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Is it wrong to fancy a beer of an evening? I have been pondering this recently. Do you have a problem if you just like to sup a couple of bottles of beer a night?.
I was talking to a mate over lunch who says he never drinks in the week or alone. This strikes me as odd but i remember a few threads on PH's of people who feel the same way. Personally i do not think there is anything wrong with having a beer with dinner or while watching a film.
My other half works until about 8, so while i am waiting, i prepare dinner i have a beer, and then maybe one more later while watching TV.
how do you class someone as having a problem? I always presumed that it would be a person who craved beer and went to extraordinary lengths to drink if they ran out.
Am i a raging alcoholic ?
Thoughts please
Lord [hic] Pikey
I was talking to a mate over lunch who says he never drinks in the week or alone. This strikes me as odd but i remember a few threads on PH's of people who feel the same way. Personally i do not think there is anything wrong with having a beer with dinner or while watching a film.
My other half works until about 8, so while i am waiting, i prepare dinner i have a beer, and then maybe one more later while watching TV.
how do you class someone as having a problem? I always presumed that it would be a person who craved beer and went to extraordinary lengths to drink if they ran out.
Am i a raging alcoholic ?
Thoughts please
Lord [hic] Pikey
Lord Pikey said:
how do you class someone as having a problem? I always presumed that it would be a person who craved beer and went to extraordinary lengths to drink if they ran out.
I think you're about right. I suspect you're just in the habit of doing it. When you run out of beer don't buy any more for a couple of weeks. If you find yourself on the cough medicine as a result then you may have a problem... I admitted to having a drink most nights at a work related medical expecting to get told off.
Instead I was told it was OK as long as I had one drink fee day a week.
Told this to some workmates who were shocked that I did actually have a drink most nights.
I don't have a problem & I don't crave beer everynight (Sometimes it's Gin/whisky/rum/wine....)
Instead I was told it was OK as long as I had one drink fee day a week.
Told this to some workmates who were shocked that I did actually have a drink most nights.
I don't have a problem & I don't crave beer everynight (Sometimes it's Gin/whisky/rum/wine....)
I tend to have a beer of an evening (sometimes if i have it in the house a JD and pepsi) at my alst medical (work related0 i was reffered to the counselling service as they thought i may have stress realted alcoholism??
generally im of the mind if your not working and its after 12:00 then all's fair game.
generally im of the mind if your not working and its after 12:00 then all's fair game.
Ill admit to getting pissed once a week (probably less than that over a year).... usually a weekend and due to being sensible all week, then being an absolutely lightweight and being hit like a sledgehammer all at once when i have a few.
Most of the time i can have 5/6 and be fine, sometimes im out for the count without a clue why..... But im one of those that regrets it, swears not to do it again and then promptly does it again 7-14 days later.... I do exactly the same with my special madras (loads of hot stuff added) curry, regret it like fk the day afterwards, but always go back again....
during the week i like food more than booze, the weekend is time to see friends and have booze and watch sports.... although tonight i do have a business meeting in the pub which should be fun
Most of the time i can have 5/6 and be fine, sometimes im out for the count without a clue why..... But im one of those that regrets it, swears not to do it again and then promptly does it again 7-14 days later.... I do exactly the same with my special madras (loads of hot stuff added) curry, regret it like fk the day afterwards, but always go back again....
during the week i like food more than booze, the weekend is time to see friends and have booze and watch sports.... although tonight i do have a business meeting in the pub which should be fun
sevros1981 said:
You've got a problem if you crave the feeling of being pissed rather than the drink itself.
Eh?I only drink to get smashed, properly smashed, no half measures.
I dont do social drinking, dont see the point of it at all.
Consequently I only drink probably once a month, maybe less.
By your definition I have a drinking problem. How so?
I'd say getting fked because you want to occassionally is a far more healthy pastime than drinking 2 or 3 glasses of wine a night and hiding it under some sort of middle class acceptiblity 'because I've had a stressful day'
I've pondered the same thing before and even went as far as to buy a load of alcohol free beer.
I drank just as much of the alcohol free stuff as I did the normal stuff (i.e. about 2 bottles a night) so I concluded it was beer that I wanted, not the alcohol in it.
So then, conscience clear, I went back to buying the real stuff as it tasted better and was cheaper!
I drank just as much of the alcohol free stuff as I did the normal stuff (i.e. about 2 bottles a night) so I concluded it was beer that I wanted, not the alcohol in it.
So then, conscience clear, I went back to buying the real stuff as it tasted better and was cheaper!
Plotloss said:
'because I've had a stressful day'
Thats interesting. Becasue i also discussed this at lunch and i recon that most people who say that, say it because they have seen it on tv or in the movies. So people think thats what they should do after a crap day.I do not think having a drink helps me relax more than the sitting on my arse on the sofa.
Anyone agree?
LP
Plotloss said:
sevros1981 said:
You've got a problem if you crave the feeling of being pissed rather than the drink itself.
Eh?I only drink to get smashed, properly smashed, no half measures.
I dont do social drinking, dont see the point of it at all.
Consequently I only drink probably once a month, maybe less.
By your definition I have a drinking problem. How so?
I'd say getting fked because you want to occassionally is a far more healthy pastime than drinking 2 or 3 glasses of wine a night and hiding it under some sort of middle class acceptiblity 'because I've had a stressful day'
I do however enjoy a cold beer in front of the telly, or a glass of red wine with dinner. It has nothing to do with the alcohol, it is all about the taste!
Plotloss said:
sevros1981 said:
You've got a problem if you crave the feeling of being pissed rather than the drink itself.
Eh?I only drink to get smashed, properly smashed, no half measures.
I dont do social drinking, dont see the point of it at all.
Consequently I only drink probably once a month, maybe less.
By your definition I have a drinking problem. How so?
I'd say getting fked because you want to occassionally is a far more healthy pastime than drinking 2 or 3 glasses of wine a night and hiding it under some sort of middle class acceptiblity 'because I've had a stressful day'
Edited by kaese on Tuesday 17th March 12:58
I love a couple of bottles of beer of an evening in front of the telly, even more so if I have a new copy of Evo to hand. It's one of life's pleasures, doing the mundane weekly shop on Monday and slipping in a cheeky 6 pack to reward your working week. It can't be analysed, or worried about, as long as it's not developing in to a problem. If there are 6 beers in the fridge, I may have one, sometimes two of an evening infront of the telly. But if I have run out, I won't go out just to get more alco-supplies. Playing sport 4 hours a week eases my decision to enjoy the few 'bad' things that make life more pleasurable.
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