[serious] Do you drink daily?

[bbhaag]

I seriously get drunk off my ass each day. Does that answer your question?

Honestly that answers more than one question I had about you.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

No, maybe once a month these days.

More like once a year now.

 

[cbrunny]

To update this, since it's been bumped for some reason, I still don't drink often. My last beer was about a month ago. I barely drank over the summer. Since the above post, I've lost ~55 pounds and am far healthier - did a half ironman this year. Now I don't drink for health reasons, and I've become highly skeptical of an alcohol lobby as I've done more research into alcohol's effects on fitness.

To be clear, I love beer. And Whiskey. A lot. But I've decided the ill effects are just not worth it, even for one or two beers from time to time. So it's still a rarity, but I'll be surprised if I have any alcohol between now and Christmas, and that includes my birthday (which is tomorrow).

It's unusual. I used to be a pretty heavy drinker. One of my good friends and his GF pretty well only drink, or do things associated with drinking. I find I can't even relate to that lifestyle anymore, but seems like every time I talk to him he is telling me about being out at the bar with his friends. I am surprised at how much I do not want to do that at all though, which I think means I'm making the right choice for me.

I guess to update this again.... since friday... wife threw me a surprise birthday party with all my friends yesterday. was amazing, total surprise. Naturally i got hammered... hahaha

 

[TallBill]

I went through a period where I drank a lot every day. More than most people could imagine. Now, not so much.

 

[zinfamous]

I went through a period where I drank a lot every day. More than most people could imagine. Now, not so much.

You mean like Mayne levels of drinking, or something a bit tamer...say like Dean Martin levels of drinking?

I don't know man, I can imagine a lot.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Bumper car. Randomly ran into this thread while searching.

I have found myself drinking much more often since taking on the latest project I have at work. It's amazing how much stress plays a factor in my drinking. At the same time, I can't blame myself - What stresses me is being shoved in a room of 200 people being elbow-to-elbow all-day. I come home, I feel stressed out. So I have 2 choices: Go to a crowded gym and try to get in a workout... or..... sit my ass on the couch and have a beer. Which one sounds easier?

That said, I've been trying to keep it to weekends as of late. Mostly because it's costly. I don't buy 24 packs of budlight, I buy $10 bombers of delicious Belgian beer.... So yeah, it's been burning a hole in my pocket.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I drink wine here and there but that's about it. If someone offers me a beer I'll drink it, or if I'm out at a party etc I'll drink some, but generally I mostly just have a couple drinks. Our work Christmas party is probably when I drink the most and really I only started drinking more in the past few years. I pace myself and avoid getting drunk though. My record is like 9 drinks in one night. That's a lot for me. Oddly I did not really feel tipsy. It was mostly coolers. Wine on the other hand usually gets me feeling a bit tipsy after a couple glasses. I don't think coolers are that high in percentage though, like 7%?

 

[RandomWords]

I usually only drink a glass or two during christmas every other year... but i know people that have a beer every night... and i know others that binge and party hard every other weekend... so i say normal doesnt exist and do what is right for you.

 

[MrSquished]

3 bourbon and cokes at the bar during the entire Giants game. Not bad, that's almost 3 hours. Got home and poured a stiff vodka drink. One more and a couple pills and I'll be able to sleep.

Mazel Tov!

 

[lxskllr]

Drinking season is here. I've spent ~$500 in alcohol over the last month. Mead, port, whisky, cognac, armagnac, akvavit, Irish cream... Oh, and a Sam Adams winter sampler :^D Love winter time.

 

[Whaeveva]

Almost.

 

[KMFJD]

15 years of at least 12 beers a day....now maybe a glass or 2 of wine with dinner

 

[Anubis]

no,

actually i don't remember the last time i had a drink

 

[Insomniator]

Drink heavily some Friday and most Saturday nights, never have a drink otherwise. It doesn't taste good and I see no point in 'having a couple'.

 

[Rifter]

I drink every other friday on average. so twice a month, sometimes just a drink or two sometimes more, depends on how bad my week was.

 

[slag]

I might have previously replied to this, but I don't drink often. A drink every month or so, sometimes a bit more. If I do drink, its usually a few beers for the evening.

I don't like to eat and drink. I don't think alcohol goes well with food, so if I drink, its a setting where I'm wanting to get a buzz or at a bar with friends casually drinking.

 

[zinfamous]

I might have previously replied to this, but I don't drink often. A drink every month or so, sometimes a bit more. If I do drink, its usually a few beers for the evening.

I don't like to eat and drink. I don't think alcohol goes well with food, so if I drink, its a setting where I'm wanting to get a buzz or at a bar with friends casually drinking.

what, the, eff.......

 

[z1ggy]

Nope. I'm a semi fitness nut, so I rarely drink. Alcohol kills metabolism, especially if you're trying to keep off or burn fat.

 

[slag]

what, the, eff.......

/shrug, its a personal preference. I like water with food, perhaps some tea, but that's about it. I can't stand wine and the beer has to be weak/lite or something like redds apple ale. Not a fan of dark beer at all.

 

[Imp]

I might have previously replied to this, but I don't drink often. A drink every month or so, sometimes a bit more. If I do drink, its usually a few beers for the evening.

I don't like to eat and drink. I don't think alcohol goes well with food, so if I drink, its a setting where I'm wanting to get a buzz or at a bar with friends casually drinking.

I agree with the above alcoholic...

I hate drinking with food. Stupid food kills the buzz. Empty stomach FTW. I drink to get drunk or feel the buzz.

 

[Murloc]

I don't drink during the workweek.

 

[MrSquished]

I don't like to eat and drink. I don't think alcohol goes well with food, so if I drink, its a setting where I'm wanting to get a buzz or at a bar with friends casually drinking.

Same here. Hate beer so none of that with stuff like wings and a burger. Can somewhat tolerate wine on a rare occasion but not enough to pair food with it. I don't find hard liquor drinks go with food that great, so if I'm eating, it's filtered or bottled water. That's it.

 

[Chaotic42]

I'm still on my quest to find alcohol which doesn't taste terrible.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

I've been getting smashed every weekend for the past few months. Quitting alcohol for a month or two and getting back to the gym.

 

[MrSquished]

I'm still on my quest to find alcohol which doesn't taste terrible.

well if you don't like beer you aren't going to like pretty much any beer. ditto with wines. I do dislike wines but I do enjoy a St. John's Commandaria - a sweet dessert 'wine' reminiscent of a port.

your solution starts with hard liquor and mixed drinks. go to a good bar and start breaking it down by liquor. start off with some bourbon whisky drinks. give at least a few a try - from a jack and coke to an old fashioned to a Manhattan. if you no-likey move onto another liquor like Tequila - try a place that makes an actual good margarita, then try a tequila sunrise. And so on and so forth, until you cover rum and gin and vodka. The clear liquors will give you a huge range of drinks to choose from especially vodka. Look for flavors you like mixed in with the alcohol, like say a certain type of Cosmopolitan. Who knows you might end up liking something like an amaretto sour.

You'll find something.

Or you can be like me, I have drank bunches of different cocktails. Every bar around here has their specialty menu and I order them - And they are usually quite good. But for drinking at home I mix vodka with snapple orangeade. Go figure.