You're welcome to your opinion, but I stand by mine.

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joebearyuh@reddit

Weed addiction ain't going to kill me man. I remember when my mam went Into withdrawals and forgot my sister lived 300 miles away and went into a blind rage demanding to know where she was.

I still stand by what I said.

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HummerDriver6000@reddit

Hence why I said "in different ways". I still remember it friend being sectioned for weed induced psychosis at 19. Both will fuck your life up if overdone

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joebearyuh@reddit

And you're entitled to yours while I stand by mine.

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ConsiderablyMediocre@reddit

There's a thing called kindling (at least I think it's called that) where you can go cold turkey from a large amount and be fine, but next time you go cold turkey from that amount you can start to display withdrawals. The withdrawals can get worse with each subsequent cold turkey attempt.

Basically, just because you were fine last time doesn't necessarily mean you will be this time.

Positive_Walk5913@reddit

❤️ sending love. I’m not judging at all. I just hope you manage to stop because i can’t even imagine the damage x

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JudySilver@reddit

Thank you! I appreciate it. I recently had a full blood work up including liver function and I think even the doctor was surprised that my liver function is great considering the amount I've been drinking for such a prolonged period of time. Not that it couldn't change. Other than drinking I generally have a healthy lifestyle, it's probably the good eating habits and the amount of water I drink in the day while at work that has been my saving grace.

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jonnyjorvik@reddit

Liver function tests can go - fine, fine, fine, fucked. It’s not necessarily some gradual decline you can plot on a graph.

Please be careful and look after yourself ❤️

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Proud-Initiative8372@reddit

This is so true. I know a young guys who is only just turning 40 this year and he was fine, fine, fine, fucked.

Ended up in hospital for a few weeks and now on the transplant list for a new liver :( He can’t eat out cos he can’t eat salt and he wasn’t even a heavy drinker. It was the lack of breaks in drinking cos he drank every day, not giving his liver a rest.

I wish more people knew about the rest and alcohol free days and not just total units cos everyone’s body is different.

Highly recommend looking up the roadshow events here and getting a free health check and liver scan if you can

https://britishlivertrust.org.uk/information-and-support/love-your-liver/roadshow

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JudySilver@reddit

I'm trying to make the changes needed as I know if I carry on, the scale could tip at any point. But, the knowing I've not fucked myself up yet means that now I'm taking back control and doing something about it, any long term issues which may be starting can be halted.

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HiFi-LoFi@reddit

I’m going to reply to this comment as I agree with you both but maybe break the pattern that you both say.

I’m 30 year old male. I drink 3/4pints lager every night and more on the weekend’s.

To some people they might think ‘o that’s nothing lol’ others might think ‘that’s a lot’.

Truth be told I’m 30, healthy and in my prime with a loving girlfriend yet I drink every night because I’m not happy.

I wake in the morning after 9 hours sleep with a headache and dry mouth even just after 3/4pints.

I’m not sure what I’m trying to say. But take this from a normal working man. I pay my bills on time, I never have sick days and always punctual. I have a loving relationship.

But even just me drinking 3/4 pint cans a night is fracturing my life.

Again like I said. When people think of alcoholics they think bottle of vodka a night. You may read this and think what I drink per night is nothing. But wakings up with a headache every morning is not normal and making excuses to go home so you can have a drink is not normal either.

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justcbf@reddit

We all have reasons to drink. I'm far from a saint here.

As a teen or in my 20's I'd have a hangover like hell everytime I touched a drop. In my early 40's I learnt that if I had drank the same amount every day I didn't get a hangover. During covid I discovered that if I drank enough to get a hangover the next day I could drink anything and everything without a hangover the following day. This turned out to be a seriously dangerous road to go down.

I still need to reduce consumption, however I'm not down to reasonable levels.

It really surprised me how easy it was to drink so much, but more annoyingly, how much I enjoyed it, and still do.

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fablesofferrets@reddit

i've honestly always thought this was the main reason most people report getting worse hangovers as they get older- they generally drink less frequently than they used to. maybe everyone's not like this tho, idk. but i'm built the same way

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forfar4@reddit

COVID and the lockdown were dangerous times for a lot of people.

I got into the habit of buying Cidre by Stella Artois - it was like drinking apple pop. Then - to get the 'buzz' quicker as I talked to friends on Zoom I started adding Smirnoff Ice, like a power shandy, but with cider instead of beer. Then I started adding a shot of Stolichnaya. It was still like drinking pop, but the buzz came really quickly.

When I realized that I was starting to find excuses to start drinking earlier, it hit me like a punch to the guy. I have a bad relationship with food - can't stick to a diet - and I realized that if I got on the slippery slope of a drinking habit, my lifespan would foreshorten really rapidly because I have very little self-control with things that I like.

Poured the booze down the loo and in the last four-ish years I think I have had two pints of lager and one espresso margarita (and I am not lying to myself, the last alcoholic drink I had was a lunchtime pint with Indian food at The Vine in West Brom in July.

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Meetat_midnight@reddit

Yep! I remember drinking beer in the morning then battling with myself “what am I doing”?

No alcohol for me anymore. Life can be hard without no need to add more trouble

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callisstaa@reddit

I'll usually have one or 2 bottles of IPA in a night. There's a bar near me and I'm a regular there. It's usually quiet through the week so they'll order food in for us to share and make tea etc to drink as well as the beer. It's a nice vibe and beats sitting at home after work but sometimes I do worry that I'm drinking 'every night' especially when I drink more on a weekend.

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I understand completely what you are saying. No judgement here.

You made a very valid point that I ask myself continuously. Justifying that I’ve had a bad day and deserve to have a drink. And like you say that I don’t need to have a drink but why do I have a glass in my hand?

My partner is a Geordie

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_poptart@reddit

Having a bad day? Have a drink.

Having a great day? Have a drink!

Bored? Have a drink.

Out with friends? Have a drink!

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Jakio@reddit

If you feel like it’s a problem, consider joining a group like AA (although I recognise it’s not for everyone) or contacting your local drug and alcohol service.

I work in NHS addiction services and there is lots of different types of help out there, usually there is something that would suit you well.

Although loneliness is usually a huge issue in people who are alcohol dependent, having a friend that you do things with that aren’t centred around alcohol can be a really useful resource, going out for a coffee, cinema etc is a quite often a significant factor in people that are trying to remain abstinent.

You’ve identified that drinking is a problem in your life, yet continue to drink, so you’d very much likely benefit from some professional support.

Good luck, and all the best

Mid 40s. I drink two or three 500ml bottles or 440ml cans of ale every night. I drink this slowly over five hours. It's a destressing ritual.

Rarely drink wine. A bit of port and sherry over Christmas. Spirits never, except a few gin and tonics over the year.

This is a well known phenomenon that has made running effective surveys difficult since long before reddit existed.

Basically, you have to decide on your sample of people before you ask the question, otherwise you will get a load of bias in your responses.

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AggravatingAct7841@reddit

I think this is a good observation! Prompted me to add some balance! Just turned 50, always want to drink less but rarely go more than 2 days in a row without drinking something at home in the evening. When I’m out (which is rarer and rarer these days!) if I have more than 2 pints I have 10 - old habits die hard - as may I!

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cactusdan94@reddit (OP)

Nah you are right to be fair, the answers on posts like this pretty much boil down to:

"I drink 200 units a week, fuck all wrong with it lad i work full time"

Or

"I had a white wine spritzer last christmas, am i an alcoholic?"

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According to Reddit nobody drinks but everyone does cocaine.

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ThinkAboutThatFor1Se@reddit

and vaping is awful, very bad for you and it hasn’t been proven healthy so it should be banned and filthy addicts should just get over it.

But super excited about Ozempic, it should be given out to everyone, it’s healthy, will solve everything and even if it’s not proven it’s better than the alternative! Poor people don’t mean to overeat it’s a hormone issue.

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ThinkAboutThatFor1Se@reddit

Especially when posted on a Saturday evening, when many people who drink are out socialising and drinking.

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Pointedfairylake@reddit

Fully agree. The top comments here don't tally at all with what I see around me in real life

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yajtraus@reddit

The top two comments above this are people who don’t drink and used to drink

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Famous_Obligation959@reddit

Because he asked at 11pm on a Saturday night.

All the other people are out having a bit of fun or at least just heading back as the pub closes

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Headless_Ned38@reddit

I’ve noticed this too so will add mine in to make it more honest I guess

47M started drinking in my early teens (valleys and rugby background)

On good months I will go without (so post new year etc) Bad months probably 2 litres of spirit a week, several wine and multiple beer per week An average month maybe a bottle spirits, a wine and a handful of beers.

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MovieMore4352@reddit

I drink on average, 5-6 pints a week.

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Powerful-Ad-6268@reddit

Hard agree. I'm late fifties and like most of my buds dowing 50+ units a week. And have done so for many years.

I get a slightly raised hives rash on my face & neck. It varies in colour & spread depending on what type of alcohol I drink. Wine is the worst. I used to love drinking real ale, Belgium beer, or cider. My son bought me some rose wine & it covered my face with bright red hives (not a great look. It almost looked neon!)

I remember having a similar rash the first time I drank undiluted wine. Gradually, throughout my 20s, I seemed to be able to drink most alcohol with just a faint, pinky flush.

A Swedish make of Perry is the only type of alcohol I don't react to.

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Accomplished-Ad3585@reddit

This is all so interesting to me. I have an auto immune disease giving me really chronic eczema. Alcohol has always made me flare up more, but I've been in some biologic injections for the last 4 years which have improved my skin massively.

I always thought the hives and redness was just linked to my ongoing eczema and skin issues. It's really interesting to read redness hives and flare ups after Alcohol are more common in people who don't even have the dermatological problems I have.

I drink most nights and need to stop. I drink due to stress and having an addictive personality. But I know it's doing me no good....

