To ask how much you drink and does it concern you?

[TheoriginalLEM]

That really?

I am drinking ALOT, i caught myself on last week when i drank a bottle of red wine and didn't have a hangover 😱 then i looked back on the week. 3 bottles of wine and a couple bottles of cider. Harry westons which is really strong.

I had a stressfull week and that was more than i usually drink but probably since lockdown im drinking most nights if not every night. Its usually 2 glasses of wine or a bottle of cider.

Thats too much and i need to stop, or cut back. So this is day 3 with no alcohol. Last night i really fancied a drink but i didnt have one, tonight ive not wanted any.

Im on ADs so i know its not a good mix.

I just wondered really how i compare to others?

I drink far too much - I class one bottle of wine to myself As being good!! Probably drink 4-6 bottles a week but trying to cut down Before it becomes a problem, and I want to lose weight and it costs a lot!

Recovering alcoholic here - it's very, very easy for drinking to creep up on you.

The lack of hangovers is your warning shot - it means your tolerance to alcohol is building, and it's a red flag for physical addiction.

I started off by getting through a bottle of red every night, at least 5 days a week. Towards the end of my drinking 'career', I was putting away a litre of vodka per day.

Did I get hangovers at that point? Never. But I DID go into withdrawals. Multiple seizures, hallucinations, soaking the bed with rancid sweat every night.

It's a slippery slope. Alcohol dependency is insidious and terrifying.

Until sober Oct I drank half a bottle red every night and I feel so much better for having this break, I sleep better and I'm a far better mum and wife for not being tired and snappy. I have motivation to exercise and already feel in better shape in just a month. I've been on the sober October thread over on the alcohol support boards and it's been really helpful to post there. We've started up a no booze Nov thread if people want to join. I don't think this will be me AF forever, but I'll see how I go. I don't want to go back to my half bottle wine a day again and worry I'll be back to it very quickly if I crack now. I think I develop routines very easily, and it became a routine. I'd like to aim for sober being the new routine but it's daunting to say I'll never drink again.

I rarely drink. I’m married to a recovered / recovering (5 years sober) alcoholic who was drinking a litre of vodka plus bottles of wine a day.

He nearly died and spent a couple of months in residential rehab (used all my savings to pay for this). It was hell - destroyed nearly all my self confidence. I spent all my time and energy covering up for him and smoothing everything over.

He’s done great the last 5 years and our home life is much improved and he is a parent to our children.

Anyway that all takes the edge off drinking - it’s not worth it.

I haven't drunk anything since early February. Never drank much anyway, but decided not to drink during lockdown. Didn't really miss it so haven't drunk since.

I will drink again when I fancy it. I'm particularly partial to a nice gin and tonic!