Alcohol in lockdown

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A friend posted asking if people were drinking every night due to lockdown, I had to comment and join the masses of people who said they do!

I'm on a keto diet so instead of eating crap, I drink on a night. I'm not worried I have a problem right now but worried it could go that way. Or is this just a short term coping mechanism? What are your thoughts!?

I think coping mechanism or not, it’s good to be very aware. I think you need to ask yourself how you would feel if you couldn’t have a drink for a few days / an evening. If it fills you with horror then it’s a warning you may be becoming reliant on it.

I have been drinking every single night. And I’m aware it could easily become a problem, but struggling to find the willpower to stop. But I made the resolution to stop Monday. Wish me luck.

I’d really recommend Alan Carr Easy Way to control alcohol. I was a massive drinker - every night and to excess at weekends. I never thought I’d be able to quit - drinking was such a big part of me and I felt scared to stop. It will be 3 years in June for me since I had a drink. I can honestly say it’s the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. Especially at the moment - I’m so thankful I’m not reliant on it during lockdown. Being free of the anxiety and guilt that surrounds drinking to excess is such a relief.

@NotStayingIn good luck! Your mental health and your wallet will thank you!

I'm still just having a drink on a Friday and Saturday night. I dont want to start drinking more often - slippery slope!

Good luck! My brother is an alcoholic and my sister has the hall marks of one too so I'm very self aware (as an anxiety sufferer I always have been). I feel I CAN stop (indeed when I run out I cope just fine) but right now I don't want to! I don't even think of it as 'coping' as me and my household are quite enjoying lockdown, it's just something to look forward to after a long day of parenting.

God I hate these threads! Get ready for the sanctimonious pearl clutches who have a hangover on their thimbleful of lager shandy on NYE 🙄

And yep DH and I have been having a bevvy most nights!

Every night I'm afraid but don't start till 6 pm and then no more than half a bottle of wine. I should drink less maybe tmrw....

I have consciously been drinking less during lockdown. I'm still having the occasional drink. There is a bottle of wine with my name on it for tomorrow but I actually drank more pre lockdown. - not looking down on those who are having a drinking every night - I definitely could!

Yep you definitely have to be a sanctimonious pearl-clutcher to think that drinking every day isn't a great idea. I'm drinking a bit more than usual, but only maybe three nights a week.

Cheers!

I was drinking a lot more/every night at the start but it’s settled right down to the odd beer every couple of day’s. I think it’s the riotous zoom session with too many tequila shots and the hangover that followed that done it.

I've been drinking every night. Decided that wasn't good so have had 3 nights alcohol free this week. Hope to keep to that or do 4 nights moving forward. My liver and my waistline will thank me

Drinking most nights about half a bottle. Pre lockdown a bottle a week so tripled maybe quadrupled. It sounds awful but stress of homeschooling 4 dc, financial worries, feel a bit helpless this is clearly not a problem I can fix, its like groundhog day with no end in sight.

Thanks for the info Axicat. I used to generally not drink Mon- Thur so really want to get back to that. I definitely feel better when I do that.

I'm so sorry if this is triggering for anyone or you are aware of this descending into a problem. I think for me is due to the sunny weather accelarting the summer holiday vibes, in associating lockdown with the summer holidays means I drink more as I don't work during that time (education though extended Mat leave).

I’m drinking a lot more than normal, not massive quantities but most nights. I feel like it’s the only enjoyable thing at the moment. And I am never driving! I have bought a spirits measure so a single gin and tonic is definitely a single.

@lazylinguist LOL 😀