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IcePrudent4464@reddit

I suspect your drinking has become a habit. Similarly to if I drink an after dinner decaff coffee, I'm also tempted to have some chocolate. However, if I have a mint tea, I won't crave sweet snacks.

Finding a non alcoholic alternative is what you need instead. So now you'll need to try squash, juice, smoothies, cordials, fermented drinks, low or no alcoholic alternatives.

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CarpeCyprinidae@reddit

Not the guy you replied to but my intolerance to alcohol causes my skin to itch in various places starting within half an hour of drinking any alcohol and lasting several hours unless I have at least two antihistamines

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IcePrudent4464@reddit

Yes, I also have areas of my body that seem to heat up & itch. But the worst part is my face & neck or top of my chest. This is a similar allergic reaction I have to red food colouring. I can only assume it's a reaction to the preservatives used?

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BigBunneh@reddit

It could be what is known as "Asian Flush", but does affect people of all races and ethnicities.

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kebabby72@reddit

At first (late 40's,), I started getting headaches really bad, sometimes while I was still out drinking. Then came later, really chronic indigestion. At first, I put it down to something I'd eaten. Then, I figured it must be Thai beer. Then I got the same with imported beer. So, I've just knocked it on the head now. I'll have a glass of wine when out eating and be okay or a single big G&T at home about twice a year. I much prefer a nice glass of porter anyway, so standard beer has always been a poor substitute.

To be honest, my wife stopped drinking about eight years ago due to medication she takes, making her feel horrible. So, we very rarely go out anymore beyond going for a meal and even then, we're asking for the bill as soon as we finish eating.

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Charlie9967@reddit

50 zero

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Mediocre_Albatross88@reddit

"Not having a foreskin is the least of your worries"

Not having a foreskin is the least of anyone's worries. Because you're literally better off without it. Circumcised men are free of your problems.

So you calling them mentaIIy iII in the context of your coping mechanism and unrequited obsession is incredibly ironic.

Uncut men like you are the only ones who exhibit negative indications as a result of their status. It's you provoking these debates and shitting yourselves in the same debates when circumcised men say they are happy to avoid your problems.

37 and zero alcoholix drinks per week, caveat next up.

Mmmm dusty sticky raffle juice!

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island_10@reddit

Re-gift it? 👀

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antebyotiks@reddit

Drinking at home is the dangerous one I think, I used to drink a lot in my early/mid 20s almost everyday and full on smashed 2/3/4 times a week when working in pubs and at times I occasionally worked out how much I drank did wonder if I was actually an alcoholic so I always made sure I didn't drink at home (other than Christmas etc)

Then i left pubs and my drinking reduced massively and now it's just 2/3 times a month

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NormQuestioner@reddit

I’m different. If I drink at home, I only have one or two beers in one night or half a bottle of wine, and it’s only every 3 nights or every other night at most. But if I drink when I’m out, I’ll have 5-8 pints that night because I’ll be in a pub chatting away with friends or the person I’m on a date with, and I enjoy having a beer to sip while we’re chatting. If that happens 3 or 4 nights in a week (seeing a friend, going on a date, hanging out with colleagues after work, going to an event etc.), it adds up to a lethal amount.

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Probably the equivalent of a couple of bottles of wine a week. However, if I'm on holiday I'll probably drink the equivalent of at least a bottle every day.

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HiddenIdentity2@reddit

My partner does at least a bottle a night. And turns any occasion in to a chance to drink.

I hate it. She says it’s not a problem.

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seemsung@reddit

Get her this:

It touches on this exact subject and helps understand why she is doing it.

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ConsiderablyMediocre@reddit

Fantastic book. I'd say it's probably better aimed at "functioning" alcoholics than those with a really serious problem though.

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Reeochi@reddit

A bottle a night is alcoholism. Even a glass a night, if you CANNOT go without for a whole day, lands you into alcoholic territory. How does she function? And why does she drink so much? Is she depressed?

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HiddenIdentity2@reddit

She has lost herself over the years. There is definitely untreated depression and anxiety there.

2-3 pints mon-Thurs 4-5 Friday -Sunday. I know I should cut down but I don’t want to

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SuspiciousIncident73@reddit

31, mostly stopped drinking tbh, only very rarely now and mostly because I cba with hangovers/ feeling like shit the next day.

Drinking can be fun but I definitely went overboard a bit in my early 20s and since lockdown been relatively teetotal.

Not a fan of getting drunk, hate the feeling of being dizzy and feeling sick. Done all that in my 20s and don't plan to repeat it

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butcherboi91@reddit

Maybe one beer/whisky a fortnight on average. All bets are off if I go out out

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Ghostraider@reddit

Mid 30's , glass of whisky or couple of beers on Friday night.

Saturdays depends on if I'm going the match or not usually few beers. Otherwise, I just drink on special occasions but never more than 8-9 pints.

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R05579@reddit

Age 45, have 2 kids. Drink one or two beers at home on average per week, sometimes I might have a rum & coke or two. If I earned more money I may be inclined to drink a little more but at £7 a pint, god knows how much for spirits, and £3+ for a coke it all seems so expensive.

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HummerDriver6000@reddit

Late 20s, I go to the pub a few times a week but only have two or maybe three pints, depends on the day

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JustMMlurkingMM@reddit

There is definitely a generational difference and a class difference.

I’m 55. This week I drank about twenty units. The week before it was zero. Next week will probably be about fifty (busy work week socialising with customers). The week after will be zero again.

When I was in my twenties it was probably 100 units per week, most weeks. This was normal where I was from - a coal mining family in a coal mining town. It was normal for my dad and my grandad for their whole lives.

When I was socially “working class” I drank far more than now I am socially “upper middle class”.

My kids are in their teens and twenties and have never drunk alcohol. None of their friends do either. They think it’s for losers.

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TokyoJones85@reddit

4+ days a week but only beer. (Still not great I know!)

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AlgaeFew8512@reddit

I'm 41 and generally don't drink at all. Not for any particular reason. I'm not a recovering alcoholic, and I don't have a moral stance on it. I just don't have much opportunity or urge to drink. If I'm eating out I might order a non alcoholic kopperberg because I like the taste but the real version is too bloating. On the rare occasion I have a night out I will have 8-10 alcoholic drinks/cocktails with the occasional soft drink in between.

Same 32M but starting to drink less in a session and trying to do it less often. But honestly it kinda depends on what’s going on in my social calendar.

Used to be me in my 20s but now I'm 34 I don't go out on weekends. So now I don't drink at all unless...

The boys get back together for a stag do or a festival then I'm a 6 pints move on to spirits kind of guy.

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Freddlar@reddit

36F; similar, except I'm a lightweight so 5 drinks (a half pint counts as 1) counts as 'binge drinking ' for me.

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godisb2eenus@reddit

Appreciate the honesty. On a side note, it's probably healthier to drink a pint a day every day than 10 in one night

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xp3ayk@reddit

Doesn't that depend how often you have 10 in one night?

I'm also more of a binge than a regular drinker. But I probably only drink a lot (ie a bottle of wine) once a month at most.

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godisb2eenus@reddit

This is what the NHS says about the risks of drinking too much

Of course, there are many risk factors, and it depends heavily on the pattern of drinking.

Some recent studies seem to indicate that binge drinking is more dangerous for your liver

Anyway, in my original comment, I was merely pointing out that drinking moderately might be just a bit better than going on semi regular binges.

No judgement from me, I'm no saint, and I love pretty much anything that contains alcohol. I don't drink daily, not even weekly, but I might go on what can be defined as a binge when drinking socially.

My company social events are bad for that, I'll have to learn to say no to free booze 🙊

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Linguistin229@reddit

You’re not drinking ten pints on a Saturday because you think it’s healthier…

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JonnyredsFalcons@reddit

52M, that was me up to 30, occasional one in the week then get bladdered at the weekend.

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Sakura_Kay-Moon@reddit

I’m 32 and I don’t drink at all. I will drink on special occasions which equated to 3-5 times per year at the most. When I do drink it’s the equivalent of two glasses of wine.

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bookish_barn_owl@reddit

36 years old and I only drink socially which now I have kids is one in a blue moon. I love cocktails though so if I'm out at a restaurant I may have a pina colada or two.

Most weeks = zero units. If I do drink, I tend to only get tipsy. I got plastered plenty of times in my 20s and hated it.

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NL0606@reddit

18 and I have drank twice since I turned 18 and that was 2 single drinks.

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ermahgerd696@reddit

29F. On a regular week, I drink 2-3 nights (probably on average 10 beer each night). During the summer, I drink any day it’s sunny out and I’m able to be outside, so usually at least 5 days a week.

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bloomingroove@reddit

I'm 39, trying hard to quit alcohol. I drink 6-8 beers a day. When I don't drink I'm sweaty and nauseous.

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Antique-Test-6499@reddit

25, might get a crate every other month which I'll take my time through.

Don't go out drinking often now, perhaps once a month at best. When I do I always end up getting drunk, but not blackout drunk. Probably more than I would like though, body can't handle it as well now. Trying to cut it all together.

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ha05ger@reddit

I'm 31 and drink very rarely maybe a couple tinnies a week at most.

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Solid_Third@reddit

Late 50's and bottle of vodka a week plus a couple of stouts, I did 5 years without booze and started drinking again about 5 years ago.

I do ask myself why I don't stop, until I get an answer or a reason I can't live with...I probably won't.

See what tomorrow brings.

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24M. In the past I've had serious issues with it - was at around 150 units a week for a while after I finished uni. I was very lonely as all my uni mates had left the city, I was working a job I hated, and had just broken up with my partner of 3.5 years.

I've had stints of sobriety that last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. Outside of those stints, sometimes I'll be drinking a very sensible moderate amount, other times it will skyrocket. That's usually directly correlated to how good my mental health is at the time.

