Drinking Habits

Aidric

I, like many others I'm sure have gone through many phases of drinking. I went through the regular binge drinking phase for a lot of college, progressed to the getting sloshed every weekend phase through the early to mid twenties. Now in my late twenties I drink in moderation, albeit regularly enough. I'd have a bottle or two of beer or glass of wine at home most nights kicking back but I might only go out two weekends in a month or if there is an occasion. Even at that I wouldn't be necking 'em like I used to.

How would you describe your current drinking habits, on average? Answers will of course be somewhat reflective of age I guess.

Sheeps

Crap poll. There's no option for large amount couple of nights a week.

Uriel.

I don't drink

Sheeps wrote: »

Crap poll. There's no option for large amount couple of nights a week.

Alcoholic?

My name is URL

There's no "I'm an alcoholic but not yet ready to admit it on a forum" option

Fail :pac:

Sheeps

Uriel. wrote: »

Alcoholic?

No, you can drink a lot of alcohol with out being an addict.

Uriel.

I don't drink

Mostly weekends and perhaps one night a week.

Only thing is, when I drink.. I generally tend to REALLY drink!

I go through phases though, mightn't touch a drop in months on end. It all depends how my social life is going. I don't tend to drink at home unless there are friends/family over.

I have been going out an awful loooot lately, so much going on... so for the past 2 months or so I probably qualify as being an alcoholic. I'll be a pioneer when the social life settles down again probably.

Uriel.

I don't drink

Sheeps wrote: »

No, you can drink a lot of alcohol with out being an addict.

Unless you're in denial and don't recognise your dependence!

Aidric

small amount every night

My name is URL wrote: »

There's no "I'm an alcoholic but not yet ready to admit it on a forum" option

Fail :pac:

How are those AA meetings going?

Terry

I don't drink

Hi! My name is Terry and I'm an alcoholic.

I've been drunk for about 350 nights over the past year. I like to break stuff.

PeterIanStaker

I'm an alcoholic

Your not an alcoholic until youre drinking mouthwash and nail polish remover.

. . . that you've shoplifted.

JONJO THE MISER

I get really hammered around twice a week in the pub and then 3 days/nights of the week i either have 1 or 2 bottles of wine or a 8 pack of Beamish.

drakshug

weekends only

I have a drink every night. Usually about 4 pints minimum. I like it.

I go to work, help the kids with their homework, do all the usual stuff, live my life and have a bevvy every night. Been doing that for all my adult life and I am not an alkie. Then again it is normal where I come from.

WesternNight

Closest option is I don't drink.

Snowie

I'm an alcoholic

i only drink in pubs, drinking at home on your own,.........


No thanks....

alwaysadub

Go out drinking about once a month at this stage...really have to start getting a life:o

starbelgrade

I'm an alcoholic

I wonder where the inspiration for this thread came from?

Aidric

small amount every night

starbelgrade wrote: »

I wonder where the inspiration for this thread came from?

I can assure you that wasn't the inspiration.


*although subconsciously maybe, hhhhmmmm*

Dudess

One night in the pub most weeks, more than one night a week would be a rarity for me and I'm not at all able for two nights in a row. When I go out though, I can get quite drunk (not every single time but quite a lot of the time - I never mix drinks though, vodka and diet Coke only) and I generally wouldn't stay in by choice on a weekend.

minidazzler

I'm an alcoholic

I'm a heavy weekday drinker, not every weekday, but it is when I drink most often.

Probably be classed as a drunkard, but not an alcoholic!

Seloth

small amount every night

Oh the joy of being a student

strokemyclover

I'm an alcoholic

Poll should have included a Toiseach-related option. No one ever considers na Taoisigh!

starlit

I'm an alcoholic

I'd have the odd drink during the week and during the weekend at home but would mainly go out at the weekends for a few drinks. Don't go out every weekend but go out what ever weekend I can manage. Maybe once a week sometimes or say every once every two weekends or say once or twice in a given month depends.

Terry

I don't drink

I love Velvet Sky (on the right).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emnu-zDZ62k

starbelgrade

I'm an alcoholic

I drink a pint of heroin every afternoon at about 3pm.

Terry

I don't drink

starbelgrade wrote: »

I drink a pint of heroin every afternoon at about 3pm.

Nice one.
I drink about a pint of heroine* every Friday.
Her name is Ming Lee.


*Misused words on boards thread.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

I'm an alcoholic

I was drinking about 5/6 nights a week till I started working, now that I'm working I can't afford to....
Somethings not right there.....

Prof.Badass

I'm an alcoholic

Reccomended drinking guidelines annoy me.

They seem to think alcohol is some sort of tasty drink people want to enjoy like a cup of tea and ignore the fact that many/most people (myself included) instead see it as a drug they take to help them forget their troubles and enjoy themselves for a short while.

I'd be inclined to think it's easier to avoid addiction with sporadic binge drinking than regular drinking, even if it's in smaller amounts. Therefore, even though it's less healthy i actually think it's the more resposible way of drinking (unless you drink to excess. A technical "binge" is not "in excess" for most guys).

AnnyHallsal

small amount every night

I used to binge drink a brutal amount twice a week. Now I'm heading towards thirty I've swapped to half a bottle of wine or the equivalent three or four nights a week. I hope that's progress, though it does concern one ..

orourkeda

I don't drink

Get sh*tters as often as possible.

Liam Byrne

Crap poll.

There's no "small amount the odd night" option, so I can't vote.

And what does "weekends only" mean ? Small amount @ weekends, moderate amount @ weekends, or "I'm one of those idiots who goes out and gets ratarsed" ?

psycho-hope

I'm an alcoholic

can go weeks without a drink, never drink at home and how much i drink on a night out depends who im with