Is three bottles of wine a week too much?

[PinkOrchidDream]

My husband, not me. Since I've been pregnant, so abstaining from drink altogether, I've been more aware of his drinking. It's by no means a problem judging by his behaviour but I just wondered if this is (obviously a bit unhealthy) but normal for some. It's spread out over the week so he doesn't binge at weekends.

I think it's too much but I suppose it's what you're used to having. I have one glass of wine a week - used to be married to an alcoholic so this gave me a very dim view of alcohol.

All these people saying "I drink that much and I'm fine", how do you KNOW that you are fine and alcohol has not / will not affect your health?

I drink 3 bottles per week, not proud pf it, trying to cut down, but i don't kid myself i kjnow better than the experts

@notanothertakeaway

All these people saying "I drink that much and I'm fine", how do you KNOW that you are fine and alcohol has not / will not affect your health?

I drink 3 bottles per week, not proud pf it, trying to cut down, but i don't kid myself i kjnow better than the experts

Have you read 'alcohol lied to me?'

Made me stop drinking over night

I think a lot of medics drink heavily. Those fools running the country are sloshed or on coke.

Would you want your surgeon drinking half a bottle every night? Your pilot, your teacher, your lorry / train / bus driver, your paramedic? Your lawyer, your financial adviser?

None of my business, but I expect an awful lot of them do. I've been drinking with surgeons, half a bottle of wine would be one of many drinks!

@PaperbackRider

Would you want your surgeon drinking half a bottle every night? Your pilot, your teacher, your lorry / train / bus driver, your paramedic? Your lawyer, your financial adviser?

None of my business, but I expect an awful lot of them do. I've been drinking with surgeons, half a bottle of wine would be one of many drinks!

It is your business if your surgeon is hungover and performing surgery on you!

Fuck sake this thread is hilarious

Have you met any surgeons?

It is your business if your surgeon is hungover and performing surgery on you!

Obviously, but regularly drinking half a bottle of wine doesn’t necessarily give you a hangover or particularly impair your work performance. That doesn’t mean it’s a healthy level to drink at.

@PaperbackRider

Have you met any surgeons?

Unfortunately, many!

Socially, one or two

@PurpleDaisies

It is your business if your surgeon is hungover and performing surgery on you!

Obviously, but regularly drinking half a bottle of wine doesn’t necessarily give you a hangover or particularly impair your work performance. That doesn’t mean it’s a healthy level to drink at.

It does impair though.

It does impair though

It doesn't though. Half a bottle of wine doesn't give me, or many (most?) people a hangover or any impairment the next day.

It does impair though.

Half a bottle of wine hours later? Really?

@PaperbackRider

It does impair though

It doesn't though. Half a bottle of wine doesn't give me, or many (most?) people a hangover or any impairment the next day.

That you can tell. But your brain function will still be altered

@PaperbackRider @PurpleDaisies

Do you even know which receptors alcohol works on in the brain?

Do you even know which receptors alcohol works on in the brain?

Yes.

@PurpleDaisies

It does impair though.

Half a bottle of wine hours later? Really?

I have to be honest and say 1/2 a bottle seriously impairs me. I'm fit for nothing next day if I have more than two very small glasses.

Presumably you’re not drinking that regularly though @Cowbells? People do build up a tolerance.

I’m worried that my posts are advocating for this level of drinking-I’m really not but my point is there are functional alcoholics (or people who drink too much if they’re not alcoholics) who don’t experience any sort of hangover the next day. Trying to argue people much cut down because it impairs their work is a poor strategy because for many it doesn’t.

@PurpleDaisies

Presumably you’re not drinking that regularly though *@Cowbells*? People do build up a tolerance.

I’m worried that my posts are advocating for this level of drinking-I’m really not but my point is there are functional alcoholics (or people who drink too much if they’re not alcoholics) who don’t experience any sort of hangover the next day. Trying to argue people much cut down because it impairs their work is a poor strategy because for many it doesn’t.

I get what you are saying @PurpleDaisies and don't think you are advocating for it. No, I don't drink 1/2 bottle regularly.

What shocked me though was that during Dry Jan I had a massive increase of energy in the evenings, from stopping drinking a single glass at night. That should have been an incentive, really...

Well done, OP, for kickstarting this thread.

As the effect of alcohol depends on how many units are taken in one go, as well as over time, the whole discussion here is fruitless, and somewhat silly IMO, if we don't know how much he drinks and when.

A glass with every meal is not the same as half a bottle, or even a whole bottle later in the evening, well after dinner with no food or other drinks.

@PurpleDaisies

Presumably you’re not drinking that regularly though *@Cowbells*? People do build up a tolerance.

I’m worried that my posts are advocating for this level of drinking-I’m really not but my point is there are functional alcoholics (or people who drink too much if they’re not alcoholics) who don’t experience any sort of hangover the next day. Trying to argue people much cut down because it impairs their work is a poor strategy because for many it doesn’t.

Tolerance is dependence by another name

No it isn't.

@PaperbackRider

No it isn't.

It's a massive factor in people developing dependence

Tolerance can lead to dependence but that doesn’t mean they’re the same thing.

Mm, I’d probably refer him to our inpatient drug and alcohol nurse if I admitted him to my ward and he reported that he drank 30units/wk when I did his admission questionnaire. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Mm, I’d probably refer him to our inpatient drug and alcohol nurse if I admitted him to my ward and he reported that he drank 30units/wk when I did his admission questionnaire. 🤷🏼‍♀️

This is hilarious. I know lots of medics and surgeons socially and all of them drink more than 30 units per week. Not saying it's good, but it's true.