Recently I've been drinking a fairly small amount. However, I've noticed that when I do drink even a few pints can send me feeling really loopy, almost psychotic, and trigger some bizarre manic behaviour that is normally very uncharacteristic of me. I don't enjoy that at all, so have decided it's probably time to cut it out entirely.

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BackgroundHorror3751@reddit

Am 42, I drink one night a week, usually fri or sat and I’ll probably get thru half a bottle of spiced rum each time

Clarabel74@reddit

70cl Gordon's is 26 units x7 days = 182

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amityville@reddit

Same Judy, same.

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Kliiq@reddit

Don’t bother calculating it. It’s only a problem when you admit it’s a problem.

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late 30s, average 50 units a week.

lots of work travel so booze is free on the plane and airport / hotel lounges.

when I get home, used to keep the fridge stocked but no longer. only drink if meeting people so those units don't get above 50 too often !

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britbabebecky@reddit

I drink less than a unit a week.

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myth0503@reddit

I am M33 . I used to be semi professional at drinking and I was so good at it that it almost got me first class tickets to AA.

One day after a heavy session I realized that I am heading to disaster and thought about my family there and there I promised my self not to touch it booze anymore

I have been sober since 2014.

Best decision ever !

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LazyEmu5073@reddit

Quitter.

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myth0503@reddit

Jealous.

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MTBi_04@reddit

Congratulations,, keep it up

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myth0503@reddit

Thanks I will, the strange thing is that I don't miss it I am not tempted even if people around me are drinking.

26.

Typically only on a weekend, might have a couple on a Friday if something is happening, but otherwise it’s just Saturday.

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LazyEmu5073@reddit

Mid 40s, male, 12.5 stone. I had 46 units yesterday.

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FeekyDoo@reddit

55, might manage 2-8 pints in a month ... then at some point will go on a bender, maybe 2 or 3 times a year, down 8-10 and remember I'm not 20 anymore.

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Spdoink@reddit

At 28 I drastically cut my alcohol from 40+ units a week (and regular benders) to rarely drinking at all, due largely to moving in with my girlfriend who isn't a boozer. I never did like drinking at home, though.

I don't think I was (or am) an alcoholic, but I think another ten years at the rate I was drinking would have been interesting. The friends that kept it up are, without exception, not healthy (obviously).

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A_Robinsonnn@reddit

33 here. I drink 2 pints on a Friday, and a Saturday generally. Recently it has been a Stein of Oktoberfestbier per night at the weekend and I still have some left but saving them for Christmas. I don't drink during the week. I have not been drunk since I was roughly 20 as I hate it and I know when to stop if I'm ever at an occasion etc.

Late thirties drink zero, but I generally live quite good, don’t smoke or vape, long walks, gym etc

With some less good hobbies like video games, movies and card games

I was in hospital last week (unrelated to my alcohol consumption, I hasten to add), and whilst I was in the triage ward before being taken to the respiratory ward I ended up holidaying on, there was a fella opposite me who'd been having heart palpitations since 7am - so for about 15 hours. The nurse had already asked him the basics, so I knew the answers to the questions, but had the amusement of a doctor coming and asking the same questions again a bit later and getting an answer he wasn't quite expecting.

Doctor: Do you drink?

Guy: Yes

Doctor: How much are we talking? 1 pint a day? 2 pints?

Guy: Yeah, about 2 pints a day

Doctor: Beer?

Guy: Vodka

Doctor: Oh. Oh, okay...

Yeah... he's drinking a litre of vodka a day, smoking like a chimney. Nobody asked him if he did coke.

Bizarrely they discharged him and told him he could go home if he wanted to, but he decided to stay because he "felt safer". Nothing to do with the £30 taxi fare to Melton Mowbray.

In the next "bed" (trolley) there was a fella who kept farting like he'd shat himself, and a bit further up the ward someone started watching porn on his phone with the volume on full. Thankfully didn't stay there too long, but got moved to a ward full of senile 80+ year old blokes after that.

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lalalaladididi@reddit

Superb

It took me decades to get full control over alcohol.

infinitygirrl@reddit

Snap, but since 2022.

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Delicious_Bet_8546@reddit

That sub is prob one of the best here!

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Twist3dS0ul@reddit

Good job man!

My mate passed 3 days ago from one of those seizures due to alcohol consumption, he wasn’t even a big drinker but had had a rough couple of months- no one though it could get that bad that quick.

20M, I drink a few times a year. Maybe a cider every few months with a meal but I only get drunk occasionally. I'm not a fan, had plenty of piss ups in my late teens and at one point I was drinking most days of the week so I've got it out of my system.

Nowdays I'll only go out out to drink VERY rarely or if I'm in a bad place mentally I might down a bunch of vodka. Not healthy mentally or physically, I know, but it's not a frequent thing and I've gotten better with it.

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Representative-Clue4@reddit

Just turned 50 and drink around 2-3 bottles of wine a week

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Mid 30s possibly 1 or two, one night a month

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thepoout@reddit

I have 3-4 cans on a friday night. 4-5 pints on a saturday.

DELBOY1690@reddit

No idea get smashed every weekend 52...probably won't end well,only time I have a couple of pints is when I go out for dinner

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Real23Phil@reddit

36 0 units

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Tempest6644@reddit

32 I work 55 hours a week and it's been months since I last drank

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snapper1971@reddit

In my fifties haven't drunk alcohol since 2009. I'm a dry alcoholic.

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Quokkacatcher@reddit

Tolerance has dwindled over the years, used to have share a bottle of wine at the weekend in my early thirties but would limit myself to 3 or 4 pints in the pub. This dropped to 2 pints on a night before a day off.

Larrygengurch12@reddit

Not much of a drinker anymore. Maybe 1 or 2 beers a week

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wouldilietouou@reddit

8 pints a week. I want to stop completely now trying but failing.

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Sjmurray1@reddit

Maybe 2/4 beers a month plus one bottle of wine

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32 - 1 on average, I only drink on special occasions.

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swibbles_mcnibbles@reddit

Have one bottle of wine on Friday when I play online gaming with my friends. I've cut that down from 2-3 bottles at a weekend.

If I don't game with my friends, I won't bother with the wine.

I'm 41 and a social and a binge drinker.I don't tend to drink much at home and never really have. There's beers and wine in the fridge and I won't touch them until someone comes round, then they will go very quickly.

If the Mrs opens a nice bottle of wine I'll have a glass or 2 but this happens rarely probably less than one a month as she's happy drinking shit wine.

If we go out for dinner I usually drive so I might have a pint again probably once or twice a month

Now, when I do go out, that's where the fun starts. I am a big bloke and I can, and do, drink large volumes, I tend to drink ale, lager, Guinness.

I'll easily do 10 pints and sometimes 15-20 pints if it's an all day session when the six nations is on or something.I drink quickly, for example I went for a catch up with a mate the other day, he had 3.5 pints in the time I had 7.5 but we were equally pissed.

But I go out about once every 2-3 months so that's a treat not than the norm. On an average week, I probably do less than 5-10 units. But on a day out with that lads, it could be 25-50 units in one day.

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the4lmighty@reddit

43, over 4 years sober now. Probably one of the few really good decisions I've made in my life. My health and my bank account thank me every day. Before that it was at least a six pack of beer and a 75cl bottle of whiskey or brandy a day.

30s F - usually have three shandies once or twice week or a couple of glasses of wine if we go out to dinner.

To be honest, it’s enough I feel guilty about the amount I drink but not bad enough I necessarily think I need to stop.

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Cool_beans4921@reddit

39 - 0. My husband is a recovering alcoholic.

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deletethewife@reddit

My partner probably 40 units a week, me 0 unit. Both in our 50s

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djmonsta@reddit

41, now drink barely anything at all. I'll go weeks without and when I do have a drink it's like 2-3 beers max. 2 small children will do that to you.

Lewiiss@reddit

Probs averages at 2/3 a week a lot of it is client entertaining or me being entertained. That’s fraction to what the people around be drink.

I normally on tea or coffee after 2 and normally always drive as like to be able to leave and get home.

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TheCounsellingGamer@reddit

I'm tee total. I've never been drunk, and I have no intention of changing that. Watching your mother nearly die, and your father actually die, from alcoholism kind of puts you off.

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Dave8917@reddit

I think more people smoke weed now days then drink

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HarryFlashman1927@reddit

Late 40s.

Four - six pints and a bottle of spiced rum.

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itsonlyforever_@reddit

Mid 30's and drink maybe 3/4 times a year. I don't like drinking around the kids and don't get the chance to get out much.

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centzon400@reddit

51m -- I've no idea what an average week is. I mostly go without. If we cook a 'better meal than usual', then a couple of bottles of wine will be destroyed in one sitting.

Equally, I always have at least one G&T during the second session of a Test match day if I am watching England play. This is quite acceptable in July ca. 14:00… but it does feel a little bit sus at 02:00-ish in January (during an away Ashes series, for example).

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Matt_Moto_93@reddit

So OP, oyu have about 3-4 pints a day, on average?

I'd wager that's a substance dependancy. Have you ever attempted dry january (or a similar period of not drinking alcoholic drinks)? If so, how did you feel during that time?

I’m mid thirties. I live alone at the mo and usually I might have a small glass of wine with dinner every other night. If I’m out I’d have 2x glasses max because I’ve mild Cerebral Palsy and can quite easily feel the effect of alcohol if I’m not careful!

I’ve been going through an awful time with work the past three months so I’ve been very down and have a small glass most nights these days - hopefully I feel better soon.

