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Posted: 26 April 2008 at 6:47pm | IP Logged

I was having a conversation with a couple of girlfriends of mine about the amount we drink.  We get together every other weekend at one of our houses and we cant half put some drink away.

During the week  I have a glass or two sometimes three a night.  So do most of my friends.  Df will have a few beers.  I rekon on average I have at least 4 bottle a wine a week. Plus the odd bottle of corona, glass of vodka.

I'm not an alcoholic nor do I get paraletic with it, its just to unwind at night.  Every weekend you can gaurentee we have friends over, I only said to df the other night, I cant remember the last weekend where we didnt actually have a drink.

When I spoke to my friends about this they all said that they drink the same amount if not more in a week. 

Thinking about it now though, Its quite scary how much we actually do drink(she says sat here with a wine at the side!) so I just wondered how much everyone else drank...

Our recycle bin doest have make a noise when its time to be emptied with all the empties

Posted: 26 April 2008 at 7:16pm | IP Logged

I'm like you hun.

DH and I will have a drink most evenings. I normally have a glass of wine, maybe a bottle of beer, or a glass of 'nice' cider.

Mum and I go for lunch on a thursday or friday - maybe both - we always have a drink. Friday evening we all meet down the pub ad sat and sunday we meet friends for drinks - and DH and I will have a few drinkies in the evening.

My mum has borderline alcoholism but she can drink in social situations ok. We and all our friends are big drinkers and socialisers.

I have sometimes thought I drink too much but I know I am in control and thats what matters. We have fun but I very rarely actually get drunk.

And yes DH is at the bottle bank  most weeks! My dad is the same.

Posted: 26 April 2008 at 7:45pm | IP Logged

Keith has the very occasional whisky I can't even say on average once a month because it's probably less than that.  I don't really drink sometimes at a work function I will have a glass of wine with dinner.  I probably drink less than half a bottle of wine a year.

When Keith was younger he used to drink a lot.  When younger I used to drink but I hate the feeling of being drunk and I am always sick so I don't bother.  Also having a father who is an alcoholic it puts you off, I don't want my children to be exposed to the things I have over the years due to my fathers drink problem.

Posted: 26 April 2008 at 8:44pm | IP Logged

Erm....lets see...im putting a fair dint in joes beer...well itd go off waiting for him to come back from his 'all expenses paid' camping trip ahem. 

During the week I dont bother cos dont want to go to work with a headache...but have erm been sinking them lots this weekend.

Kind of sometimes dont bother, but thought well...why not.  Not going mad cos theres only me, but enough to chill out and feel giggly, while having a bop around the living room.

Posted: 26 April 2008 at 8:48pm | IP Logged

Me and Dh very rarely drink anymore, since about last june we just didn't feel the urge to drink! I have been out with my mates on my birthday and had a drink but wasn't drunk (or even close) and i really didn't enjoy drinking just did it because my mate bought me one lol! I would love to be able to drink a glass of wine every night but i am really fussy with wine and only like really sweet not dry wines (usually the cheap fizzy stuff then lol).

Posted: 26 April 2008 at 9:03pm | IP Logged

I'm the party pooper i'm afraid! I'm tee-total and the last time i had a drink was a sip of champange at madz's hen night. Then it was only a sip and madz polished off my glass for me!

I haven't had a proper drink for over 7yrs, i used to drink to escape the joys of my first marriage, but it made me violent and i hated myself for other ways it made me feel and act.

Also my dp is tee-total due to his nan being a alcoholic and the hated the way it affected and changed his mum and the way it made him feel during her battles when he was younger so vowed never to touch a drop again.

My parents are heavy drinkers and so are my brothers but i would never make them stop but i don't tend to keep alcohol in as i know if i'm low or depressed the temptation might become too much one day. If your happy thats all that matters

Posted: 26 April 2008 at 9:32pm | IP Logged

me and andy rarely drink,i dont drink in the house at all unless im getting ready for a night out,which in itself its a rare occasion,we go out for sunday dinner every week and andy will have a pint with that but i normally stick to the coke and he may have a can once a month if theres a big inportant footy game on and the "boys" come around....i find though even though i dont drink ofen i can drink like a fish when we go out,im a v expensive night out im on the archers and shots all night and it takes a hell of a lot to get me drunk....lol

xxxx