A bottle of wine a day ?

[GeneLovesJezebel]

What do you think ?
I think it’s reliance/alcoholic but he’s never ‘drunk’ and rarely drinks any more, perhaps a G&T at Xmas.

I am really surprised to see how many people do not think that drinking a bottle of wine every day should be worrisome. I personally have one or two glasses and am really concerned. Well, I feel much better now.

@RaininSummer

Apart from the concern about health and alcoholism, I would be upset at the money being spent on booze. A bottle a night is at least 35 quid a week so around 2000 a year being wasted

I know.

Through stressful periods I often drink a bottle (or two) of wine a day, it's not healthy but doesn't affect my life or relationships.

I used to do this and so did my ex. Worked out we were spending over £5000 a year on wine. Mad. I drink one night a week now, maybe two and try to stick at the 14 unit mark if I can. I can see why people do it though as for me it made me happy and relaxed. Getting off it was quite a challenge for the first month or so.

As many have already posted - not good for you.

Also a bottle of wine is around 600 calories a day - similar to having an extra Big Mac a day.

The posts of 'leave this alcoholic' are a complete overreaction. But presumably OP has already had long chats with her Dh over this, so that is worrying.

OP, none of us can know if your DH is addicted or not but you are getting a lot of faulty information on here. Alcohol is so prevalent and accepted that perceptions can become skewed and false stereotypes of what alcohol addiction is or might look like creep in to every day acceptance.

There are many alcoholics who are physically and mentally addicted who only drink wine. Alcohol is alcohol whether it comes in spirits or wine. Of course, spirits pack a bigger punch for the volume, which is why many end up heading that way as and when their addiction deteriorates or when they feel they have to drink secretively.
Many alcoholics have “rules” surrounding their drinking, sticking to certain hours etc, so that they can convince themselves they are still in control. Again, Many extend these hours as they slide further down the rabbit hole.
Contrary to popular belief, many alcoholics stop drinking regularly. The trouble is, they always start again, unless they are one of the incredible few that manage to get into long term recovery.
The point is, alcoholism is a progressive condition that gets worse over time. Many people mistakenly think of the end stages of the condition and wrongly think those are the only signs.
None of us can know if your dh is addicted but he is drinking very hazardously and in a way that has led many others to slide into physical dependency.
Clearly you are worried enough to post here. Maybe consider telling him exactly where your boundaries are (maybe he already crossed them?). If he cares for your relationship and isn’t addicted, he will surely stop or massively cut back…permanently. If not, you know you’ve got a bigger problem on your hands.
Good luck.