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BillyCahstiganJr@reddit

i drink maybe 5 nights put of the week, maybe 3 of those nights i'll drink a lot, otherwise me and my mate will buy a 4 pack of beers and one of those 660ml bottles and watch a film or something

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ToyScoutNessie@reddit

28, and 2 pints of cider. one on wednesday evening and one with sunday lunch

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glamourise@reddit

i am 27 never drink weekly only on special occasions

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Pizzagoessplat@reddit

Forty one.

About sixty to seventy units a week and I keep am alcohol diary

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del_84@reddit

I have a margarita and Moscow mule a week. The

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antigoneelectra@reddit

Haven't had a drink in 2 months, but we're going on vacation soon, and I would imagine a few will be had.

I’m trying to kick smoking, drugs and drinking. As of right now I can’t say that’s working very well. I’ve done 3 months off and today I slipped up. It is too much and I am aware, but grief changes people. It’s a struggle. I am so much better than I was with drinking and that’s a start. Everything else is a work in progress.

I’ve gone from being off my face every other day, to barely ever with a few slip ups. It’s hard work but I’m getting there.

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Perfect-Signal-2138@reddit

Stop with the questions.

I work in a bar where alcohol is dirt cheap, so on average I drink about 12 shots a night and 4/5 beers.

Could be more on nights that I want to let my hair down.

If I do drink it's either one pint or a single whiskey. And it's usually just the one off. V v rare that Il actually get tipsy or drunk.

Totally agree!

We were on a family holiday in the summer - 3 generations, my parents (late 70’s) my husband and I (late 40’s) and our son and his gf. (19).

My parents were propping up the bar at various times during the day - couple of mimosas with breakfast, bottle of wine at lunch and then going for it each night, cocktails, wine and onto liquors after dinner! 😂

We were somewhere in the middle - couple of frozen cocktails at the pool, wine with dinner and maybe a couple of drinks before bed!

Our son and his gf drank copious amounts of water and soft drinks during the day to ‘stay hydrated’ and then for every alcoholic drink they had at night, would make sure to have at least 2 or 3 soft drinks before their next ‘proper drink’ when we went out at night! My husband and I couldn’t get our heads round it at all! 😂it would never have been us back in the day. It wasn’t even a money issue - we were all inclusive!😂

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Proud-Initiative8372@reddit

I’d say our family and generations are the pretty similar on holidays.

The older ones drink like fish, I don’t think they touched soft drinks.

Then we are pretty modest - a few cocktails and soft drinks in the day, then about 2-3 spirits/mixers or beers at night but with soft drinks in between.

The younger ones were either non drinkers or just had the odd one between soft drinks.

At home I drink on some special occasions but would prefer to drive most of the time. I probably drink 5 times a year tops. My hubby maybe 5-10 at a push.

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heyemsy@reddit

Yeah, defo the same!

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vividxdawn@reddit

i'm 33, and i probably average around 15 units a week, usually spread across a couple of days. mostly beers with friends or a glass of wine with dinner, but if there's a big event, it might go up a bit.

it does seem like younger people are drinking less these days. a lot of people in their early 20s that i know are more into fitness or just don’t make drinking a big part of socializing. kind of interesting to see how attitudes are shifting.

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BurnorSanders@reddit

I bet I average 100 units a year. Pretty sporadic and not a weekly drinker but liable to get pretty drunk every several months.

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joehonestjoe@reddit

Early millennial here. Just about 40. I drink almost nothing, most weeks.

I had a couple of beers in the last few days because I found the local brewery had the good stuff in (a cask aged barley wine) and i'd rather have one really nice beer.

They are about twice as strong as a normal beer and easily twice as nice so I don't mind spending twice as much for half a pint.

I slowed down dramatically in the past 4 years. Like once a month I would have 6 to 8 cans.

Now I don't touch any because at 37 I was diagnosed with heart failure. Alcohol just ain't worth it.

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The_Fugue@reddit

Early 50's. I don't anymore but I was on about 270 units a week peak. Yeah, there's some pretty bad damage but I'm probably feeling the healthiest I have in years since quitting. Sobriety feels nice.

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cactusgoth99@reddit

24, I drink about 5 times a year lol

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Individual-Ad-3845@reddit

I'm 46, and I quit drinking 2 and a half years ago

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No_Initiative5355@reddit

61, less than 5 units most weeks, drinking at home. If I go out drinking, which is about once every 4 to 6 weeks, I’ll have about 10 units those weeks. I used to drink loads more in my 20s and 30s.

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ThrowawaySunnyLane@reddit

Less than one drink per week.

TheErid@reddit

24, don’t drink

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Errrrmmm

43 and go out 3 times a week usually (Playing Pool). 8 to 14 pints dependant on the day. Yes I know it is way too much and I should be better but I enjoy going out and meeting people.

Not entirely convinced the younger generation drink less than the older ones. I've heard it before, but there seems to be no shortage of 20 year olds in the pub any weekend.

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Deadend_Friend@reddit

Usually 4-5 drinks on a Saturday or Friday. I would do more but am trying to lose weight at the moment otherwise that'd be more like 8-10 pints

Currently on an all inclusive holiday and the bar has shut at 11 wondering what to do next…..

Bed or out,out

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D0wnb0at@reddit

40’s. Male. Down from 200 to 70.

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DecorouslyDecorous@reddit

200?! Jesus, I never seen alcohol consumption units reach triple digits! Well done on scaling back.

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D0wnb0at@reddit

Thanks. Trying to get it down to zero but can’t just quit cold turkey when you have a problem like I have.

200 is crazy tho even when I think about it. It slowly creeps up on you over years. Bottle of wine after work every other night 10 years ago, turns into every night, and 2 on a weekend. That 2 creeps into midweek and now 3 on a weekend. Oh im WFH now, I can do 3 all week, damn did I have 4 Friday and Saturday?

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hamjamham@reddit

Check out r/stopdrinking, it's a great resource if you want to stop.

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zero_circle@reddit

Yep, super-helpful and encouraging community.

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minge-smasher@reddit

Genuine legend right here.

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ConstantineGSB@reddit

Looking at my pint of strongbow it has 2.6 units.

You were drinking the equivalent to 10.98 pints per day?

Happy for you that you've managed to cut down, your internal organs are probably relieved too.

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hamjamham@reddit

Much easier with spirits, volume wise at least

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D0wnb0at@reddit

Wine for me, but yeah, I don’t drink beer for that exact reason, 11 pints a night you would just be constantly pissing. 6.5litres of beer or 2.25litres of wine. Spirits I try to stay away from as it’s too easy to down and drink more than I want to.

Alcoholism isn’t a joke.

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Evil_Knavel@reddit

Alcoholism isn’t a joke.

Of course not, but a lot of people struggling with alcohol dependency do tend to talk about it flippantly unless they're in a safe space with other recovering addicts.

As with most addictions.

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Evil_Knavel@reddit

200 units!? (No judgement here) But thats like 12 pints a day!?

Or two in the morning, four in the afternoon and then six between the evening and the night.

Or "just" 700ml of 40% spirit every day.

Or a few glasses of wine at lunch and then 2 bottles between dinner and bedtime.

I'm not condoning it at all, but if you've got the gene those numbers can very easily go from a "I'm never drinking again" hangover after a heavy weekend to a daily intake just to stay functional.

I have an alcohol drink - a beer or a glass or 2 of wine maybe one a week. But there will be plenty of weeks when I don’t

I’m a very cheap date. Two pints in a night has always been pretty much my limit.

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Temperbell@reddit

I'm 30f and never been drunk... I don't drink at all, ever. I know I'm the minority here lol

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19, and like?? 3 times a month, one one of those is socially. I like to have a couple glasses of wine and play Skyrim on Saturdays sometimes.

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The_Jyps@reddit

37, and because if drink I now get an immediate headache, I am completely sober. I think my liver can't handle it because I drank heavily when I was younger.

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Mungo_Mango7@reddit

30 years old. Maybe two or three drinks sparingly unless I have a planned event

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bubbletrico@reddit

I'm 20 and have been sober for a year :). No plans on drinking ever again atm xx

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North_Dog_5748@reddit

48M.

I tend to drink one or two medium sized glasses of red wine most evenings.

Plus a few beers each week, maybe 3-4 pints (I drink more red wine than beer these days).

And one or two gin and tonics per week.

All in all usually 1-3 drinks each evening.

Probably 30-35 units per week if I'm honest.

I try to have an alcohol free day once a week but it doesn't always happen, and I'm not strict about it.

I very much enjoy the flavour of the drinks, as well as the feeling of the alcohol, to unwind.

This is usually at home, these days I rarely go out, due to cost and having a child.

Occasionally when I do go out, I will drink more...

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FanParticular1096@reddit

I’m 24, sober-curious and like to have the odd month here and there where I don’t drink at all. Though I think it would be incredibly negative for my social life to be completely sober. I’m also neurodivergent so the odd drink at a work event etc really helps (work in media so there are actually too many opportunities to drink), it’s also really uncomfortable being in loud pub/bar environments without a drink taking the edge off. I probably have 8 drinks over a month, bit more during Xmas time.

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Northernnotposh@reddit

45 years old and 5 years sober.

Before that, I was drinking too much on the nightly and more on days off. I was functional though, somehow.

Better now though.

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MrFlaneur17@reddit

41 now. Started getting liver pains at 30 from drinking 4 pints a night without fail. Alcoholic fatty liver disease. Scared me straight, gave up cold turkey instantly. I would have been dead if I'd kept on drinking like that and have actually lost 3 friends to drink. One other close pal my age is jaundiced in the eyes and skin from drink, from what I've seen he'll be lucky to make it to 50. It's very rare I have a drink now, maybe once every other month or special occasions. I always feel a slight pain and discomfort after though, in the abdomen. Drink in moderation and think of long term health, because not drinking has significant social consequences. I have noticed that young adults (20s-30s) have a much greater appreciation of not abusing their health compared to early millennials and late Gen x.

