Not sure if I should keep drinking...

kadie · 03-19-2006, 05:12 PM

I used to pride myself on the fact that I didn't drink alcohol as I knew it would damage my heatlh - body and brain if I started drinking and got hooked on it...

I guess my attitude changed when I met my bf, I started drinking when out with him in the pubs/clubs and found having a few drinks enjoyable

Now I keep alcohol in the apartment and share a bottle of wine when out to dinner with my boyfriend.

I don't drink to get drunk, if I notice myself feeling odd I'll stop drinking. I have started having alcoholic drinks with my dinner at home too. I've never drank so much that I lost control of myself, I wouldn't like to get drunk as there are things that are in my head that I can't let slip out.

Sometimes I wish I could stop, but I like the taste...

Last week I got so disgusted and poured a bottle of bacardi breezer down the drain.

I don't think I'm addicted, but like smoking it's a bad habit, but it's not a habit I hear people giving up. I've had 2 big glasses of irish cream whiskey already today and feel like having another glass before putting the bottle back in the fridge...

Is giving up alcohol a worthwhile thing to do?

ElektraHere · 03-19-2006, 05:17 PM

Are you in the US, Canada, or Europe?

kadie · 03-19-2006, 05:19 PM

Europe, why?

xtina · 03-19-2006, 05:22 PM

If you are getting worried then start thinking about easing it. Like don't drink alcohol at home - and tell that to your bf too - making you both healthy.

If you can't ease it... then something is wrong. And then your start denying and having an acoholic at home is a pain, and I don't think you want to be a pain

CarterJonas · 03-19-2006, 05:23 PM

There's nothing wrong with having an alcoholic drink; if it's legal of course.

I normally drink on the weekends but I'd be a bit worried if i wanted one for lunch, dinner...etc every day. If that's your case maybe it might be worth cutting back a bit.

goodluck

ElektraHere · 03-19-2006, 05:25 PM

I was thinking your 22 and drinking in your early 20's is normal. In the states the legal drinking age is 21. If you were to drink to get drunk, start your day off with a drink, and couldnt get through a day without a drink then I would say you have a problem. What you wrote in your post I couldnt say it is a problem for you.

kadie · 03-19-2006, 05:29 PM

Drinking is all new to me as I didn't start drinking until after I was legal whereas most of my friends drank since they were 15/16 etc. My parents never kept alcohol in the house apart from a few weak shandys for themselves at christmas so I feel that drinking is letting them down in a way as I wasn't brought up this way. I guess I drink at home or in restaurants more as I don't like the atmosphere in pubs and clubs... Cutting back to the weekends is a good idea

tyler711 · 03-19-2006, 05:35 PM

Having a drink once a week, or a few times (few glass of wine, or few shots of liquor) is normal, and will not be detrimental to your health. Unless of course you have stomach ulcer, liver disease, etc. The Bible says that "a glass of wine makes a merry soul". If you get drunk every weekend, or drink to cope with problems, then you have a problem.

jensxcom · 03-19-2006, 06:18 PM

I dont think ist bad to have a drink once in awhile. I was drinking alot at one point- vodka stuff like that.
Now i just have wine on the weekends

DN · 03-19-2006, 08:25 PM

I thought there was no problem with your drinking habits as I read you post until I read this

Quote:

Sometimes I wish I could stop, but I like the taste...

Anyone who says they wish they could stop but (insert reason for not stopping) has a problem, or at least a potential problem.

03-19-2006, 05:12 PM	#1
kadie Offline Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Gender: Female Age: 26 Posts: 50	Not sure if I should keep drinking... I used to pride myself on the fact that I didn't drink alcohol as I knew it would damage my heatlh - body and brain if I started drinking and got hooked on it... I guess my attitude changed when I met my bf, I started drinking when out with him in the pubs/clubs and found having a few drinks enjoyable Now I keep alcohol in the apartment and share a bottle of wine when out to dinner with my boyfriend. I don't drink to get drunk, if I notice myself feeling odd I'll stop drinking. I have started having alcoholic drinks with my dinner at home too. I've never drank so much that I lost control of myself, I wouldn't like to get drunk as there are things that are in my head that I can't let slip out. Sometimes I wish I could stop, but I like the taste... Last week I got so disgusted and poured a bottle of bacardi breezer down the drain. I don't think I'm addicted, but like smoking it's a bad habit, but it's not a habit I hear people giving up. I've had 2 big glasses of irish cream whiskey already today and feel like having another glass before putting the bottle back in the fridge... Is giving up alcohol a worthwhile thing to do?

03-19-2006, 05:17 PM	#2
ElektraHere Offline Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Coast Gender: Female Age: 37 Posts: 2,379	Are you in the US, Canada, or Europe?

03-19-2006, 05:19 PM	#3
kadie Offline Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Gender: Female Age: 26 Posts: 50	Europe, why?

03-19-2006, 05:22 PM	#4
xtina Offline Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sweden Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 221	If you are getting worried then start thinking about easing it. Like don't drink alcohol at home - and tell that to your bf too - making you both healthy. If you can't ease it... then something is wrong. And then your start denying and having an acoholic at home is a pain, and I don't think you want to be a pain

03-19-2006, 05:23 PM	#5
CarterJonas Offline Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: In a bubble Age: 32 Posts: 945	There's nothing wrong with having an alcoholic drink; if it's legal of course. I normally drink on the weekends but I'd be a bit worried if i wanted one for lunch, dinner...etc every day. If that's your case maybe it might be worth cutting back a bit. goodluck

03-19-2006, 05:25 PM	#6
ElektraHere Offline Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Coast Gender: Female Age: 37 Posts: 2,379	I was thinking your 22 and drinking in your early 20's is normal. In the states the legal drinking age is 21. If you were to drink to get drunk, start your day off with a drink, and couldnt get through a day without a drink then I would say you have a problem. What you wrote in your post I couldnt say it is a problem for you.

03-19-2006, 05:29 PM	#7
kadie Offline Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Gender: Female Age: 26 Posts: 50	Drinking is all new to me as I didn't start drinking until after I was legal whereas most of my friends drank since they were 15/16 etc. My parents never kept alcohol in the house apart from a few weak shandys for themselves at christmas so I feel that drinking is letting them down in a way as I wasn't brought up this way. I guess I drink at home or in restaurants more as I don't like the atmosphere in pubs and clubs... Cutting back to the weekends is a good idea

03-19-2006, 05:35 PM	#8
tyler711 Offline Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 150	Having a drink once a week, or a few times (few glass of wine, or few shots of liquor) is normal, and will not be detrimental to your health. Unless of course you have stomach ulcer, liver disease, etc. The Bible says that "a glass of wine makes a merry soul". If you get drunk every weekend, or drink to cope with problems, then you have a problem.

03-19-2006, 06:18 PM	#9
jensxcom Offline Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 83	I dont think ist bad to have a drink once in awhile. I was drinking alot at one point- vodka stuff like that. Now i just have wine on the weekends