Who is drinking more?

[Cocoandclive27]

Drinking so much more at home. Stressed, anxious and bored. Seems like opening a bottle is something to look forward to.

Usually only drink at weekends but every day feels like the weekend now all routine is gone.

I'm confident it won't become a problem but I'll probably put on a few lbs at least!

Anyone else?

Is wine an essential grocery item?!

I think we would have Boris' understanding if we ventured out for it!

Yes, and more so because my wedding is going down the pan so I'm very much "fuck it I don't have anything to look good for now". This week I'm making more of an effort to just do two or three days. Last week was ridiculous but it was a crutch for my increasing stress levels. This week I've accepted I probably won't get married this year and I'm desperately trying to hold on to my business, so it's very tough to not reach for booze or chocolate.

Me! I drank three glasses on my own last night which is almost unheard of (and to be honest is shook me up a bit that I could do that). Very rarely drink in the week nowadays unless I'm going out and even on a night out that would be a lot for me.

It's partly the stress and the boredom. I also blame all these online pub parties/pub quizzes -- they bring out the worst in me.

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I have been but tonight I'm not. I'm not getting into the habit of a glass or two every night.
One I will get fat (I need to lose a bit anyway)
Two my dad was an alcoholic and the idea of needing alcohol fucking petrifies me.

No. I gave up for Lent and I’m not sure I could deal with the stress of suddenly running an online business and a host of other challenges with a hangover.

I’m also watching my lovely friend becoming more and more anxious and drinking earlier and earlier and genuinely not seeing a connection between the two.

Her DH is worried; I am so torn about saying anything.

Yes and I'm annoyed with myself as I had three weeks off prior to this all kicking off and felt the benefits. I know a lot of big drinkers who are drinking a lot every night at the moment. It doesn't help that it feels like the weekend every day and I am a bit stressed.

Me because I’m not driving in the morning, this is what stops me drinking during the week

Yes! Wine every night. I blame DH - he usually works away Mon-Fri so we associate him being home with it being the weekend, therefore we crack open a bottle. We need to stop, I said that to him tonight (as I poured our wine) lol.

No, I've decided to be teetotal for the duration, to boost my immune system.

Yes, and I can already feel it on my waistline. I need to have a word with myself.

Me too. Definitely slugging back a half bottle of wine per evening normally lucky if I drank a bottle a week. Maybe Joe Wicks will save me from getting excessively lardy though :)

Not me. Gave up in early January (for good) and so glad I did. Timing is fabtastic.

Just started to find my drinking a bit 'unmanageable' shall we say. I would have been a complete mess - no open pubs and wondering where my next fix was going to come from - complete trauma. Apparently the shelves are empty in Tesco and Sainsbury's where I am.

Feel fantastic given the current situation. I would have been a complete mess by now.. In fact I don't even want to imagine the state I would have been..

Cheers

Yep. Member of local drama group and normally out 3 nights a week at rehearsals plus often drive to meet a friend at nearby cinema. Stuck at home now and by six o clock the first of 2 large glasses of wine is being poured.

It's hard, drink definitley helps to relax me but there is no way I want to be drinking every night, not a good habit to get into. I am going at least 2 days in between, and on those evenings just have something else to distract me. Like a cup of tea, or brushing my teeth early.

Nothing is better for taking your mind off it all though (for me personally)

Definitely! I've been drinking every day, it keeps me going when I get bored of the four walls.

Yep same here, am having a glass of wine most evenings!

And I'd done so well with (mostly) dry January!

Yes last week I drank a lot of wine - much more than usual. It was coping with the news. Got through a few bottles. But I've stopped now till I have my Skype dates later in the week with a couple of pals. I found I was feeling more down when I woke up after drinking.

@ZeldaPrincessOfHyrule I hear you! This was happening to me (minus the drinking as I’m ill a the mo) and I’ve really cut back on listening to the news, radio etc and it seems to help my anxiety. Try and read a good book, or watch something trashy in the telly to distract your mind. Hope you feel alright soon xx

Me. But I had a word with myself as I could see that I was sliding in to a habit of a couple of glasses every night. Last week was pretty exceptional though, but I realised there is now a new normal and I need better habits for that, so back to weekends only. Completely understand where people are coming from and deffo not a finger wagging post.

yep. Have had a glass (or two) of wine the last 3 nights, when normally I wouldn't have a drop on a work night. Ah well.

Not me. I quit drinking at the end of last year and am so glad I did. Booze made me anxious and messed with my sleep, I'd be a mess if I was still using it now.

No but am sorely tempted, I use small tulip glasses for my glass of wine rather than the lovely big ones, it would aggravate my stomach/gerd anyway and I don`t need that. Conscious of putting on weight through inactivity, keep meaning to do some videos but OH being here am too self conscious.

I am and struggling to,get back on track. Today was a bad day, with ex sending me abusive messages and my daughter has now developed a fever. I on,y have enough milk for 4 days, and no delivery to arrive I
Until 4 th April, which I know I'm lucky to have. Sick of self isolation

Yes