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Chris_SPMD@reddit

35 and 0 units

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44 and drink a 70cl Jim Beam every week at home plus a few pints of Guinness if I go out.

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AdPossible5121@reddit

I'm 32, I drink maybe once every month or two and then I'll anywhere between 6 - 20 units of typically beer but occasionally cocktails. I'm a massive lightweight as a result - I work as a freelancer so don't really have the office after work drink culture, but if I'm not at a party I'll typically go for soft drinks.

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RamboMamboJambo@reddit

Depends on what’s going on in my life. 33M

I had the whole of January and October off the drink. But I was living in Italy in June, drank lots of wine, then living in Spain in July and drank lots of Sangria. During the Winter / Ski Seaspn I’ll have 4-8 pints per week, but that’s rarely every week. Maybe 2 out of 4 month.

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colin_staples@reddit

Old enough to be OP's dad, and zero

I'm not against alcohol in any way, I'm not teetotal, I'm not religious, it's not a health thing, I've never had any issues with alcohol and I don't know anybody who has. I don't judge people who drink or think it should be stopped.

I simply don't like the smell or taste of ethanol, which is the basis of all alcohol that we drink.

I just can't stand it. And every drink smells and tastes of ethanol to me. And spirits give me a chemical-burn feeling in my throat.

And I don't like being under the influence of alcohol.

So I don't drink.

But you enjoy yourself, I'm a little bit jealous to be honest.

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Launch_The_Cat@reddit

I don’t drink unless it’s out on a special occasion.

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justameercat@reddit

40s. I’ve had about 10 units this week. May have a pint tomorrow but no more than that. Rarely drink at home and only drank this week because I went out a couple of times.

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IAmNumber_6@reddit

24 and nothing.

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elniallo11@reddit

Pushing 40, probably average about 20

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elniallo11@reddit

Using this week as an example:

Couple glasses of wine over dinner Sunday, probably 5 cans of beer over the week mostly around dinner, a beer with lunch on Thursday, couple glasses of champagne over dinner Friday, several beers today. But I’ve been visiting family overseas and off work so would be drinking more than usual. Normal week I’d maybe have 1 or 2 2 nights a week and maybe 4-5 on a weekend

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33 yo

Last 3 years struggling with addiction, had at least 12 units of beer an evening, often more.

49, one 5% or higher craft beer after work every day, with my partner. We subscribe to a different box every month. Sometimes more on the weekends if we've been doing something strenuous and outdoorsy most of the day.

I don't drink wine anymore unless it's with a fancy dinner. Definitely no poor quality alcohol.

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Personal_Stranger_52@reddit

43m 8-10 cans on a Friday night then probably another 10 spaced out during the week. Plus a pub visit every now and again.

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Jasz_@reddit

26, don’t really drink ever. Maybe on a special occasion if that.

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SpaceTimeCapsule89@reddit

On a daily/weekly basis, nothing.

However I went out last Friday night (first time since February) and slammed 60 units and danced for a solid 3/4 hours.

How is it that in a country that drinks so much apparently no one drinks more than 2 pints or a bottle of wine a week?

Drink around 8-9 beers on a Friday night and again on a Saturday night. Pretty normal amount among my real life friends. Never really drink during the week

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Beers_and_Bikes@reddit

I drink about 10-15 units of alcohol per week.

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Barmcake@reddit

50s and virtually tea total.

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Tweety_Pie@reddit

Late 30s (F). Not much these days, some weeks will be 0 and others will be around 6 units overall, I'd think.

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avalanchefan95@reddit

40s, £0

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cranbrook_aspie@reddit

I’m 25 but epileptic so I have to be very careful, I’ll usually drink one or two beers or ciders on a normal week, although I’ll sometimes easily go a few weeks with none at all and conversely if there’s something special it will be a couple more.

40 years old - 5 years ago was my first drink of alcohol since the age of 25 . I drink once a year on the works do at Christmas if I go and only have a few,

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swimbikerunn@reddit

Less than one drink per month.

I am 24, 1 pint a work day with dinner then 2 Sat and Sun.

62 and probably drink no more than 4 cans of beer a year, and don't drink any spirits or wines.

Even if you beer is around a 4% ABV, you are still drinking a heavy amount as your 25 to 30 units a week is around 11 to 13 pints

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Quelly0@reddit

40s, F. I am and always have been teetotal, but I was the only one in my peer group.

My generation were heavy drinkers from the beginning. We were 14 when alcopops came out in the mid 90s. My friends were already drinking by then but the palatability of those drinks made it way easier. The main leisure activity of my friends, even the most sensible ones, was drinking to be drunk. There was a club in the next town with an 16-18s night that was supposed to be alcohol free. Obv because it was for 16+, it was the 14yr olds who went (the 16+s were faking ID for the normal 18+ nights). Every would "preload" by drinking alcopops and vodka before going, and sneak more vodka into the venue to add to their soft drinks. It scared me, frankly, how vulnerable my friends were making themselves, totally pissed, barely able to walk, in another town, late at night, with really skimpy clothing, at 14. The venue surely knew, the parents knew, the alcopop producers knew their target market all to well and the industry made a packet.

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acnebbygrl@reddit

30, I drink a couple times a year.

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rcxhc@reddit

I’ve had a cocktail in a can this evening. I don’t remember when my last alcoholic beverage was. Possibly August.

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bluepushkin@reddit

Early 30s and nothing. Don't drink alcohol.

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Mooovement@reddit

I’m 45f, and I drink about three/four glasses of wine a week.

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Laorii@reddit

34, average week - 0 units. I only drink on special occasions now and there aren’t many of those going on.

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Braburner1984@reddit

40, stopped drinking completely when I was 28. my husband is 43 and drinks on special occasions like a beer at a bbq or a glass of wine with a meal but to be honest that’s probably less than ten occasions in a year and never enough to even get him tipsy.

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CrowApprehensive204@reddit

Between say 28 and 50 I would drink every night, not enough to make me too hungover for work but over the course of a week it added up to about 70 units. More if I was on holiday or on annual leave. Now I have a few on either a Friday or Saturday night. Doesn't agree with me any more, too much gives me a really bad stomach.

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Theodin_King@reddit

30s. I have 2-4 cans a week.

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A-Hopeless-Journey@reddit

M34.

I see a lot of the extremes on here tbf.

Honestly it differs from week to week but normally I have 3 pints on a Wednesday for the pub quiz then probably 4/5 pints on Friday and Saturday (using pints as a metric but it might be wine/short G&T etc).

Some weeks I struggle and have a couple (and I mean a couple) of cans a night and then maybe I go out at the weekend and my intake drastically increases.

Sometimes I have less on a Friday/Saturday. But I probably won’t go a week without drinking unless I’m ill

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TemporaryPressure@reddit

I'm late 30s drink 3-4 330ml cans of IPA once a month maybe. Few extra drinks on a special occasions.

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TooLittleGravitas@reddit

Early 60s, one or two glasses of wine with dinner every night.

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Evil_Knavel@reddit

one or two glasses of wine with dinner every night.

shouldidrophim@reddit

mid 20s and probably 6-7 drinks every weekend LOL

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afcred1903@reddit

Early 30s and going by most other comments far too much! Probably a couple beers a few nights during the week and a crate of beer most weekends

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riziger@reddit

M35. Nothing.

Through my 20s I used to drink almost every night living the ski resort lifestyle. 2-3 vodka redbulls or jaeger bombs.

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Aromatic-Armadillo98@reddit

Absolutely 0.

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ajsexton@reddit

Early 40s and in the last year my beer intake has increased for <1 unit on the average week to maybe 3-7 per week, tends to be a pretty strong beer on a Friday and/or Saturday evening, still have the odd weekend without drinking at all.

Almost 30, probably average between 1.5-3 units per week, a mix of mostly a half to a standard glass of wine with nicer meals at home once a week, and the occasional pint of beer with colleagues after work once a fortnight/month.

Probably increases to ~5-7 units in a single night for specific occasions like work christmas/summer parties or weddings, perhaps 4 times per year.

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oywiththep0odles@reddit

Only really drink if there's a special occasion. Had my hen do last week and had a few drinks then but remained relatively sensible. I managed to maintain a decent buzz without going OTT. I can't be doing with hangovers. Spending the whole next day vomiting and feeling like absolute pants is just so far from what I want to spend my time doing anymore.

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GOF63@reddit

I’m 61 and I just have a Baileys now and then, except when my old army buddy comes to stay for a week each year. He was our Squadron cook and likes to use wine in his dishes.

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Artistic_Data9398@reddit

maybe 6 times a year. Christmas, birthday and friends celebrations. I don't drink at home. Always found that super weird.

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Life_of-why@reddit

31, I don't drink at all

Late 30s. Most weeks I don't drink. Maybe 1 week in every few I might have a couple units. I binge drink 3-4 times a year about 20 units each time. So I'd say on average less than 4 units a week.

In my mid-late 20s and early 30s I'd easily do 20-30+ units a week though.

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emmahar@reddit

33 and don't drink. Mainly because I'm fussy, and stingy. This, plus not smoking and not really having friends has meant that I've been able to save up money and I own my own my house with my wife- outright.

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twojabs@reddit

Just do m turned 40 and generally stunning much less than the last few years. Maybe one beer a week now

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nootingintensifies@reddit

I'm almost 40, and I don't drink any more . Quit when I was 32, when I realised that it just made me miserable. I hated the feeling of loss of control, hangovers were getting worse with age, a relapse of a neurological issue started getting triggered by increasingly lower amounts of drink... so it just made sense to give it up. It took a few goes, mind. It's hard being around people drinking socially without feeling the urge to join in. Luckily there've been some decent alcohol free beers introduced recently.

