Am I drinking too much?

[littlebutloudly]

I have been drinking a lot more than I usually do lately but I’m not sure how much is too much.
I don’t drink every night and I don’t need to drink but I feel very stressed at the moment and enjoy to relax and drink probably the best part of a bottle of wine 2-3 times a week.
Dh thinks this is bad but I’m not sure if that’s just because it’s more than we’d usually drink which is once or twice a month maybe a bottle each.
I know I’m using it to cope and can take it or leave it but I just really like to have a drink and unwind at the moment especially as I’m feeling very stressed.
I usually only drink at the weekend but if I do have a drink during the week I’m still up in the morning.

If everyone could do activities to give up alcohol rather than drinking, then it would be very easy for everyone, to give up alcohol. Alcohol is very addictive, activities aren't addictive, but they can sometimes distract you from drinking. I've known people who are alcoholics and they look older than their own age, they tried to do activities but none of them worked, so they returned to drinking, they tried to cut down but it didn't work, I'm no discouraging people not to do activities, but I think they should seek support from a stranger rather than family, because family they can become judgemental 😔😔