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Does anyone else consume a bottle of wine a night?
Matthew BSep 10, 20
I work. I function. I go to the gym. I eat healthy. But I consume a bottle of red wine a night. Is this normal or could I be a functioning alcoholic?
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  • Wendy Q
    My hubby does and since I've known him, he has.
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    • Barbara T
      Not for me; thank god I can't stand the stuff!
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      • Jin K
        Well it depends on the type of wine, as they say the more yummier it is the better it is to drink.
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        • Imperia S
          Matt, I see nothing wrong in a red bottle per night, so long as you share it, wish I could say the same, I had to order myself in having a drink or two per night, due to my husband being sick, and I hate for something to happen and I can't respond to his needs good luck to you
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          • Debbi B
            I drink 18 beers a night my adult kids day I'm an alkie but ehh I function just fine
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            • Jennifer S 320468
              You are certainly working on it!!
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              • Dimitri T 100433
                occasionally?
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                • Graham I
                  No prefer a drop of cognac and a bit of blue cheese -- only at weekends though, something to look forward to in these trying times.
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                  • mary josephine b
                    The only bottle of wine I would drink at night is Vino Verde. But now I am on the last lap home I do not drink or eat as much. but have always had wine with a meal
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                    • Priscilla R 316016
                      I have known a couple of people who did drink that much, but it didn't do them much good. I will have a bottle over about three sometimes 4 nights and iften go quite a few days without any alcohol at all.
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                      • Jacqueline R 353303
                        No not me
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                        • LESLEY S 385154
                          No I dont consume wine at night except if it is for a special occasion. I do think about the European countries like France that they live for a longer time and I wonder if it is with wine that they do so
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                          • Henry W 362692
                            My wife & I used drink a bottle per night but since we become organ donors a few years ago a red or white will last 2 nights,hopefully when we go to the big pie in the sky the organs will still be ok
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                            • Karin L
                              How many glasses in a bottle, 3 glasses I am thinking, and 3 glasses a night doesn't make one an alcoholic.
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                              • Chin C
                                Alcoholic ;P
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                                • Merril E
                                  No dont drink wine
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                                  • Dragie
                                    No dont drink wine
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                                    • Kacee VIC
                                      No I don’t, usually have a couple of glasses ....one before dinner then one with my meal.
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                                      • Hannah 398075
                                        I drink exercise
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                                        • Joe B 288252
                                          I don’t know but you’ll be glad when you’ve had enough. I consume about 1 glass per 3 months So I have to wait for my friends to come over to share a bottle
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                                          • Chuckles
                                            Why not just use a drip and take it intravenously! Cuts out the midde man and will help you relax.
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                                            • Claire L 349406
                                              More than. Alcoholism sucks.
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                                              • Jennifer W 311243
                                                not sure I could do it daily but i find it easy to get through a bottle when I drink. I'm not sure what defines an alcoholic!
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                                                • Louisa W
                                                  No idea if it is normal to drink a bottle of wine a night or not but i would say no.
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                                                  • Ivan S 396292
                                                    If you feel good in the morning it is fine.
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                                                    • Sonya F 68771
                                                      No its not normal a glass a night is ok not a bottle
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                                                      • APB
                                                        You go for it ....everyone is always telling us what to do ... don't do this, don't do that ...WE don't approve .... stuff 'em
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                                                        • Jeanine R
                                                          well if it is open and there are friends over I understand nut no not a bottle a night..
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                                                          • steve k 299091
                                                            dont like it so dont drink it
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                                                            • Patricia P 388006
                                                              Not wine at night.
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                                                              • Paul J 94868
                                                                Not a fan of Wine....very much a fan of Bourbon...
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                                                                • Jan G 167689
                                                                  I Only drink wine occasionally. Only when socialising with friends.
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                                                                  • Jana P 438260
                                                                    One bottle a year
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                                                                    • Christine M 323842
                                                                      Does it matter?? Only if it is effecting your life in a negative way. Why give yourself a label, there enough people out here doing it for you everyday as it is.
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                                                                      • meredith j - NZ
                                                                        Not me. What’s the point
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                                                                        • Anneliese
                                                                          Wow that's got to be unhealthy. Haven't had a drink in years and not missing anything.
