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Alcohol

11 replies

Shell1994 · 18/12/2020 20:48

Evening,

Maybe wrong topic but was interested on others alcohol consumptions. I generally have 2 bottles of wine 1 week then nothing week after. Kind of alfenating, had no bad reaponses. Just interested in what others do.
Thankyou all

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ImNotMeImSomeoneElse · 18/12/2020 20:54

I rarely drink. Although based on previous experience, people will not believe me.

When I drink I will usually have one or two glasses, and it's usually gin, wine or occasionally Baileys or the Tesco salted caramel equivalent.

The last time I had alcohol (wine) was mid November with relations, and the time before that was also with relations, back in September. It was a small glass of wine with dinner.

I'll be having a bit more than that over Xmas though...

Hangingover · 18/12/2020 20:58

I used to drink 3 - 4 stubby cans or most of a bottle of wine nearly every night. I could white knuckle through 3 or 4 sober days a week if I really tried but it was stressful. If I went out with friends (3 night a week usually) it was pretty much last man standing, so two bottle of wine or 6 pints (and my BMI is only 18).

I've been sober 6 months and am in recovery 👍

user1493413286 · 18/12/2020 20:59

I have wine Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. I think it probably works out about a bottle over the 3 nights.

rabbitheadlights · 18/12/2020 21:24

I used to drink often, at the start of lockdown too often! I had my last drink sometime mid April and I feel great.

Justcallmebebes · 18/12/2020 21:39

Only at weekends. Usually a bottle Friday night and Saturday night. Wine. Kind of want to cut down. Don't drink at all in the week and wake up fresh and full of energy. Weekends not so much. Would love to stop all together

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Conchitastrawberry · 20/07/2021 09:42

Only when I go out or if friends come round (so maybe 2 or 3 times a year) I’ve never drunk at home unless socialising.

Bellend101 · 20/07/2021 10:36

I have a glass of wine at Christmas, New Year's Day and Easter when mum does a dinner. Other than that the only times I drink are family parties or other occasions (weddings/work nights out) which are very few and far between. I may have the odd beer if it's really hot and I just fancy one, but that could be years apart, definitely not frequent.
As PP said, people who know me wouldn't believe it. My brother and his wife incessantly buy me alcohol for my birthdays and Christmas. I leave it a couple of years and regift it. Think I've given it back to them a few times 😂

ChainJane · 20/07/2021 10:40

Either a bottle of wine or two or three beers each evening, plus on average a bottle of spirits per week. Maybe a little more at the weekend.

Tal45 · 20/07/2021 10:45

I don't like wine, beer or cider very much. If it's hot every now and then we'll make mojitos and when it cold every now and then we'll have hot chocolate with cognac. If we eat out I might have a cocktail but often just have orange juice. I did all my heavy drinking when I was young :-D

Saoirse82 · 20/07/2021 10:45

I used to drink up to 2 bottles of wine a night in my mid twenties (the start of a problem probably had i not cut back), then that changed to rarely any week night drinking but around 4 bottles at the weekend in my early 30s to now (late 30s) when I drink maybe once a year and don't miss it at all. I've had 3 gins since the start of the pandemic, I think I must have got it all out of my system years ago and now the thought of anxiety and hangovers is enough to put me off for good.

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