Alcohol

My father was I believe a very high functioning alcoholic and this only became a problem for him after his retirement. I also had two uncles with serious alcohol problems. I might well have been on the road to a drinking problem but was able to understand my vulnerability and made the decision in my 50s to give up drinking completely.
 

I drink red wine.
i have 3 or 4 alcohol-free days a week....and often have only one small glass on most of the other nights...so I don't have a problem; though, as you see; I have carefully considered it!
i never drink when I am driving either.
trouble is, I only like black coffee or red wine to drink; I hate coke, fizzy sodas, and i don't like water much either!
 
HUbby and I enjoy a bottle of wine every weekend ususally on Saturday evening.. No acohol the other 6 days. I drink 1 cup of coffee a day, and 2 cups of tea. No soda.. but I enjoy sparkling water with a splash of pomigranate juice with dinner.


I DO however want to add... I have found that when someone tells you about their alcohol consumption... you can usually double or even triple the amount they tell you... People don't ususally tell the truth about what they actually drink.
 
I know that, QS.....but not me!
maily because I find it puts weight on....as soon as I cut down to 3 days a week, the weight drops right off!
when my trousers start falling down; I can drink again!
 
We like our Bud Light, margarita's and a little Red Wine. Generally we will have a couple of beers while watching NFL football. Margarita's, one or two each, will come on our Mexican food night and a glass of wine with a fish dinner. Once in a while, I will have a shot of 1800 Tequila w/a beer. My wife will take a sip of it.

Nothing shows up on our Lab results w/our PCP, so we are fine.

BUT, take away our alcohol and tv and we will both turn into MONSTERS!! LOL
 
Awe, come on........sure they do!! (in red below) LOL

QuickSilver said:
HUbby and I enjoy a bottle of wine every weekend ususally on Saturday evening.. No acohol the other 6 days. I drink 1 cup of coffee a day, and 2 cups of tea. No soda.. but I enjoy sparkling water with a splash of pomigranate juice with dinner.


I DO however want to add... I have found that when someone tells you about their alcohol consumption... you can usually double or even triple the amount they tell you... People don't ususally tell the truth about what they actually drink.
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When I was younger I enjoyed a glass of wine occasionally with dinner, then I found for me
it would trigger a migraine headache. I gave up drinking any kind of alcohol many years ago
and do not miss it at all.
 
Occasionally, not often, I'll have a nip of something or other, like wine, particularly a dry white. I like a light pilsener when out for a fish & chip dinner. Might have an ounce of scotch when visiting my son, but I usually have nothing in the house. Beer has a way of going right thru me too.
 
Ive not had a drink in a few years its never been a problem,when we went out for a meal i did have a Lager with my meal
 
Before retirng I loved a good scotch on the rocks several times weekly and in hot weather an occasional gin & tonic. Never had a problem but decided when I retired to just drink wine and an occasional beer. I now drink wine on a daily basis, both reds and whites. I drink reds with most of my evening meals and a glass or two of Chardonnay in the afternoon. Wine to me is more of a food than an alcoholic beverage. Happy to say that I have never had a drinking problem.
 
Because it's a blood thinner, some people take an aspirin a day to help stave off a possible heart attack/stroke.

Alcohol does the same thing but tastes better; + aspirin is bad for your stomach.

Ergo: I try to have at least one alcoholic drink/day. My drink is usually vodka with club soda.

If nobody is around I would still consume it, but I usually go to a club and drink it there with friends.

In the distant past, I have consumed much more than I should have, but that was in my youth and don't do that anymore.

I've never ever become dependent on alcohol, so I'd never be considered an 'alcoholic'.
 
I can live without ever having it touch my lips, like Holly, I don't much care for the taste, I find it all rather ghastly and I've had what some consider top shelf. I have had a drink maybe three times in the past year at special events New Years eve or other holiday event. Usually, I must have lots of fruit juice mixed in with whatever the alcohol used in the mix, like a bahama mama or something. Just about anything taste good mixed with lots of fruit juice. More often than not, I just order water or tea.
 
We don't drink wine or hard liquor, but will often have a beer with dinner, depending on what we're eating.
 
I've never been much of a drinker. I can't stand beer. I quit drinking altogether when I was in my late 20s. When I was 60 my wife was reading about the health benefits of red wine so we started drinking 1/2 glass per day. We couldn't stand the taste at first but got used to it. Now she can't drink alcohol because of her medication so I drink alone.
 
Beer I like more so in the summer. Hard liquor mainly in the winter. Wine.....any time of the year. I don't have a drink everyday, mainly with friends a couple of times a week. But I will sip on something occasionally when I'm home alone.
 
The last time I accidentally had a sip of red wine, I thought it tasted like paint stripper. Have not had a drink of any alcohol in 30 years.
 

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