How much alcohol do you consume per week ?

[Scud]

I honestly don’t think I’ve had an alcoholic drink this year. I’m not teetotal but just not bothered by it, I find drinking at home a strange idea and as I don’t really go out to places where drink is involved it just passes me by.

[Trinity765]

In the UK I hardly drink. It took me 20 years to realise that some alcohols give me a migraine, particularly ale/Guinness and wine. So in the UK I stick to spirits and don't drink very often (once a month maybe).

Here in Romania it's a different story. I have been drinking local wine and palinka every evening. All are homemade and contain no preservatives/sulphates. I do not get a headache and provided I eat, drink water and get enough sleep, I wake up fine. It's brilliant

[MrLongbeard]

Have to admit that since moving on to decent bourbons, and local beers & ciders that aren't mass produced and available in supermarkets I've not had a hangover or felt rough in the slightest.

[Horse]

... married to a teacher it was VERY alcoholic

Yup ...

[Horse]

Until this week, 16-25

New tablet regime means an upper limit of 4

And FWIW, cut out caffeine too

H, healthier and happier ... (TBC)

[Noggin]

I've never really been a drinker. I drank occasionally to join in (usually bike rallies to try and help me sleep when camping, and shut everyone up that got pissy that I didn't drink - but that was things like baileys and tia maria, not exactly strong !! )

Came over here and found toffee vodka that was seriously lush and would drink quite a lot of that maybe once a week (if not getting up for first lift the next morning - amazingly, it's possible to cook breakfast for 10 even when very hung over !!!)


But since living here, in the winter I am generally driving or skiing early in the morning, so won't drink the night before. In the interseason and summer, I was mostly on my own and never really liked drinking alone at home - although now I have an actual sofa and a normal bed (I no longer have to climb a step ladder to get to bed!) I do sometimes like a rum and something. But only if I'm not doing anything the next morning.


So, on average, even though my home poured rums are not exactly 'measured', I guess I average less than a unit a week Not sure if that's good or I should be properly ashamed

[Skub]

... married to a teacher it was VERY alcoholic

Yup ...

Are teachers a demographic that's seen to drink a lot? Any I can think of don't drink much,if at all.

[Dodgy69]

Ain't the folk who don't drink the ones with the problem.

[Horse]

... married to a teacher it was VERY alcoholic

Yup ...

Are teachers a demographic that's seen to drink a lot? Any I can think of don't drink much,if at all.

Yup. You know some outliers

Although, for them, it's self-medication to cope with two types of stress:
1. Future OFSTED
2. Fall-out from recent OFSTED

[Slenver]

Right bunch of rufty tufty bikers, aren't we? First it turned out that everyone here just worked in IT, now we're all nursing half a shandy once a Christmas.

Don't let anyone find out, for fuck's sake.

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[gremlin]

Too much, to the point that I know I denying having a bit of an issue.

I'm actually typing this sat on a bench in Italy, whilst Mrs Gremlin is enjoying a spa massage desperately trying to avoid getting myself into a bar and having a beer as I won't stop at one but want to keep myself fresh for her birthday meal tonight.

Not sure if it's the alcohol, the familiarity of the taste and setting of a bar or what, but I have to fight the urge to drink sometimes. I know this isn't healthy.

[Yorick]

I love drinking ice cold beer on a nice day. Lots of nice days here

I have regular health tests and all perfect. So I'll carry on enjoying it.

I always do dry January and just did 5 weeks off getting in shape for this track event. Never considered it a problem coz i can choose what to drink

[ChrisW]

getting myself into a bar and having a beer as I won't stop at one but want to keep myself fresh for her birthday meal tonight.

I've discovered too late that in that exact scenario zero-alcohol beers actually do make sense. Or at least they do these days, they were terrible for years.

Need to be properly cold though.

[Skub]

getting myself into a bar and having a beer as I won't stop at one but want to keep myself fresh for her birthday meal tonight.