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FalconMurky2256@reddit

F Mid 40’s and zero. Not drank all year tbh, not for any particular reason other than it makes me feel like shite 😂 like I don’t sleep properly after drinking, hangovers just aren’t worth it, even after only one or two drinks!

I made a pact with myself when I got my first house back in 2004 that I wouldn’t drink in the week, only fri/sat. Because I knew friends that would drink like a bottle of wine a night and that just felt ridiculous to me! But now, not even Fri or Sat. I get San Pellegrino limonata so I still get the satisfaction of cracking open a can 😂 (plus saves money and calories)

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george4064@reddit

Aged 33, probably drink 5 units a week.

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lolly12001@reddit

41 and I don’t drink at all

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Kcufasu@reddit

Wayy too much - I'm in no denial I'm in the danger position of not being clinically addicted to it but drink so much regularly that it is a massive risk to my health. The worst part is half the time I don't even know why i drink, I'm mostly just bored

I calculate units well to make sure I'm never hungover/my body is still processing past the point when I need to be at work the next day. I never get ill or anything. I try to average 3 units an hour when drinking to not make myself ill

Girl-in-mind@reddit

Mid 30s I don’t drink every week - but when I do I go for it haha

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Psycho_Splodge@reddit

40.

Probably around 15 pints a week

Honestly I'd consider this a lot for me. It's far more than my usual (early 20s) . I really only drink socially. I don't really see the point otherwise tbh. Alcohol just doesn't taste good, and the fun of being drunk is overrated if you ask me.

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Lumpy_Ad104@reddit

56, can’t really afford to drink.

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illarionds@reddit

Late 40s, and I don't drink at all in a typical week.

35m. I drink if I have a night out with work or matra which averages about 3/4 times a month usually.

My mate got divorced last year so that number went up for a wee while haha.

If I go out for a Wednesday or Friday with work or mates average about 7-10 pints. Don't really drink spirits/shots/shorts or anything like that. Frequently go weeks without a bevy. So definitely more of the 'binge' culture generation. Don't so any drugs or none of that pish.

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StarrdUpp@reddit

Couple of bottles of Red with the wife on a weekend. Few beers. One weekend a month there is probably a night when I will get drunk and have >8 drinks. Usually beers or cider. M38. Gym regularly. No health concerns. Pretty happy with life so don’t feel I need to reduce for any reason. I enjoy a drink with my wife after the week and while socialising with friends. I don’t drink alone at all.

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star-city-3542@reddit

38, and don't drink, only have one or two on Christmas Day 🙂

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astateoftrance36@reddit

Im 36M do around 50/60 units a week spread out. I know it’s not healthy, work in healthcare, I know it’s not healthy but live alone and seems to be the only coping mechanism, would love to do the gym after a 12 hour shift but my body says no

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jambo_1983@reddit

41 and have recently stopped drinking, just to check I’m not an alcoholic. I am 10 days in and not a drop. I think I can confidently say I wasn’t dependent on booze - I was just in the habit of having 1 or 2 cans to chill out after work.

I’m using the NHS Drink Free Days app to track this, and it tells me I have saved over £58 and 3,000 calories so far.

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Caryria@reddit

40s. Husband and I share a bottle of wine once or twice a week. And we have a beer once or twice a week. Sometimes we’ll drink more sometimes we won’t drink anything at all. Between new years and March I don’t think I drank anything at all. But I definitely drank a bit more on the run up to Christmas.

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pab_1989@reddit

34 and I seldom drink. I only really do it on stag does or special occasions.

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Such_Truth_5550@reddit

I'll do a bottle of wine and some pints 3/4 weekends. Sometimes 4/4, sometimes 2/4. Depends on the events. Rarely drink midweek, no single glasses with dinner etc. I like the social buzz of drinking, could count on 1 hand the number of times I've drank alone.

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nsfgod@reddit

A few bottles must evenings. Unless at work.

But in my 20s I didn't drink at home through poverty.

I'm a habitual person who follows routine.

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AppleIreland@reddit

my boyfriend is 32 this month. he drinks cans of beer every single night except when he's night shift - which is every second week for four days. so for basically more than two weeks of the month he drinks every single nights

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40, on average 2 pints Friday, 2/3 pints Saturday (mainly small bottles).

More if OUT OUT obvs.

Keep thinking of getting into wine instead...

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Deputy-Jesus@reddit

28m, not sure I even drink once a month these days

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MostlyAUsername@reddit

0 units per week but get smashed maybe 4 times per year if that. Cba drinking casually, if I’m getting any sort of hangover I want to get shitfaced to make sure the hangover was worth it.

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bibipbapbap@reddit

Late 30’s maybe twice a week now. One night 2-3 beers, one night a few more. Definitely had a problem through my 20’s as I struggled with real life (could easily put away 2-3 bottles of wine at one point. And easily drink for 6-7 weeks straight without a night off (usually 2-3 pints, sometimes more).

Having children definitely helped me get a grip on it. Hangovers with a toddler aren’t fun and did 9 months sober last year.

That has definitely helped me reset my relationship with alcohol and can now thankfully go out for the lesser spotted one pint.

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Pretty_Jelly1390@reddit

Late 40's. 5 out of 7 nights my wife and I have a few drinks and enjoy it!

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jmh90027@reddit

Most weeks i dont drink at all.

Some nights in summer i'll make myself a 2-3 Negronis or Gibsons at home in the evening. I tend to do that a couple of nights in a row just sitting outside on especially mild evenings but then wont drink again for a few weeks after that. Not deliberately - just works out that way. In winter at home i might have a large whisky maybe once a month.

39, don't drink at all

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jhalfhide@reddit

If there's a beer in the fridge it's 50/50 on whether I have one with dinner.

In the summer, that's a 75% chance I will.

I don't really go out drinking, maybe once or twice a year I'll meet up with friends for drinks.

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Emergency_Bridge_430@reddit

Mid 40s here. I'm not sure everyone on here is being totally truthful.

I came of age during the 1990s "lad mag" generation. I still drink most nights, not to excess and only generally beer.

Weekends I might overdo it slightly if spirits are involved, but I don't think I've drunk to the point of not remembering or not being in control of myself for 15 years. I just slow down or stop before I get there without realising.

I still function perfect well, go to work and don't suffer the 'anxiety' suffered by so many of the tee-total gen z lot (or maybe I do, but as I don't know how anyone else feels it's hard to have a benchmark as to what is 'normal')

twofatslugs@reddit

I drink probably a modest 4 or 5 pints a week. I don’t drink Monday - Thursday, and have a two or three cans on Friday/Saturday/Sunday night with dinner.

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bunnyswan@reddit

34, ATM I am breast feeding so rarely getting a chance to drink, maybe once every three months and I'll drink two-three drinks.

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outspoken1212@reddit

30 and don’t drink during a week. Maybe once a month

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Graceylou90@reddit

Apparently 6.8 units weekly. I get a 4 pack of peroni and that does me all weekend.

stu311375@reddit

I’m 22 and i drink like once every 6 months (if that) just at home with a friend

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joesus-christ@reddit

33, now only drinking on a date or with mates and keeping it at 1-4 drinks... But I drank every single day from May 2009 until June 2024 and we're talking HEAVY drinking. Somebody posted a picture on Reddit of their bloated belly suffering liver failure with months to live, aged 29 and it woke me the f up.

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seventy70seventy@reddit

Nice try GP

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Convair101@reddit

24, postgrad student - once a week or special occasions. I meet up with mates at the pub at least one night a week, usually after a departmental research seminar. I will sometimes push a second pub night, but I’m often too busy to do this. I try not to drink at home. Occasionally I will drink a glass or two of whiskey on a Friday night. I am a big drinker on occasion, but it’s a factor of time and money. When I was doing my undergrad/masters, I was friendly with a large group of drinkers, so it’s not as if I’ve never done it hard.

Alcoholism is very prominent in my family. All the men suffer with it and seems like I’m going that way too.

33F. Before having our son (particularly during COVID) we would have at least 1 can/small bottle of beer most nights after work, and maybe a couple more on days off.

Son is now 2, and and I have probably drank fewer than 10 times since he was born. Obviously didn't drink while pregnant, and kind of got used to it. Wasn't comfortable having a drink most nights anyway as we co-slept a lot! Now it tends to be only Christmas, when we're child free for the evening, or when I've gone out with friends, and even then no where near as much as I would have before. A hangover the next day with a toddler just isn't worth it to me!!

29.

I rarely drink.

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Natural-Vanilla-2197@reddit

Omg it's depressing reading these comments, live a little.

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vher4ch@reddit

29, maybe 1 half glass of wine every two weeks and that’s if I need to forget my week. I don’t enjoy it, or feel I need to I just grab a soft juice or tea instead. The most interesting part is I don’t actually switch from introverted to extroverted so it does nothing for me. Just dry mouth and feeling sickly

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letgolightly83@reddit

38/41 drink a lot, socially… lost generation

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amandacheekychops@reddit

I'm 47. I and my husband drink a bottle of wine on a Saturday night and that's generally it for me, although occasionally we'll have a bottle on Friday night too. If we were on holiday, we'd drink more or less every day, but in the average week we just have this one bottle of wine between us.

In my mid- to late twenties I lived by myself and generally only drank when I went to social events, which was once in a blue moon, because I moved to a place where I didn't know anyone so the only social events I went to were ones organised by my employer from time to time.

Both my grandmothers barely drank (Grandma would have a white wine spritzer at Christmas, Nanna had a tot of baileys at Christmas). My grandads drank more, my dad's dad had a couple of pints daily in the pub after work and my mum's dad had a few in the pub every Sunday).

My eldest stepdaughter (17) has had a drink/been drunk a few times, mostly with us around so we can keep an eye on her and make sure she's safe. She doesn't really like drinking and has refused a drink many times when offered some by older friends.

