How Much Drinking Is TOO Much Drinking?

So, how much alcohol is TOO much??

Drinking once a week? twice a week? everyday?

I am curious where everyone stands on this.

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Too much is when you have to have it during the day or the minute you get home and it's the only thing you can think about.

I know someone who got home from work and the minute he got home, downed a beer and didn't stop til bedtime - so, 6 or 7 beers a night. IMO, that's too much.

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Posted by MYROCKETTE

Posted by Redhead

Posted by Lolita4Life

So, how much alcohol is TOO much??

Drinking once a week? twice a week? everyday?

I am curious where everyone stands on this.

i think that you can't really look at it by number of times i week.
A lot of people will have a glass of wine or a beer everyday. Some say that is good for you!
I think TOO MUCH is when your drinking rules your life, effects areas of your life (personal, work). Too much is when YOU HAVE to drink.

I agree.


(from a different point of view: 'praying to the porcelain god'- now that's too much to drink )

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Well I think there are 2 forms of drinking "too much".

The first - I agree with Red - is when a person HAS to drink. It affects their life and they think feel a dependency on it.

The 2nd - is when people binge drink EVERY time they go out or drink. You may be the type who only drinks once or twice every few months but if you HAVE to get hammered at each of these outings, I think it's a sign of an possible problem. A person should be able to go out for a night of drinking and not have to get sloshed every time.

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hard to say, I think it is different for everyone. I can drink with the best of them, but I don't go over 2 on work nights. I don't drink if I ran out of WW points. I think if you start drinking without restrictions, and start basing your schedule around 6 packs, then you may have a problem

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i agree with you all as well.
i think it depends on a persons tolerance and mindframe when drinking.
if you HAVE to have alcohol everyday or just to be able to have a good time i think there would be a problem.

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Posted by MYROCKETTE

Posted by Redhead

Posted by Lolita4Life

So, how much alcohol is TOO much??

Drinking once a week? twice a week? everyday?

I am curious where everyone stands on this.

i think that you can't really look at it by number of times i week.
A lot of people will have a glass of wine or a beer everyday. Some say that is good for you!
I think TOO MUCH is when your drinking rules your life, effects areas of your life (personal, work). Too much is when YOU HAVE to drink.

I agree.

I agree with this as well. Once a substance no matter what it is starts to take over your life, then you have a problem.


(from a different point of view: 'praying to the porcelain god'- now that's too much to drink )

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I think it's too much when you become depandant on it wheather it be once a day or every other day-IMO

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I think it is when:
1.) Your drinking interferes with your life - be it your ability to work or take care of your children, or it affects personal relationships in an adverse way.

2.) You feel a "need" to drink, whether it is a physical or an emotional need

3.) You cannot drink without binging, or you cannot turn down a drink.

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I think it's when you have to check off "yes" to 3 or more of that questionaire in high school.

Just kidding.

From my experience, it would be when you start to look forward to drinking and do so on a regular basis.

Message edited 10/12/2005 10:54:50 AM.

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I think everyday is too much if you have the need more than the desire.

I guess in this case really anything is too much.


I enjoy a good glass of wine, but it doesn't phase me if I have it or not . . . .

Message edited 10/12/2005 9:14:11 PM.

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