I've discovered too late that in that exact scenario zero-alcohol beers actually do make sense. Or at least they do these days, they were terrible for years.

Need to be properly cold though.

I was pleasantly surprised with Guinness Zero,not bad at all. I've tasted way worse 'proper' pints of the black stuff.

[Bigjawa]

I don't drink at all now, maybe a beer if someone offers me ine or there's no Guinness 0.0 available.

I come from a family with alcoholic tendencies.and have a habit of making silly decisions when I'm drunk. Also I noticed that my tolerance was going through the roof, especially on holiday when I'd start the day off with lager and just keep drinking all day. I was pretty bad at bike rallies when myself and a couple of mates would knock a litre of Smirnoff back each. Saying that, I've never craved alcohol, I just like the taste of beer. With these 0.0s about I can even have one in the truck. They're basically a soft drink. I'm off this week so I had a Guinness Zero with my Ulster fry the other day. It was lush.

[Jody]

I don't drink at all now, maybe a beer if someone offers me ine or there's no Guinness 0.0 available.

I come from a family with alcoholic tendencies.and have a habit of making silly decisions when I'm drunk. Also I noticed that my tolerance was going through the roof, especially on holiday when I'd start the day off with lager and just keep drinking all day. I was pretty bad at bike rallies when myself and a couple of mates would knock a litre of Smirnoff back each. Saying that, I've never craved alcohol, I just like the taste of beer. With these 0.0s about I can even have one in the truck. They're basically a soft drink. I'm off this week so I had a Guinness Zero with my Ulster fry the other day. It was lush.

At the moment, I probably average 3-4 500ml cans of 7 or 8% larger, 3-4 times a week.

Though I know I'm an alcoholic. I tell myself all the time that "I won't drink today" and all to often, I find myself popping to the shop to get some beers.

I did have a MAJOR breakthrough yesterday though! Despite saying I wouldn't, when out buying food, I bought 4 cans of strong lager. The breakthrough came in that I didn't drink them, not even one. I thought about it for literally the rest of the day I ket telling myself, it would't be worth it, and a few times I even told myself "this evening isn't worse for not having beer".
I'm dieting at the moment and while I can allocate some of 'todays calories' to beer. Once I've had a couple drinks, I'm much much more likely to eat additional food. I've even started referring to beer as 'bad decision juice'.

I'll be impressed/ surprised if those cans are still in the fridge by midnight. Though I'm supposed to have friends coming to stay in the next few days. so I should just not drink until they get here.....

[Mr Moofo]

Whist fully condoning everyone’s attempts to reduce alcohol consumption, please be aware that the safe units target, just like the 8g of salt a day and 10000 steps a day have little to do with scientific fact but are generated by government groups.
Whist the guidelines may have a degree of merit , they are not absolute

[Count Steer]

Whist fully condoning everyone’s attempts to reduce alcohol consumption, please be aware that the safe units target, just like the 8g of salt a day and 10000 steps a day have little to do with scientific fact but are generated by government groups.
Whist the guidelines may have a degree of merit , they are not absolute

A bit like the 5-a-day fruit and veg thing. It should probably be higher but setting stretch targets puts people off even trying so 5 helps people get started.

I thought it was a bit negative when they lowered the booze units for that reason.

[Pirahna]

10000 steps a day

I believe that came from a Japanese company that were trying to market a pedometer. Apparently 8000 is enough.

[KungFooBob]

Whist fully condoning everyone’s attempts to reduce alcohol consumption, please be aware that the safe units target, just like the 8g of salt a day and 10000 steps a day have little to do with scientific fact but are generated by government groups.
Whist the guidelines may have a degree of merit , they are not absolute

A bit like the 5-a-day fruit and veg thing. It should probably be higher but setting stretch targets puts people off even trying so 5 helps people get started.

I thought it was a bit negative when they lowered the booze units for that reason.

I don't have five pieces of fruit or veg a year, nevermind a day.

Not dead yet.