Why did I drink 2 bottles of wine!

[Isitchristmasyett]

So, I was making a Sunday roast yesterday, opened a bottle of wine and before I knew it 2 had gone! This is not a regular occasion and don’t think I have ever done that before. It was over the course of about 6 hours but I am paying for it today.

can anybody else manage 2 bottles?

Look, the OP may or not have a problem. But if she is dealing with a break up , that is often a trigger for people increasing their drinking and becoming dependent,
Ive added lots of links . I worked in this area and there is lots of support out there . And maybe reading the links will help people not to become dependent .

Two bottles is a hell of a lot, but you know that. I think most of us have accidentally drunk more than we meant to at some point. No point beating yourself up over it. You don’t make a habit of it.

Yeah can drink 2 bottles if spread over time and im eating. If I drank 2 bottles within an hour on a empty stomach id be hammered.

This, and your other post saying you'd recently split from your partner, make me wonder whether this is the real reason for your post OP. Perhaps you're not really asking if anyone else can put away two bottles, but trying to find out if you have a problem.

Because it sounds like you're a bit frightened that you can drink this much without passing out or throwing up... and with the break-up from your partner, you're particularly vulnerable... and all this makes you worried for your children. "I put the kids to bed and woke up with them this morning" sounds like you passed out on their bed. Which I think you're right to be concerned about, especially if you're their only caregiver.

Lots of people will say it's fine to sink two bottles as long as you don't make a habit of it. But it is unusual, and putting the details together make me think you could have an issue with alcohol. Acknowledging this is not cause for shame OP but the exact opposite - that you have the humility and courage to do what's right for yourself and your children.

Maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree. Only you will know in your heart of hearts. If the answer's no, it's really not that - brilliant. But then why did you post?

You split up with the DCs' dad a month ago so this is an incredibly stressful time. Making a Sunday roast felt like "your space" and you went for it. Alcohol has a way of pretending to be our friend and making it hard to "leave the conversation."

Be gentle on yourself OP, sharp learning curve and all that!

I obviously can’t drink that much as I don’t remember going to bed and feel absolutely awful today. I am not worried about my alcohol intake as a whole as I drink once a week maybe but I feel guilty that I got carried away

I only ever did it once. It was a very big realisation that I had a drink problem. It also wrote off my next whole day. Not because I felt ill - worryingly I felt ok - but because I couldn’t drive. What a waste of a day.

I’m now nearly 4 years sober

you’re both wrong! It’s full fat orange Lucozade that’s needed.

Where's the laughing emoji when you need it

We share 2 bottles nearly every weekend then have a few other drinks after so probably 2 bottle each eqivalent

If you only ever did it once you didn’t have a drink problem, you had a heavy session and a bad hangover. You decided drinking wasn’t for you but you didn’t have a problem in the normal context of the phrase.

Ah. It won't do the children any harm. They were fed, warm, in bed, they saw their DM merry, giddy, it's probably been a while since they saw you smiling. 🥰
Fuck your ex.

Me too. I’ve never been able to drink that much without throwing up.

I can drink 4 bottles and still be ok; Op, enjoy and just ignore the hate

I couldn't do 2 bottles OP body would just say no !!! Could easily do one back in the day though. Have a friend who could easily do 2.

I do think size comes into it...I'm not even 5 ft my friend is nearer your height.

Don't beat yourself up it's just the beer fear ! Eat what you fancy and snuggle in watching rubbish TV ☺️

Errr … no, no one else is thinking that.

Drinking as much as 2 bottles was a one off. I drank heavily otherwise as well. I drank at least a bottle a day.

No you're all wrong

Diet Irn Bru

There’s a whole section of people on this forum that deliberately go on a post just to have a go at the op. It doesn’t really matter the topic these days. It’s so predictable. Of course they all live perfect lives and never do anything they regret or take anything for the light hearted comment it is. The reality is probably much different.

I did 2.5 at a works do once.Never again! Felt shocking all day and was throwing up until evening.

OP get ready to be told you’re a functioning alcoholic and need help. Two bottles of wine over a six hour period and paying for it with a giant hangover today is indicative of the fact that you don’t do it regularly. Put it down to experience and monitor your drinking to make sure you don’t exceed the maximum recommended units on a regular basis.

🙄

Yeah this. ^ It smacks of attention seeking. Bit like a thread on here the other week, about smoking, where multiple posters came on (around 2 dozen) to say how 'great' smoking is/was, and how they love it so much (or miss it sooo much coz they quit some years ago.) And it was apparent how cool they thought they were filling their lungs with noxious cigarette fumes.🙄

See also people who smoke cannabis, and people who 'do drugs'/used to 'do drugs.' All seem to think they're dead edgy and cool. (Like the 'I can sink 2 bottles of wine in one sitting' brigade, who mock and deride anyone who doesn't drink much alcohol (or any at all...)🙄

Hi OP, I managed a whole bottle before id cooked dinner. I did start cooking at 4pm, we ate at 8pm so 4 hours I then had a glass with dinner (red) and stopped at that about 9 ....woke up at 6.30 with a banging headache...today I feel so sluggish and heavy. Now going AF all week as we are off on holiday on Saturday and 1.Need to shift a few pounds 2. Really hate feeling crap. It's easily done over many hours so don't beat yourself up. 😁

Sounds like you’re having a tough time OP. I remember not feeling in control of my drinking while I was immediately processing my divorce.

The angsty feeling is just part of a hangover. If you’re not happy with your drinking you can defo change it. I tried dry January and kept it up until March after a few bumpy months- I drink fine now (less than before I divorced in fact). I really felt I wasn’t in control after a few nights across several months just drinking far far too much and being fit for nothing the next day (also adapting to child free weekends).

FWIW 2 bottles does sound a pretty astounding amount to be operating an oven and moving around hot fat etc. Idm a lot shorter than you but that level is a bit much.

Don’t. Take it as a warning that you exceeded what your body can tolerate. As a one off it’s fine - we’ve all done it. Now you know that the way you feel today is not worth the pleasure the drink brings at the time. Learn from it and move on. You’re fine.