My youngest stepdaughter (14) likes to ask for an occasional fruit cider at a party/festival which we've let her have (within moderation). We don't want drinking to be taboo, so we have an open approach to it with them.

I do see a clear generational difference though.

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Temporary-Quality28@reddit

If it's about alcohol - nothing

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Academic-Chocolate57@reddit

29m.

35.

I'd drink anywhere between 3 and 12 units of whiskey on the nights I do have a drink but it varies wildly. I might have a drink every night for a week then not drink anything for 3 weeks.

During the summer I might have a cheeky lunch beer

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DJN2020@reddit

Only drink a few times a year, usually with someone leaves work. That’s it.

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roanm27@reddit

30 years old, I consumed 13 units of alcohol in October. I go out maybe once per month.

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peculiar-pirate@reddit

Early 20's. I usually go out drinking once a week with my friends and have quite a bit. The rest of the week I won't drink or have a beer and that's it. I'd say around 8-12 units a week.

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cayosonia@reddit

50s no pension plan, I drink every day. Fuck it

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GnextD2020@reddit

Now absolutely nothing. I was with a man who drank very heavily from the time I was 19, and honestly it was so bad that the easiest thing to do was drink myself stupid too. I don't blame him. I made my choices. But we both quit drinking after he got into some legal trouble. A few years later, we were going through a rough patch and he moved back to his mum's house, and next thing I know he's drinking again, drink driving and basically having a break down. I honestly couldn't go back after that and had to end things for good. I heard he was arrested for drink driving a few months later. The whole thing totally put me off alcohol. I had a few drinks on a work Xmas party about 3 years ago and honestly just couldn't deal with it. I haven't touched anything since. I didn't enjoy how it made me feel and it brought up far too many emotions for my liking so I won't be drinking again.

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TinyBeth96@reddit

27, sometimes I don't drink for a few weeks and sometimes ill have a few nights I have a few drink in one week. When I drink It may be 1 or 2, or put for longer (rarity with my shift patern to allow) then maybe 6.

There's really no pattern. I try be mindful about when I'm drinking and why as I fear becoming reliant on it. (I have anorexia and it's only time my head shuts up so can see why people overdo it) but sometimes after hard day at work, it's needed. I rarely drink alone, maybe 3 times in past few years, it's more of a social thing.

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NickTann@reddit

M60, maybe half a pint beer once a week. Never a big drinker once I passed my teens. I was more of a toker but I gave up smoking 20 years ago.

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Breal420420@reddit

36 , calmed down these last 3 years alcohol for me and people I grew up around became out of hand , alcohol fueled rampages and alot of self destruction arrested ect in my 20s glad as I got older I calmed down but can drink still 5 pints but seem to have found the off button as in my younger years I could drink 1p cans of Stella and go on one.

I’m 50 and although I’m not teetotal, I rarely drink alcohol at all.

Maybe 2 or 3 beers or a bottle of wine once every 6 weeks ish.

31 and none as my psoriasis medication forbids me from doing so as it will kill me if I do

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StealthyUltralisk@reddit

37, I only drink a couple of glasses of wine when I see family now, which is once every few months or so.

Over 40 and close to 60 and drink way more than the NHS would like.

I work three or four 12 hour shifts a week and don't drink on those days. I use this app to monitor my drinking so I always have the facts right in front of me if I want to know for whatever reason.

Almost a year without drink. Quit because of medication I was prescribed, plus, I'd be drinking pretty much non-stop since I was 17. I realised that I was never happy. If I drank 3 beers, it wasn't enough, and if I drank 20, it still wasn't enough, and now I feel sick and have a headache. There's no 'correct' answer.

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Tested-Trio-Father@reddit

Every couple of weeks I might do my "quota" in a single session but don't bother that much nowadays.

Adventurous_Train_48@reddit

Late 30s. I don't really. Maybe a can on a Friday night with the fella.

I have had a very unhealthy relationship with alcohol, whereby once it's flowing and I'm enjoying myself, I can't stop. I've never drank regularly, or alone, but I would say a night of drinking with friends would involve a few cans of cider followed by a bottle of spirits. Used to wake up to a dribble left in a bottle and in absolute agony. I did that almost weekly from aged 16 to about 30.

Tbh the younger generations not binging like us is not a bad thing.

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Far-Pudding2999@reddit

38 and don't drink at all except on very rare occasions I might have a glass of cider in the summer or something. My 40 year old husband doesn't drink at all due to health issues/medication. I'd say we are the unusual ones compared to friends and work colleagues the same age though, the school Mums looked at me like I had two heads when I said I don't drink!

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Sanguine_Rosey@reddit

39 and drink 0 units of alcohol, can't be arsed wolith the hideous hangovers not to mention severe interaction with prescription medications I have to take

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neenoonee@reddit

I’m a 33 year old woman and I’ll have about two pint cans a week and maybe a glass of wine if we’re out.

ChristinaTinaTamarin@reddit

I’m mid 40s. Pretty much never drink - maybe once a year at most. It’s just not my thing. I think I got too drunk too often as a young teenager. As I’ve got older I’ve drunk less and less. I’d drink roughly 2 or 3 times a week in my 20s. Virtually never in my early 30s. Then maybe one drink a week at most in my late 30s. Now I can probably count the number of drinks I’ve had in the last five years on one hand. Just don’t fancy it at all. I prefer to have a cup of tea. My idea of an exciting beverage is a glass of coke 😆

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minge-smasher@reddit

I've been tracking over the last 3 months with the drinkaware app. Typically I hit 70-80 units a week. If I'm at an all inclusive I managed 180 in 7 days.

Do I want to stop? No.

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rich2083@reddit

I’m 40 and don’t drink anymore. Just can’t take the hangovers and beer fear anymore. I just smoke cannabis instead.

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richesca@reddit

32 and I only really drink when I’m in a family gathering or on occasions etc maybe if I’m stressed out I might have a glass of wine in the evening but it’s not a regular occurrence. There’s a bottle of wine in my fridge that’s literally been there a month lol This is why it really annoys me when my mum infers that I drink loads whenever she sees me drinking :/ she makes out like I’m an alcoholic just because, when I do drink with family on occasions where we’ve specifically said we’re doing drink, cheese and games night I can normally drink quite a lot before I get drunk. I have a very high tolerance lol

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Wind_your_neck_in@reddit

Dont drink, havent for 12 years

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yearsofpractice@reddit

Hey OP. 48 year old here. Until 30th October 2023, probably about 70 units a week - couple of beers weeknights, blackout drunk Friday then - most weekend - maintaining drunk until Sunday evenings. I was trying to “drink myself happy” or - if that failed - drink myself to not feel anything.

Did that for about 10 years. Realised it was going to kill me. Also was miserable.

Stopped a year ago last Thursday and things have just got better and better for that entire year. I intend on never drinking again. Shoutout to r/stopdrinking.

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CCEShieldIsReady@reddit

19M never drunk before, maybe it’s boring but imo better in the long term.

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IanYanYan84@reddit

I am 40 and have been on the wagon since May.

I thought I would miss it but I don't.

I still go to the pub with my mates.

My tipple of choice is Old Jamaica Ginger Beer.

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AussieHxC@reddit

My tipple of choice is Old Jamaica Ginger Beer.

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slade364@reddit

Never have alcohol in the house. Probably see friends twice a month and have 4-5 pints. Have a good time.

Suspect it'll be more like twice a year when I have kids in a year or two.

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48 here - Zero, and I haven't exceeded that for about ten years. Had to stop because of the pills I was taking at the time, then I just never bothered starting again as I feel so much better without alcohol in my life and I never really liked the taste anyway.

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BadGrandaddy@reddit

I’ll have a can or two of beer and maybe a G&T most nights chatting to my wife before dinner. Could probably double that when with friends or family over the weekend.

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tilinang@reddit

31F. 0-10 units during the week. 3-6 units at the weekend. Unless there's a party/birthday/event. Then it's 10-20 units. But that's probably every other week 🌝

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A5tdi@reddit

45, haven’t drank for 31 days. Previously drank every day at least 4 beers and a bottle of wine every week night.

SaddleBishopJoint@reddit

40 0 (had 5 beers this year so far)

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flipitquickson@reddit

I'm 55, drink 3 - 4 bottles of mcewans champion 7.6% every night and have done for the past 25 years or more, not sure what a unit is ?

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Ricky_Martins_Vagina@reddit

Mid 30's and on a 'normal' week or even month I generally don't drink alcohol.

Racing_Fox@reddit

Nothing.

Last time I had a drink would have been new year 2022

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Comprehensive_You42@reddit

Drink wine or beer with dinner, out once or twice per week, estimate 20 units on a quiet week, 40 on a busy one.

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cdp181@reddit

48 and I guess on average I don't drink anything. I do drink occasionally but these days I find having a couple of beers or a bottle of wine just ruins my sleep so I don't bother.

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kholekardashian12@reddit

I'm 33 and I drink maybe once or twice a year, on special occasions. In my 20s, I used to get on it every weekend but my body just can't tolerate alcohol anymore, not to mention the booze anxiety I get the next day so I even really desire it anymore at all.

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utfr@reddit

Mid 20s and typically around 6-10 pints a week. Usually booze one day of the weekend which is either at the football or out with my mates. Sometimes have the odd few on a Friday night but that’s becoming rarer. I know my drinking will ramp up towards Christmas though as there’s a lot more on socially.

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laluLondon@reddit

39, about 2 glasses of wine per week

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Competitive_Pen7192@reddit

I simply can't be bothered to drink much these days and I'm 42.

Mid 60s now, stopped drinking when I was 40. Living in the Netherlands I was drinking at least 6 litres of beer and plenty of spirits on weeknights, considerably more at the weekend. Fun times, but expensive 😁

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Toothfairy29@reddit

Work an intense job Monday to Thursday. Probably do an average of 10-20 per week Friday to Sunday. Mostly wine. I have to be careful as I could easily double that with a glass or two per night after work and I’m pretty sure my mother does a bottle a day so it’s in the genes.

