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42 units of alcohol / week for a woman
is that normal?
is that sensible?
i figure thats roughly what i'm taking atm.
ETS: don't quote RDA's / charts at me... but just generally speaking.
where would you draw the line.
is that normal?
is that sensible?
i figure thats roughly what i'm taking atm.
ETS: don't quote RDA's / charts at me... but just generally speaking.
where would you draw the line.
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i know i can usually drink more than my weekly allowance in one day and am classed as a binge drinker, but i guess most people are, unless you have a few pints everyday, which i dont do cos dont like drinking if i have work the next day
I drink very ocassionally, about 8 units a month.
However, yes 42 units of alcohol per week is slightly excessive.
It's a good idea to cut down so you don't need to drink so much to get drunk in future, so you save some money and ultimately live longer to be honest!
yep. i do find it hard to get though a day and not drink. i don't have a drinking problem as such. its just i have started recently to get a bit concerned about how much i am drinking. i use alcohol, so whenever i'm stressed i cannot really cope without it.
Sentence two is contradicted by sentence one.
Define alcoholic.
Different people have different views of what an alcohol is. My view is that an alcoholic is someone who relies on alcohol and finds it hard to cope without, which is pretty much how you described yourself. You may not be a 'hardcore' alcoholic who wakes up in the morning and downs a bottle of Vodka, but even certain people who don't drink alot of alcohol in one go but who feel the need to have a glass of wine with every meal or need to have at least one pint down the pub every night are technically addicted and therefore alcoholics.
There are different levels of alcoholism, and although you may not have a major drinking problem, it does sound like you do have a dependancy and are a minor alcoholic, whether this is a problem or not is up to you.
I'm not a big drinker anymore, getting off your face can get boring after a while.
Despite what many people say,doctors do actually know what they are talking about ,when they give recommended limits.
My dad is a recovering alcoholic, who used to drink 42 or more units per DAY.(litre of vodka plus beer plus visits to the pub)but thankfully his physical health seems OK, though him and I would disagree on his mental state.
But seriously ,he is one of the lucky ones, don't take chances with your health.
I fear for what the future will bring to our generation of booze lovers.
Meg
What you said suggests that you are.
Alocholism isn't defined by the amount you drink but by your reliance on it. A smoker is someone who craves cigarettes, not just those who smoke 40 per day.
You sound like you are addicted to me and it would be better for you to seek help now rather than to wait until you are drinking a bottle for breakfast.