If there's alcohol in the house I can't avoid it. I'll have a couple drinks that night. If it's not in the house I can go forever without drinking. So I don't think I have a problem, but I had to give up on making my own wine because it meant I had a tonne of wine in the house at all times.
I was a binge drinker throughout most of university, but I really grew to hate hearing all the stories the next day about things I had said/did, but couldn't remember. I hate that loss of control. So, I quit.
I rarely, if ever, drink now. I think the last time I had a drink was my birthday in October. Before that, probably last Christmas. It just doesn't do it for me anymore. Old age, I guess.
The waking up with guilt for something you think you might have done sucks too.
I have a beer a night and my wife thinks I have a problem.
I think I do. I crave beer. I like scotch too. In fact my head hurts the days I don't drink.
I wouldn't call that a problem at all. Nothing wrong with having a beer at night to unwind. Same with a glass of wine.
I used to drink a few days a week, but it turned out I just had too much free time. I think that's what happens to a lot of kids; no responsibilities, large group of friends, every night somewhere SOMEONE is getting banged up. Next thing you know you start wondering if you have a problem, when in fact you need a hobby. If drinking IS your hobby and it interferes with your life, THAT'S a problem.
Now I live in Okotoks, have a brood of children, and would rather go to bed at 7PM, wake up at 6AM most Saturdays, and cook bacon. Hangovers kind of suck.
If drinking IS your hobby and it interferes with your life, THAT'S a problem.
Hmmmm...what about if drinking is your hobby and it doesn't interfere with your life?
I usually have a few beers after work at home before dinner. Not every night, but many nights. I hate working so when I get home, it's a nice way to unwind. Doesn't interfere with work, family or anything else though.
Binge drinking is the most common pattern of excessive alcohol use in the United States. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above. This typically happens when men consume 5 or more drinks, and when women consume 4 or more drinks, in about 2 hours.1
I drink on night's when there are Flames games, which here, is after my kids go to bed for the most part.
I drink at work functions, get retty buzzed, but never to black-out (amymore)
In the summer, I'll drink beer pretty much everywhere I am outside. there is nothing like a cold beer on a hot day, but again not to black-out.
Back in high school and University I would drink to black-out, do stupid stuff and that even continued into my early years of marriage. I'm actually kinda shocked my wife stuck around.
But the last 5 years or so I've toned it back. I like being up with my kids in the morning, I like not being hungover.
So no, no problem, though I have wondered many times in the past...I probably did for a while.
Binge drinking is the most common pattern of excessive alcohol use in the United States. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above. This typically happens when men consume 5 or more drinks, and when women consume 4 or more drinks, in about 2 hours.1
Binge drinking is the most common pattern of excessive alcohol use in the United States. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above. This typically happens when men consume 5 or more drinks, and when women consume 4 or more drinks, in about 2 hours.1
I remember when I came back from overseas. During the intake sessions, they asked if you had 1-2 drinks a night. If you said yes your file was tagged as having a booze issue (I think have the Battalion answered yes, the other hald had been tipped off).
I use to have a very bad drinking problem in my 20's. I would drink to pass out everynight.
Believing you have a problem will go a long way to solving that problem.
Good luck.
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I always have a ton of alcohol in the house yet never drink it alone. Rarely will I crack a single beer. When you try to get the gym on a daily basis you almost feel ruined by having a drink or 2.
If I am with friends, I find it impossible to limit myself to just 1 or 2. Again it goes back to the gym... if I am going to "poison" my body I might as well go all out and get a buzz on.
This may sound as very weird logic but trying to live a healthy lifestyle in other aspects of life will help when it comes to casually drinking.
My Dr got a kick out of it when I was asked about drinking habits during a full check up. She said that a 1 a night is fine and not a concern so I asked (sarcastically) if no drinks Sun-Fri was fine and then 7 on Saturday.
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Marge: Homie, do you ever drink alone?
Homer: Does the Lord count as a person?
M: No.
H: Then, yes.
M: Do you need a beer to fall asleep?
H: Thank you. That'd be nice.
M: Do you ever hide beer around the house?
H: Do I ever! Ah! - [Pop-top Fizzes]
M: Do you ever drink to escape from reality?
H: [ Humming Cancan ]
M: Homie. I'd like you to do something for me.
H: You name it.
M: I want you to give up beer for a month.
H: You got it. No deer for a month.
M: Did you say "beer" or "deer"?
H: Deer.
M: Please, Homie. I know you can do this.
H: All right. Starting tomorrow, no beer for a month. - [Pop-top Fizzes]
M: What was that noise?
H: I was saying, "Psst! I love you.
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Marge: Homie, do you ever drink alone?
Homer: Does the Lord count as a person?
M: No.
H: Then, yes.
M: Do you need a beer to fall asleep?
H: Thank you. That'd be nice.
M: Do you ever hide beer around the house?
H: Do I ever! Ah! - [Pop-top Fizzes]
M: Do you ever drink to escape from reality?
H: [ Humming Cancan ]
M: Homie. I'd like you to do something for me.
H: You name it.
M: I want you to give up beer for a month.
H: You got it. No deer for a month.
M: Did you say "beer" or "deer"?
H: Deer.
M: Please, Homie. I know you can do this.
H: All right. Starting tomorrow, no beer for a month. - [Pop-top Fizzes]
M: What was that noise?
H: I was saying, "Psst! I love you.