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                                                                          • Stephen F 84899
                                                                            I do enjoy a drop of wine, but not all at once. The bottle would take a week or 2
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                                                                            • Paul B 88412
                                                                              never done this - not that interested in wine
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                                                                              • rob m 395307
                                                                                enjoy
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                                                                                • roger l 315504
                                                                                  It beats wasting part of the bottle by letting it oxidise
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                                                                                  • Katzeye
                                                                                    I couldn't afford to drink a bottle every night even if I wanted to! Not that I would unless the girls are coming over lol.
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                                                                                    • Maria B 89860
                                                                                      One might say you are doing it very religiously so I humbly suggest that you seek the advice, with each sip, of a Higher Being rather than rely on us mere thirsting mortals! Matthew, Mark, Luke, John .......
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                                                                                      • Beverley S 383001
                                                                                        If you HAVE to drink that much every night you most definitely have a problem and need to get help or be strong enough to not buy it in the first place.
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                                                                                        • Lyn 78550
                                                                                          If you HAVE to have l bottle of wine a night I believe that you have a problem. It is by far way out of the recommendation by health authorities. They say 1 glass for woman and 2 for women. I would check it out with your doctor who may take a liver function test just to see how your liver is going. Good luck with this as I know it is hard to stop. I do have a few glasses a week but not every week.
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                                                                                        • Lyn 78550
                                                                                          This should have been l glass for women and 2 for men. lol.
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                                                                                      • MARGARET p 388156
                                                                                        I eat healthy but i might have a glass or two a week but a bottle everynight no way
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                                                                                        • Margaret M 421540
                                                                                          Too much of a good thing. Drink water with a slice of lemon and.........
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                                                                                          • Geoffrey S 397940
                                                                                            A couple of glasses a night does me just fine
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                                                                                            • Bettina 157818
                                                                                              I don't drink, but you need to seek some real help.
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                                                                                              • Jasmyne M
                                                                                                No it's not normal you need to get some help
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                                                                                                • Helen Stiglec
                                                                                                  No - one glass per night - maybe 2 if I am out somewhere
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                                                                                                  • CHERRY BLOSSOM
                                                                                                    No we do not drink alcohol at all as my husband is a Salvation Army Soldier and they are not allowed to drink Alcohol so i don't bother either, and it doesn't bother me at all.
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                                                                                                    • Elaine S 153499
                                                                                                      We are Salvationists too. We have counselled many people with difficulties. Good to read you note.
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                                                                                                  • B Keeper
                                                                                                    I would but after a carton of beer I often do not want a glass of wine.
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                                                                                                    • Lyn B 70486
                                                                                                      a high functioning alcoholic
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                                                                                                      • Maree B 85308
                                                                                                        The fact that you need to ask the question, means your not as confident with your choices as you sound. You know the answer for you, your just not listening to yourself or you wouldn't be asking a bunch of strangers. Good luck
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                                                                                                        • The dog house
                                                                                                          It does seem excessive. You might be lonely and need someone to talk to. Each day find someone you can converse with even for 5 minutes. Pets are great for company. They can be naughty but will also make you smile and laugh. You can share a bond together and even go for walks. Someone to spend lonely evenings together. Wine also has preservatives which cannot be healthy for you. A glass here and there is fine but not a whole bottle each evening. Spend the money on a poor unfortunate animal in a shelter who needs your love and care of him/she. They need us and we need them.
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                                                                                                          • Margaret C 77490
                                                                                                            It not normal also theirs alot of sugar in red wine .you could be but it just depends if like you could go some time without it and have no withdrawal effects
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                                                                                                            • Judy CH
                                                                                                              No a couple of glasses once in a while is enough for me, usually for a special occasion
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                                                                                                              • James B 70778
                                                                                                                Yes if I open it I will drink it and enjoy it.
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                                                                                                                • joy w 146282
                                                                                                                  no one to two weekly, love g good red
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                                                                                                                  • Alison M 86959
                                                                                                                    I have done, but on very rare occasions, if you do every night or most nights, you are on the way to problems. Your liver won’t handle that load, I have a girlfriend like that and now she can’t stop drinking, headed for an early death.
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                                                                                                                    • doug m 408074
                                                                                                                      not too difficult!
