Do you? Thats not a lot.
Drinking too much
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Do you? Thats not a lot.
I agree
I agree. I realise that now. Comments on here have made me realise it.
Man of Honour
No, no.
The beer is for social drinking, the whiskey is not for sharing.
The drinking at home is the main issue to look out for.
A bottle of whiskey a week is not excessive imo, but the cycle/dependancy is the thing to look out for.
Could you go a week without the whiskey ?
Yes - Then fine
No - you have an issue
Not getting at you, i am an alcoholic, that condition never goes away even if you stop drinking.
Just look for the warning signs of dependency.
Soldato
Man of Honour
From experience, talking to someone else is a waste of time.
YOU have to realise the issue, not someone else.
I talked to numerous councillors during my 'career ' an an alkie, none did any good because alcohol overides sensible advice.
Only YOU can reach the stage when enough is enough, not someone else.
Alcohol turns good advice, bad
Alcohol will control you
Alcohol will justify everything to continue.
Soldato
from experience, you do need someone to talk to - once you have accepted and realised that there is a problem then you need support and help.
Man of Honour
The key point being " once you have accepted and realised"
That is the hardest part, and until you accept that, talking to someone else is a waste of time.
Alcohol will overide rational advice
Soldato
how many units in a bottle?
8.2 min, 25 to 30 between two I guess, so not that bad
Man of Honour
Forget units when you are talking about alcoholism.
Dependancy is what you look at, the reliance upon alcohol
Necking a bottle of Vodka ( there by exceeding the units ) does not make you and alcoholic.
Soldato
i'm not arguing that point. i'm in agreement with you. but, the op has claimed that he realises there's a problem. so i'm asking him if he's talking to someone, or seeking help.
Soldato
indeed, I didn't intend to give that impression.
Man of Honour
I apologise to both if i didn't read the posts correctly, you are both posting decent advice and trying to help.
As someone who has basically "wasted" 25 years of his life to alcohol, i am quite passionate in not letting it happen to someone else.
Soldato
no need to apologise. it's very easy to pass on or pick up the wrong vibe from forum posts. i also feel very passionate about helping where help can be offered. while i was lucky to have spotted that alcohol was more in control of me than i was of it early i now realise that over the years when i was a 'normal' drinker i probably overdid it and wasted more years than necessary. it's funny that alcohol is demonstrably so damaging to both individuals and society in general and yet it has become socially acceptable. quite bizarre to honest - but sobriety and hindsight are a great thing
I popped into Tesco earlier and i was standing by the wine wondering / wanting to buy a bottle! It was hard as i really felt like a drink after work!
I didnt buy one though! Hope i am strong enough to stay away from it.
I didnt buy one though! Hope i am strong enough to stay away from it.
Soldato
I always seem to drink on a Friday and Saturday night in the house, or just one of those if I'm out out. Sometimes have a one on a Thursday if work is particularly tiring, but nothing stupid anymore. I've found spending more on the drink (e.g. Grey Goose/Chase instead of Absolut) means I'm a lot slower and actually savour what I have and stops me from being excessive.
for the last nine years have been weekend binge drinking a lot of it at home save the occasional night out, looks like it may be catching up with me raised liver enzymes and iron have too go for a hospital scan later this month too see if there is anything nasty going on, it's not good for the mental health either. time too pack it in.
even 15 - 20 units per week is frowned upon by the nurse at my gps surgery
even 15 - 20 units per week is frowned upon by the nurse at my gps surgery
Permabanned
All the drinks are generally down their own aisle. Just avoid this completely and ponder over which loo roll to buy instead.
hmm, I kind of find myself in the opposite camp, I've been basically drunk since I was old enough to get away it, I've had a great life more or less and would do 99% of it all over again.
Don't let drink worry unless; it starts to land you in trouble with the law or family/firends or ends up causing you repeated physical harm. If none of those are applicable, just enjoy your life, if you need alcohol to do it, or it helps, embrace it. Long time dead.
^^ not medical advice *maybe be drunk*
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we drink a bottle a night .. but we work 45-50 hrs a week .. kids moved out and really nothing to do so it's boredom..
we know it's a problem but besides the dogs what else do we have ?
pc's yeah but that keeps us in .. and it's in when we drink .. don't drink out of the house .. ?
we know it's a problem but besides the dogs what else do we have ?
pc's yeah but that keeps us in .. and it's in when we drink .. don't drink out of the house .. ?