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zer0c00l81@reddit

42, 1-2 beers a day, maybe a bourbon or 2 while cooking through the week. Friday, Saturday 3-4 beers and a couple of bourbons. Sunday if NFL season 6ish beers, several bourbons. Probs like 50-60units a week.

Aware that it's a lot, only other drink is water about 3-5litres a day every day. no tea/coffee/energy drinks. No problems with work, don't get hangovers ever.

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FenelSosige@reddit

Drink a bottle of wine 3 or 4 times a week

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Outlaw2k21@reddit

Early 30s and I don’t drink at unless it’s a special occasion

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kenjithetiger@reddit

last alcoholic drink I had was on boxing day. bucks fizz.unless you count me trying a sip of blood orange thatchers in the summer.

29, 0. stopped completely a few months ago and don't plan on buying any alcohol going into my 30's

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quosp@reddit

Early 40s and quit drinking in my 20s. Alcoholism runs in my family and I've lost two family members to it. I got to the point where my social life was essentially all based around drinking, which bar or club me and my mates were going to on any given weekend and the binge drinking was becoming a problem. I do miss the social side of it, I can't lie, but I value my physical and mental health far more.

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chroniccomplexcase@reddit

Mid 30’s and like 1-2 units a week, some weeks none.

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Browneskiii@reddit

I dont drink often, but when I do, I drink a lot. Mostly vodka.

I'm 45. I was a binge drinker since my late teens, every weekend and sometimes maybe once or twice in the week. I stopped completely for a year and a half in 2021, then drank a few times again. Now its been 6 months since the last drink. I cant deal with the hangovers, I vet very depressed and anxious. I cant have just the one drink, it's all or nothing with me. Damn alcohol.

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aaron2933@reddit

24, stopped drinking when I was 18

If I do drink it'll be for an occasion

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OranjeBrian@reddit

40s, only have a pint of lager when I’m dining in a pub, which is about once a year.

My sister who’s in her 50s can’t go to a supermarket without putting at least two bottles of wine in her trolley

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phantom_phreak29@reddit

Usually a beer a day while having tea, maybe a bourbon after. 8-10 pints on a Sunday when watching sports with my mates.

I also only drink water when it's not alcohol, I don't drink caffeine based drinks or fizzy pop or fruit juices.

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mildperil_@reddit

25-30 sounds like a lot, the recommendation from the NHS is not more than 14 a week: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-advice/calculating-alcohol-units/

Mud 40s and would say I haven't regularly drank since my mid 20s. It just gradually tapered off and now it's maybe a handful of times a year.

My sister who is a similar age drinks more regularly but that's more to do with her job, as it involves a lot of socialising.

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Midniteman86@reddit

2 years dry this month.

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moatec@reddit

33M. Been sober over 5 years now. Used to drink 4+ pints per evening, so I wasn't the wake up and have a swig of vodka kind of alcoholic but I definitely had a problem. Also wasn't able to control my behavior when I drank. I've lost friends and jobs due to drinking. Giving it up was the best thing I've ever done with my life, aside from having kids but honestly I'd have never got to a position where I'd have kids if I carried on drinking.

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CriticalCentimeter@reddit

Early 50s. Maybe 1 or 2 vodkas throughout the week. Often none.

Late 50s, almost teetotal.

Maybe once a year I will buy a bottle of wine on the "I used to like this one" basis. In the last decade I have never had more than a few sips, then poured the rest away.

TheDisapprovingBrit@reddit

Pub 5-7 times a week, I probably drink 3-4 night a week. Total consumption around 12-15 pints a week.

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Matt14451@reddit

1 or 2 glasses of squash a day

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NobDeRiro@reddit

32, and go out with some workmates maybe like once every 4-6 weeks. Don’t drink at home or very rarely will have one or two beers. Just don’t seem to get as much pleasure out of drinking like I did in my 20’s

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spacetimebear@reddit

37, rarely if ever.

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greyfox19@reddit

I’m 25 and I don’t drink at all. Even before I was diagnosed with epilepsy I didn’t see the point in it. Rather lift weights and stay healthy

I normally have a drink around 3 X a month so around 6 units a month or 1.5 a week.

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BlondePotatoBoi@reddit

Mid 20s, and I am the most boring drinker alive. As in I don't go out and slam back fifteen pints, I'll alternate between alcohol and water. Was taught how to be disciplined with drinking since my father worked in a rehab unit for 10 years.

So on a good week, less than 10 units. If it's a special occasion then maybe 12-15. I often wait until my retail job has a beer that I like on offer and then buy two packs of those and that lasts me a couple weeks.

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ComfortZoneAvoider@reddit

40F I have one drink most nights of the week but not every night. One drink is one glass of wine, g&t or similar, one beer. If I'm out to dinner, I'll generally share a bottle of wine, if it's a long dinner we might stretch to a bottle each. If I'm out with the girls, I'll have a few cocktails. Very very rarely drink enough to feel drunk though, I've never been a fan of feeling out of control, or the aftermath 😉

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Competitive-Ad-5454@reddit

Don't drink at all Monday - Thursday. Buy myself a four pack of Guinness which lasts the weekend. Might have a couple of Sunday pints at the pub.

I was a BIG drinker in my twenties though. Grew out of that thankfully.

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knightsbridge-@reddit

I'm 34. I mostly don't drink.

I might have a cocktail or a glass of wine maybe once every couple of months, but my life is mostly alcohol-free.

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No-Body-4446@reddit

Thursday pub quiz night

Then get pissed most weekends.

I work in sales so am often at events during the week that can get boozy

In my early 30’s, only drink every few months or so. I think the last time I had a drink was when I went out for a bottomless brunch with friends about 3 months ago.

I get horrible hangovers which I try my best to mitigate when I do drink (pint of water & paracetamol before bed, antacids for my stomach the next day etc). Sometimes I feel like letting my hair down a bit so will suffer the consequences, then the next day I remember exactly why I don’t drink on a regular basis.

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betterman74@reddit

50 years old. Zero alcohol.

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Fabulous_Context9486@reddit

30, once in a blue moon (normally Xmas eve and birthday)

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lalalaladididi@reddit

63 next.

On average I drink nothing in a week.

Every now and then I'll have a beer. I'm. Not anti beer. I like high quality American style ice cold tasty beers. I just choose not to drink.

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foxjerk@reddit

Hello, is it me you’re looking for 🎵Mid 40’s, have a beer or two every night.

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kewpiemoon@reddit

27 and 0. I haven't touched alcohol since I was 18 and even back then I had maybe like three alcoholic drinks per year

Mid 40s, drinking far less now due to having kids to look after, 3 cans on a weekend night id say

However my friends/family my age that have adult age kids or are childless drink lots!!

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dingbattled@reddit

I'm 16 and have about 18 units at the weekends

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outline01@reddit

Mid thirties and I’d consider a bottle of wine over the course of a week a lot for me.

I like a glass or a beer with dinner, occasionally whisky but it’s never much. Feel I’ve left that behind, especially now having kids and not wanting to feel naff with a hangover.

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Boris_138@reddit

I only drink socially with friends. If I’m home alone I can go for weeks without drinking.

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WoolyBouley@reddit

Drinking right now.

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ConstantineGSB@reddit

33, about 8 pints in a standard week. Extra if I go out socially.

40m Never drink at home unless we are hosting friends. Wife doesn’t drink at home either, and barely drinks if we go out.

I get out with mates 4 or 5 times a year for proper sessions, usually beer/music festivals. I think I average a pint a week and maybe a glass of wine. Now the kids are 4 and 2 it’s making me want to drink more! So I’d say 6 units a week tops. Most weeks would be 0.

Used to be a weekend warrior and likely still would be if single, but I have no interest in wasting that amount of time anymore with a family to think of. I was living that life from 17 well into my early thirties I’d been starting to feel like I was having to pay the piper more and more.

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just_some_guy65@reddit

59 years old.

Zero alcohol units a year.

I did drink wine on holiday in 2005 with a girlfriend who was sulking that she was drinking alone. All subsequent girlfriends either haven't cared about alcohol or not cared about me not drinking.

The previous times would have been ages 18 to 21 when I tried hard to deal with the fact that I find the taste of all alcohol like drinking your own piss or even worse - someone else's.

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lyta_hall@reddit

According to Google a pint is 3 units, so between 3 and 9 per week. I don’t drink all weeks, so that varies.

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AxisOfAverage@reddit

I'm 51. I reckon on an average week I drink about 5 units. If I go out then I'll more than that and if we're on holiday all bets are off - particularly if we're all-inclusive.

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bananabastard@reddit

40s, drink on average one night every 2 weeks, about 8 to 10 bottles.

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WastelandExplore@reddit

36M.

Used to drink about 4-6 pints a week, and now, none at all.

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40 and I don’t drink any alcohol.

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archie93hmfc@reddit

31 and it massively depends on what I’ve got on as I only drink when I’m out. I don’t drink midweek unless I’m at a football game where I’ll maybe have 2 pints. Then weekends it generally works out I won’t drink one week, then I’ll have 6 or 7 pints the next if I’m out with mates. Then there will be a party maybe once every two months where it’ll go up.

Reckon it would average out to maybe 12 units a week.

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Monkeyboogaloo@reddit

Swings between 10 units and 20. I tend not drink Mon-Thurs.

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milhouse_man@reddit

Recently hit 40 and almost binned the drink. Had a work night out a few weeks ago and felt it heavily for two days after. So i'd day probably one bottle of a wine a month at most on average, don't miss it. Just means turning down events because of the pressure to drink a lot....

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I don’t drink alcohol. Or coffee.

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