How many days per week do you "drink"?

[bluewolf]

Haha, they're shy ite I've had one range session and a round with them, they look nice though now they're in my spare bagI'll get them to you this weekend mate.

No worries fella. It's not like I'm using them at the moment.

 

[Qwerty]

Probably 1-2 nights a week,Friday night usually in the local.
i only have 5 or 6 nowadays as it just can't handle the hangovers, as opposed to a full on Binge every weekend from about 16-36.
If I drank the amount now that I did then I'd be in bed for a week.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

The last 2 weeks I've had a lot but generally I can take it or leave it at home. When I go out I put a good few away though.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I love decent wine, good beer, malt whisky, boutique gin and above all, champagne. All fantastic in moderation although I definitely drink too much and am trying to cut down, having Monday to Wednesday off every week despite the fact that my doctor assures me I am in excellent health.

That said, I don't ever envisage being teetotal as I enjoy drinking so much. It is not just the taste although that can be quite exquisite. It is the opportunity to learn and understand new things, invariably bringing shared experiences, often in combination with wonderful food and fabulous times with friends that simply would not occur if everyone was drinking peppermint tea.

I am also wary of anyone that doesn't drink. In the main, they tend to be, in my experience at least, sanctimonious bores with a desperate need to retain control of themselves. There are exceptions of course - my friend Simon is wonderful company and hasn't touched a drop in ten years.

In the main though, non-drinkers tend to be as dull as the drinks they order.

This could be because, unlike drunks, they don't find the jokes and stories of drunk people funny or interesting

 

[louise_a]

I have voted 7, although I don't drink much as a rule. I usually have a half pint of cask beer after golf, a Bacardi in the evening and if I have a rare night out when I am not driving a couple of glasses of red.

 

[Norrin Radd]

teetotal and have been since mid seventies,i have had the odd lager now and then but only about 4 per year,pints that is ,and if its been particularly warm out on the course then a bitter shandy [half] has quenched my thirst. quite honestly i dont really like the taste.and i dont need to get pished to have a good time.

 

[Slab]

Opted for 6 days a week & its usually a cider or glass of wine with dinner (like many others I'm off it weekdays for the next couple of months but purely due to the calories rather than the risk of killing brain cells or any other perceived/real benefit)

As much as I enjoy a cold cider on a hot day (& most days are hot) I surprised myself when I realised I'd give up alcohol if I had to choose between it and coffee!

 

[Smiffy]

Very rarely drink now.
Missus offered me a glass of Bucks Fizz on Christmas morning, took a sip and left it there.
Drunk Shloer all over the holidays, didn't touch a drop of alcohol.
Might have a pint (or two) of Lager shandy after a round of golf but that's about all.
I hate hangovers.

 

[cookelad]

Can go weeks without a drink and not miss it, I'm quite happy the with a Coke, an orange & lemonade or a hot chocolate in the clubhouse after a round, it really doesn't do anything for me, and on the odd occasion when I do have more than a couple the next day is a complete write off.

 

[chrisd]

I enjoy a glass of port about 3 times a week if I've no plans to drive. I'm not particularly a wine lover but will have the occasional beer if out for a meal.

 

[shewy]

In the Mediterranean wine is taken with most meals every day, I don't see them being called alcoholics, and they live to ripe old age.

 

[woody69]

I will probably only drink around once a month usually less, say 8 times a year and it is usually 4 or 5 pints or at the most 6. Sometimes I'll have one after golf, but that is rare. I pretty much never drink in the week and I never drink alone. Once or twice a year I will drink to excess and probably feel quite "drunk", usually for my birthday or a day out at some event, i.e. wedding, sporting event etc.

 

[GB72]

I only drink on Fridays and Saturdays as a rule. I have a family member who is a recovering alcoholic and that scares the life out of me as I know I like my beer a lot. I have difficulty having just one or two and it is all or nothing for me. For that reason, I take 5 days a week off as it scares me that I like a drink a little too much.

 

[bernix]

i voted for 7
usually 2 or 3 pints, up to 6 on football or rugby nights at the pub or out with friends

 

[Fyldewhite]

Around 5 days a week for me. My/our social life is built around the pub/golf club/restaurants and if I'm going out I like to have a few but don't often get blind drunk. I play snooker one night a week which involves a few beers, we generally go out Friday or Saturday and often have a family gathering Sunday teatime all of which will mean a few beers and/or maybe a bottle of wine. So probably 3 nights a week drinking a fair amount, a couple having one or two and a couple of nights off. Currently trying to reduce this significantly as part of an overall fitness drive.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I try to avoid alcohol 2 nights a week, generally will have about 8 units a week.
As an ex licencee in [Scotland and England] the one thing that struck me on the courses I attended was that the person who has one drink as soon as they get home from work every night is much more likely to become dependent on alcohol that someone who has 5 drinks at the weekend.
I sometimes laugh at the folk who say I only have two glasses of wine a night. That would probably be a large glass so roughly 3/4 a bottle!

I quite like Becks Blue and with the new licence laws in Scotland will have one now when out for a meal.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

I used to drink about 5-6 days a week, but now about two or times a year.

Just found I don't need it anymore and now older and don't want to feel yuk the following day!

 

[Spear-Chucker]

Tough one - very much enjoy a nice social drink but have seen the affects of full blown alcoholism up close and it's hard to watch. I'm very careful personally as alcohol doesn't go at all well with the long term chemo I take but I'm allowed a unit or so a day - zero is recommended so I'll happily miss several days a week. Never exceed three pints or half a bottle of something if letting what's left of my hair down.

Trouble is, there are so many delicious options out there: proper beer, red wine and my personal favorites of sloe gin and champagne (not mixed them yet but folks tell me it's great). Hate drinking a lot (have rarely done this in my life) but I genuinely like some brews.

I'm sure it could easily get out of hand so am thankful for the regular blood tests etc. which incentivise me to keep it in check.

 

[Hobbit]

Usually a couple on a Saturday. But if I'm out and about with mates through the week, a couple more. Equally, I can go weeks without a drop. Double equally, I can tie a good few on if I'm in the mood.

 

[jdpjamesp]

Couple of times a week on average. I like relaxing with a whisky before bed after a busy day. I drink it because I enjoy the taste and the sensation.