how much did you drink......

[Ciaranne]

I drink nothing.
I always avoid alcohol and all alcoholic products because they are harmful for health and leads to various diseases.

Thanks for that Sherlock

[GadgetGuru]

I drink wine every night.. I work out how many units I can drink and still be OK to drive at whatever time I need to leave the house.
I found myself returning home early so I could drink more.
Last week I got a taxi to work because I had gone over my 'safe' amount.
Last night I wondered .. if I a over my limit would get caught if I drive.
Hence I am here.. I never want to do that!!
I want to cut down and eventually stop.
Thank goodness this site is here.

[madcow23]

At it's worst I was drinking about 2 bottles of wine every other night and even more if I went to a party.

Ruby

[victoria rose]

yesterday, I drank a bottle of wine. Once I have the first drink I want it all. I just need to not start and figure out why I start.

[Topcat]

Hello Victoria Rose, I see that was your first post on Bright Eye and you've chosen a rather quiet thread to do it on. Was that intentional or would you like to join others in quitting or cutting down?

[Jake.]

About 3 bottles of wine a day, or a 70cl bottle of spirits. Yuck!!

[Ben73]

At my heaviest a liter of vodka a day sometimes more, am tapering at the moment down to a 12% bottle of wine, intending to go to zero soon.

[dogwalkingloon]

yesterday, I drank a bottle of wine. Once I have the first drink I want it all. I just need to not start and figure out why I start.

That was my drinking habit first one drink then i would keep going until i ran out or passed out.. usually around the half a liter a day of vodka mark.

Today im feeling good about it and im so glad ive made the admision to myself i have a problem and im doing something about it

[Topcat]

Well done Dogwalkingloon (mind if I shorten that to DWL)? Admitting I had a problem was the toughest part for me. I deluded myself for years that, because I could stop, I didn't have a problem. What I chose to ignore was that I couldn't stay stopped for very long . I was drinking a bottle of vodka at my worst. I switched to wine thinking it was healthier - doh . Look forward to seeing you around the boards DWL and good luck

[Jake.]

Gah! To think I used to drink vodka like water. About half a liter or 2 bots of wine. Makes me shudder to remember how bad I felt. Never again

[Finley]

For the last few years, at least a bottle of wine a night, every night. Sometimes one and a half, on rare occasions more like two. Although I only came to BE a few months ago, I find it hard to believe now, that I was putting so much away. If someone told me now I had to sit in my living room and drink until I'd got rid of two bottles of the stuff, I think I'd be physically sick before even starting. That's progress x

[TARRAGONA]

what do you replace drinking with? i am 50, washed up with trillions of bad decisions and regrets, no money, no hope. i am actually thankful i don't drink more than i do! It's alright for you young folks, you have a future.

[Finley]

Tarragona - there are lots of people 50+ on BE - there's even a special thread for us (called 'Anyone here over 50', I think). Many of us have been drinking for the majority of our adult lives and have similarly made bad decisions. I for one can also identify with being skint! Mind you, I would be more skint if I was still drinking 1 to 1.5 bottles of wine every night. I actually don't know how I afforded it, but then, maybe that's one of the reasons for my present financial mess

Anyway, welcome. Have a look around the various threads and see where you fancy posting. There's plenty of support. Look forward to hearing more from you

[Finley]

ps Tarragona. I'm 52, and would like to think I still have quite a bit of life in front of me I'm hopeful that by addressing my drinking I'll be increasing the length of that life - and even if I don't, I should be healthier, so more able to enjoy it

[DannyD]

I'm 60 - and 3 days. And I don't drink no more. I also made bad decisions and have no money or coping skills. I drink tea because I'm boring, but wow, it's such a life with more promise than when I was 59 and 3 days! How much DID I drink? Voddy - until I fell over.

[Finley]

DD - Happy 60th for three days ago

[DannyD]

DD - Happy 60th for three days ago

and happy 50 oomph and 4 days to you.

[Lottie38]

yesterday, I drank a bottle of wine. Once I have the first drink I want it all. I just need to not start and figure out why I start.

That's exactly how I feel.
Lottie x

[Lottie38]

I can generally drink about 2 bottles of wine pretty much every night.
I have read all the posts on here and it doesn't seem much compared to some but it's still too much.
I did chuckle at some of the comments about not buying from the same shop and buying the boxes in stead of the bottles as they are easier to dispose of....yep been doing that too...

Lottie x

[tee]

I drink wine every night.. I work out how many units I can drink and still be OK to drive at whatever time I need to leave the house.
I found myself returning home early so I could drink more.
Last week I got a taxi to work because I had gone over my 'safe' amount.
Last night I wondered .. if I a over my limit would get caught if I drive.
Hence I am here.. I never want to do that!!
I want to cut down and eventually stop.
Thank goodness this site is here.

Omg that's me! Sorry for not replying sooner but I just came across your post and was gob smacked as I know what you mean about the ' if I have a drink how many hours before I can drive' scenario. Thank you for your honesty, lets not put ourselves through the torment any more