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                                                                                                                      • Robin L 79437
                                                                                                                        wine gives me headaches so I don't drink it at all
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                                                                                                                        • doris t 277529
                                                                                                                          I will consume 1-2 750ml bottles of wine almost every day. Yes, I know I am an alcoholic but even with AA meetings etc I cannot stop.
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                                                                                                                          • Teresa C 190104
                                                                                                                            No I’m allergic to it other alcohol is not good for me either with my medication
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                                                                                                                            • Robert nsw
                                                                                                                              have not drunk wine for years
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                                                                                                                              • Claude H
                                                                                                                                Probably a lot but not me
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                                                                                                                                • Chosen
                                                                                                                                  Only one ???????
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                                                                                                                                  • misfortune8
                                                                                                                                    You're a functioning alcoholic. If you drank a whole bottle of wine in a night just once a week, that would be an unhealthy amount of binge-drinking! Holding down a job & being able to function during the day doesn't mean you're not an alcoholic. Going to the gym & eating healthily doesn't undo the damage you're doing to your body & brain. Sorry for being so blunt, but this is an anonymous forum & I'm calling it as I see it. This is worrying, Matthew! You need to get professional advice. This is meant well & I wish you luck!
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                                                                                                                                    • Catalina
                                                                                                                                      it depends how big is the bottlle :)
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                                                                                                                                      • Pat P 206247
                                                                                                                                        No, I do not
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                                                                                                                                        • Luna
                                                                                                                                          What Phyrephly said. Please seek help from a professional if you need to. I bought my first bottle of wine about 2 weeks ago since I was making a nice casserole and thought it would go nice with it. Before that I haven't had much to drink since last Christmas. I also used to live with an alcoholic who would drink 2 litres of cask wine a night or he would be on the bourbon. Was really horrible. A bottle every night is just too much and you will end up in an early grave. If you must have it every night limit yourself to 1 glass with your meal and then try only having 1 glass every other day until you can eventually just stop. Moderation.
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                                                                                                                                          • BLACK LIVES MATTER
                                                                                                                                            This is a question - you should be asking a licensed medical doctor and/or a licensed psychiatrist - and IMMEDIATELY (like today - 09/09/2020) - not strangers!
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                                                                                                                                            • Katzeye
                                                                                                                                              Stranglers Walter? I don't go around strangling anyone lol.I think you might mean strangers.
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                                                                                                                                            • BLACK LIVES MATTERKatzeye
                                                                                                                                              Thanks!
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                                                                                                                                          • Phyrephly
                                                                                                                                            You should talk to your doctor about that, it is a large amount to be downing in one night. Ask yourself what else is going on in your life; Covid 19 looms large for most, right now. Is that overly concerning for you? Work stress, relationship issues, kids, neighbors, money problems, unfulfilled marriage/family/work/social life? You have to answer these questions honestly, (else what's the point in asking?), for yourself. Alcohol is a depressant - that's what the drug, (yes, alcohol is a drug), does. It's not that the drinking takes your mind off any particular problem you may be having, it's that it actually prevents your mind from processing through the problem. Alcohol can turn people into obnoxious twats, too, so it's kind of a double whammy for any relationship issues that you may need to have your full brain-functions to sort through. I'm not saying you have, or don't have, any of the above issues, but if you feel you have to ask a group of strangers if you are drinking too much, it's probably time
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                                                                                                                                            • BLACK LIVES MATTER
                                                                                                                                              Like - well thought out
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                                                                                                                                          • KARL-HANS B
                                                                                                                                            yes i have most of the day some wine from a bottle
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                                                                                                                                            • Linda C
                                                                                                                                              no
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                                                                                                                                              • Disie
                                                                                                                                                I used to, then 2, then 4, then a cask. Let's just say I don't drink now!
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                                                                                                                                                • Priscilla R 316016
                                                                                                                                                  And I am so happy for you too.
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                                                                                                                                                • DisiePriscilla R 316016
                                                                                                                                                  Thanks Priscilla :)
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                                                                                                                                              • Aisha A 379399
                                                                                                                                                As we get older, we have to be careful with what we consume. You don't want to end up having health problems like liver disease.
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                                                                                                                                                • Gaza
                                                                                                                                                  not every night.
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                                                                                                                                                  • Lazza
                                                                                                                                                    You can't stop at one.
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                                                                                                                                                    • Disie
                                                                                                                                                      And one is never enough!
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