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How much do you drink? Be honest.

For me, 3-4 times a week.

Each session will either be half a bottle of Johnnie Walker black whisky (that's 350ml) plus 2 x 500ml cans of proper job ale.

Or 1 and a half bottle of red wine, plus 2 x 500ml cans of proper job ale.

Just curious what other people drink. Non judgement or bragging, just curious.

I’m sure I could extend my life by 5-10 years if i stopped completely, but who wants to be an 85 year old bag of bones poncing around in a beige jacket.

I keep myself very fit and eat healthily for my 40 plus age, so what’s the dig beal? I have the odd bin of teens with a sprinkling of cheese, just as an occasional treat.

One thing I can’t do at the football is drink before a match. I would be getting up for a wee wee every 5 minutes. So for me drinking and football don’t mix.

What would your average alcohol consumption per week look like? Let me know.

I’ve reduced my alcohol intake massively over the years. I now no longer drink at home. I have 3 or 4 pints before a game or if I go to my local. I seem to have no inclination to drink just for the hell of it like I did 10-20 years ago.

Maybe it’s my age, but drinking really messes me up now.

Very rarely drink these days don’t miss the hangovers🤣

About 12 pints before a game, a couple after.  :hehe:



Obviously only kidding.  5 or 6 on a matchday. Occasional wine or a rum at home. Age defo puts you off having too much.

Same here.  Didn't drink at all for the first 6 weeks of the year, and didn't really miss it.  If I'm drinking wine, I'll rarely have more than half a bottle at a time.  These days, something kicks in and tells me I've had enough.  If I do drink more than that, I'll suffer physically & mentally (low mood) the next day.  I'm more able to enjoy a single drink here & there now.


Not trying to sound preachy, I promise.  You seem to eat better than I do for a start.  But I would think about reining that in a bit if you can.  Sounds like a lot to me.  (55-60 units/week?)  You might not see the damage you're doing in your 40s, but give it 20 yrs and it could be a different story.  A bottle & a half of wine would floor me...and you're doing that 4 times a week?

I drink now only 1 day a week, either a Friday evening or a Saturday evening, usually 4 or at most 5 bottles of strong Belgian beer. The wife drinks about 1/3 bottle of gin with tonic.

During lockdown it was considerably more so we thought we would bang it on the head almost entirely after that.

If I go to a game I will drink no more than 1 pint before a game.

Luckily I never suffer from hangovers and probably had 3 in my whole life no matter how much I drink, which used to be about 7 or 8 cans of Special Brew (or similar strenght beer) in a session. I dont miss it and TBH I could give it up totally now if I wished, which currently I dont.

My best mate was a heavy drinker for many years and 3 years ago he got liver cancer and was given 3 months to live, luckily he gave booze up totally (difficult living in Scotland where it really is part of the culture) and now 3 years on with a new type of chemo his cancer has shrunk to under 1% of its size and hes thriving and still has no touched even as much as a whiskey sauce on a steak, he wont even eat wine gums :) .

I rarely drink at all nowadays, only if I go out, which is maybe once a month.
I find alcohol makes my ulcerative colitis really bad so it's not worth the hassle to be honest.

Rarely these days, and when I do it is usually a bit of a binge.

I’ve never been one to really drink at home, sometimes I will fancy a couple on a Friday night after work, but most of my drinking is usually if I’m going to a gig on a Friday or Saturday night.
 
I really struggle with hangovers, I struggle with the anxiety and low moods it brings on so try and avoid it.
Most of the stupid shit I’ve done in my life had been after a drink too, as I’ve got older I can see more and more how much it changes me as a person and I didn’t want to be like that.

Effectively nowt. Maybe one or two times a year. I just choose not to do it.

6 pints before a home game (less if 4D is buying). Couple of JD and Coke afterwards before the Bus home...usually wrecked.

In the week its about 3 bottles of sol with a meal, maybe two glasses of Port in the week.

Holiday abroad is a booze up.

Do alot less now than i did and although i can drink more than i ever could...The hangover fatigue is a wipe out. No bad guts or head, just feel like a bus has run over me.

Thinking of your health.
We should get Victor Mildew to log back in here Flash  :D

Most weeks just one or two drinks, usually a glass of wine or a beer. Sometimes a G&T or a Baileys with the Mrs. On the rare occasions I make it to the footy, I'll have a couple of pints before the game.

Never been a massive drinker but drink even less since having kids.

Occasional pub binge and the very odd drink at home (1once a month)

Oh, and the odd one at footy (never usually more than 1).

Usually a couple of glasses of red wine a day.  Fewer more often than more.  Optionally between 6-7pm as an aperitif and nearly always a glass with my evening meal.  It's good for your gut health too, although that's not my motivation.

I usually have a pint or more likely two on matchdays (but then would skip any pre-meal evening drink).

I sometimes binge drink, say 4 or 5 times p.a.  Usually around big celebrations or sporting occasions.  I enjoy it at the time but am then surprised to discover that behaving immaturely doesn't reduce my age commensurately.  It also drives out herds of brain cells I can ill afford to lose.

