

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AlCalavicci · 04/04/2020 02:39

I have been drinking a bit more than normal one or two cans of cider most nights , the annoying thing is I would rather drink my fav non alc cider but tesco is the only local shop I can get it from and due to their restrictions on quantity's ( which I agree with ) I can only buy 3 bottles as they are not sold by the case , however I could buy 3 cases of strongbow = 54 cans ,

GlummyMcGlummerson · 04/04/2020 02:59

I love drinking threads on MN it brings out those with sticks up their bums about booze.

IRL most people think a drink every evening is fine.

On MN if you have more than a thimble full of wine twice a year it's worrying and you're an alcoholic

vodkaredbullgirl · 04/04/2020 03:01

Still once a week for me, even though i have 2 weeks off. Had quite a few while cleaning the kitchen, god knows what it will look like in the morning lol.

Coyoacan · 04/04/2020 03:35

I'm not criticising but I'd be concerned if you are using alcohol to deal with stress, because this is a very stressful time.

I was quietly drinking at home at night, not even getting drunk, but finding it harder and harder to forgo drinking for even just one night, until I finally managed to stop. Two weeks later there was a huge earthquake here in Mexico City and if I hadn't already stopped I think I would have just been a drunk during it all. Now this is situation is going to last a while and getting increasingly stressful. Take care.

TheFuckingDogs · 04/04/2020 06:56

In a weird way DH and I are drinking less. More regularly but only a few as opposed to before lockdown when we’d have a couple of hangovers a week.
We noticed we haven’t had a hangover since the lockdown started. .
New daily routine is a civilised cocktail hour after daily walk while cooking nice food for tea.
Definitely starting to feel sluggish now though with all this nice food, booze, almost sedentary lifestyle - next week will be much more vegetables, herbal teas and meditation I think!

dudsville · 04/04/2020 08:50

I've never got to grips with the rules about acceptable drinking times. I go to bed at 8, asleep by 9 or 10. I happily have a drink at 5, but I'm not drinking past 8.

Anyway, that's by the by. I'm drinking too much. I'm not going to post amounts because i don't need anyone else to judge this for me; by my own standard im drinking too much. The trying not to be too harsh on myself as it is a difficult time, but i am trying to curb this.

lmcneil003 · 04/04/2020 09:09

If it's just you, go for it. If you have a family then its v v selfish.

PutThemInTheIronMaiden · 04/04/2020 09:12

I’m few days off a year into recovery so I couldn’t give an unbiased opinion!

PrincessHoneysuckle · 04/04/2020 09:38

Dh is still working in the week so we are just drinking on a friday evening at the moment.We have a bottle of wine each.

SnuggyBuggy · 04/04/2020 09:42

I think realistically loads of people are going to get bad habits out of the lock down.

LostInTheWoods1 · 04/04/2020 09:53

I feel like I'm drinking more as I'm drinking more midweek, normally I'd probably drink a bottle of prosecco over 3 nights, 2 weekend nights and 1 midweek, so a glass mid week and then 2 on each weekend night. Now I'm still drinking a bottle but I'm having 1 glass over 5 nights and they are dotted over midweek. I do find myself waiting for 6.30/7pm to have my glass which is odd for me. We aren't buying more than 1 bottle so I know I can't drink more than that! It is too easy to get into bad habits, I very aware as much as I love my glass of wine!

MotherOfAllNameChanges · 04/04/2020 10:06

Get some AF beer or wine?

MotherOfAllNameChanges · 04/04/2020 10:07

We've been doing every other night.

Macncheeseballs · 04/04/2020 10:53

Imcneil - how the hell is it selfish if you've got a family

Chrisinthemorning · 04/04/2020 10:54

I am drinking a lot. It’s a tough time.

FTMF30 · 04/04/2020 10:55

Alcohol weakens the immune system so beware.

Anoisagusaris · 04/04/2020 10:56

You can have a drink at night and still be up dressed etc before 9am. A glass of wine doesn’t have me in my pjs lounging around all day the following day.

PardonWhat · 04/04/2020 10:56

I’ve drank every night too. Under a lot of stress and little other outlets.
If that gets me through the day and a relax in the evening then so be it!

Potterspotter · 04/04/2020 10:59

I’ve been drinking a bit more but it’s good to enforce at least a couple of non drinking days a week. They say every other day is best to give your liver recovery time.

I don’t understand people who say you can’t drink for stress relief - isn’t the feeling of relaxation why most people drink? If you can’t limit intake to sensible weekly number of units, have rest days, and/or are binge drinking then clearly it’s an issue. If you are coughing etc then it’s definitely a bad idea.

LittleBearPad · 04/04/2020 11:03

So am I so will try not to next week. Equally though a drink or two each night isn’t the end of the world though as a pp said this is mumsnet where alcohol is evil.

One trick is to start with a G&T and just keep topping up the T but not the G. It just progressively gets weaker. That might help.

This is a good tip.

Potterspotter · 04/04/2020 11:05

My favourite mumsnet thread was the one where someone said it was sad that wine made me feel happy. Not the only time I mm happy of course...

And the folk that never drink when the kids are around in case of urgent hospitalisation!

EyeShipMiceElf · 04/04/2020 11:05

Me and only one other of my friends seem to be not drinking every day so we’re definitely in the minority.
All my other friends I’ve been in contact with say they’re drinking loads more than they usually would and/or drinking every day as they don’t have work to get up for so you’d be considered normal in my circle OP!
If I was younger I’d be doing it too but I don’t metabolise alcohol well these days and the day after I’ve been drinking I want to snack and I’m trying to conserve the small amount of food we have in and save it for the kids to eat.

MysweetAudrina · 04/04/2020 11:06

Not drinking at all as I am a social drinker and dh doesn't drink. I have loads of wine and a bottle of prosecco and some spirits here from Christmas and I never get the urge to drink. I am eating all around me though and have cake and cream or pastries every evening as well as biscuits and chocolate during the day so am definitely going to be fatter than I was coming into this. Everyone is different and copes differently. Some people will find it hard to break habits and others will just fall back into their usual routine. Coming on here looking for others who are telling you it's fine as they are doing it too doesn't really mean that it is right for you. You know yourself better than others and by the fact you posted you are probably aware that it might become an issue for you so try and take on some of the delaying tactic that previous posters have mentioned like diluting or having a few free nights. You will feel better overall.

NoSauce · 04/04/2020 11:12

Normally I don’t drink everyday but I am for now. Had a glass of wine at 2pm yesterday just because I could. Times are hard, do what you need to to get through it

MotorwayDiva · 04/04/2020 11:19

I think a lot of people are having a couple a night as not getting up for work next day or driving anywhere its almost a holiday mentality. Try to have a least one night off?

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