Maybe once a month I’ll have cider or a disaronno.
Usually no more than one.

You are Father Jack hackett and I claim my five pounds......

Apart from crimbo and holidays I would say I drink 5-6 times a week.

Either a glass of wine with dinner OR a 330ml bottle/ 440ml can of beer later in the evening.

There might be the occasional ebvening out where I drink a little more (a couple of pints and a G+T) about 4 times a year but my capacity is far less than it was when I was a professional drinker in the army some 40 years ago.

DMR will be starting a drugs thread soon and you'll al be saying you've knocked the crack on the head as well, just have a puff on a vape three times a year for a treat.

I like a drink at the weekends, usually some wine, and popping out for an IPA or seven when I can.  Most of the local breweries now have deals with the big supermarkets, so I can even source them from Walmart, so have a few of those in the fridge as well.  I mean, what is the point of a huge American fridge with a drinks drawer if not to hold beer and wine?  That and I stuck a bar in the basement - when in Rome....

I actually don’t mind a bit of a hangover, as long as I don’t consume more than stated I’m okay.

I know people who drink small amounts every evening, but I can’t buy into that logic. I need a reasonable binge to get me where I like to be. Headphones on blasting 90’s music into my ears, glass of whisky in the other hand, oh lord forgive me for I have sinned!  :pint:

But in seriousness, future health issues have crossed my mind as I’m aware my units are 3-4 times the stated for a man. I do push weights and do a 5k run 4 times a week; rings and swoundabouts as they say.

Only really at weekends or occasions these days and definitely less 'binging'. If I go to the local at the weekend it's usually only on one of Friday or Saturday and will enjoy 3-5 pints. Some sunday's I will share a bottle of wine with Mrs Bob, and very occasionally we'll enjoy a post roast dinner aperitif.

Definitely drink less than in earlier decades of my life. (as seems to be the norm with others on here)

Work 6 on 4 off.

After 2nd early shift might have a couple of cans
1 Can when i get home after the 2 late shifts
Nothing between night shifts

First day off - probably 6 cans of cider
2nd day off - probably the same
3rd day off - couple of cans
Last day off - nothing at all

Probably too much tbh

Probably more than I should as partial to red wine, real ale and particularly Henry Westons special vintage which at 8.2% blows the units target out of the window. Reckon on average drink 2-3x per week, about 3 beers/ciders or 3 large glasses of wine over the course of an evening

This year to date haven't had a drink at all. I routinely do dry January and bolted on February this time and will continue for at least another couple of weeks until weight target is hit, as allied with much increased exercise regime have managed to shed about 20 pounds, which was much needed.

Ooh,the "velvet" one? That's a bit moreish,I've found

2-3 pints on week nights.  Around 8-10 prints on Friday and Saturday.

4 or 5 with the Sunday roast

All depends on the environment for me. Drink the odd can of beer/glass of wine/small tot of whiskey of an occasional evening. Maybe once or twice a week.

Weekends or events, probably depends on how long I'm out for really. Occasional blow out notwithstanding, it's possibly in the 5-6 pint range with a rum/whiskey cap but that's probably only once a month or every other month.

I like a drink but never really been a big drinker or overly influenced by any particular culture {much similar with any other drugs too} to drink lots. Same wirth say ''lads nights'' or ''lads holidays'' - just aint me. But each to their own of course.

Time for a couple pints of Tonkoko Milk Stout and a pint of Coffee Bake by Brew York 
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Usually once a week. Can vary from a couple to a skin full.

Not a lot.  I can go for weeks without having a drink.  Had 2 pints last night.  Busy with work for the rest of the month so may not drink again.  At 52, doing a job where I drive a lot I just never get round to it.

Never do unless it's an arranged gathering of some sort these days - maybe 5 or 6 times a year. Admittedly on these occasions I will drink too much and have a two day hangover.

Drinking at home puts me to sleep and never have the inclination with kids running about the place. Just don't get anything from it personally.

Far cry from going out 3 times a week from age 18 to 22/23! Did the whole lads holiday thing three years in a row - on the last of these I had to have a night off which spelt the end of my heavy drinking days really.

Appreciate it more when I do go out for a session now rather than it just being my weekly routine.

Gave up boozing over Xmas
No longer drink in the week

Weekends different story, normally working at an event or possibly DJing or whatever
Which means you have a rider as part of your fee
Then it becomes a free for all, half the time I’ve had a rider it’s not been touched and we take it home or whatever…

But on a night out probably about 6 pints then some spirits but even I’ve learnt to drink in moderation now, can’t be arsed with the shitness the next day

I've found that having a double whiskey every night before bedtime gets me to sleep quickly, I used to find it very difficult to get to sleep before this.

Drink occasionally if woe go out, but normally driving so only have 1.
Was like this even before being diagnosed with diabetes, but probably drink even less often now.
Only time I have a drink at home is when cooking on the BBQ

It’s not a cheap pleasure anymore unless you drink at home.

Pints of Baileys

Straight out the bottle :pint:

More than I should. Less than I want.

Actually,yes!