14 Units

Sadly, I think some people do feel the need for alcohol. I'm thinking of a couple of people in particular, whom I know, who cannot go anywhere without having to have a drink. And drink a lot at home too.
I suspect there is quite a lot of alcohol dependency about.

Recovering alcoholic and have not had a drink for over 30 years…

I used to have a very small glass of wine every night when cooking the dinner. And probably a G&T plus a couple of glasses of wine when eating out.

But after a very nasty infection recently everything started tasting weird or horrible - even water! - so I haven’t really fancied any alcohol since - but did try half a glass of white wine when out for lunch last week - it tasted all right so I dare say I’m getting back to normal. 🙂

Perhaps it's something that happens as you get older, the taste for alcohol diminishes. Also I don't socialise as much as I used to

That’s my take on it as well. I don’t have the tolerance for alcohol that I used to and since I moved, my new social circle doesn’t drink very much at all so I just go with the flow.

I also find that not drinking wine so often helps to keep my weight in check.

I seem to have gone off wine in the last year or so. Living on my own, once I opened a bottle I had to have a glass every night to finish it. I much prefer a gin and tonic now, but I don't think I've had a drink for at least a fortnight.
Perhaps it's something that happens as you get older, the taste for alcohol diminishes. Also I don't socialise as much as I used to.

I always find medical professionals are sceptical, when I have said I neither smoke, nor drink.
Having COPD, is is often mistakenly thought, I must have been a smoker, despite having never smoked in my life.

M0nica

Do many of us feel a 'need' for alcohol Henetha? Its more that there are some things that taste nice, but unfortunately have alcohol in them.

In my case red wine, cider, vermouth, sloe gin (at Christmas) although I do now get a non-alcoholic Martini, but it is a bit too sweet for my taste.

Oh, I think more do feel the 'need' than you probably realise. Any medical professional will tell you that people are usually very 'economical with the truth' when it comes to admitting how much alcohol they actually drink. 'Mum drinking' is actually quite a known problem these days - and not just among young mums.

No alcohol for 12 years. A potter around my garden at 6am on a bright summer’s day with a cup of tea is bliss.

Do many of us feel a 'need' for alcohol Henetha? Its more that there are some things that taste nice, but unfortunately have alcohol in them.

In my case red wine, cider, vermouth, sloe gin (at Christmas) although I do now get a non-alcoholic Martini, but it is a bit too sweet for my taste.

On a normal week I’ll have the 14 units over 5 evenings, usually wine or a flavoured gin and tonic. I do exercise 5 mornings a week as well for at least 30 minutes, but definitely not at dawn. The rule book’s locked away on high days and holidays.

I’m happy to replace a beer or cider with a 0% these days - most of them are very good. But I haven’t found a decent non-alcoholic wine yet.

Oh dear, just me then. Probably don't exceed the 14 units per week, but in the summer I spend many a happy hour or two drinking wine in the garden, nothing quite like it....friends, chilled wine and a comfy garden chair in the sunshine.

I've never felt the need for much alcohol really. I'm not completely teetotal though, but I'd rather have a milkshake.

FranA

It seems I am definitely in the minority as I struggle to keep to below the recommended 14 units.

Me too, tho not by a long way.

I dont drink but our wine racks are always full and we have a booze cupboard that many a pub would be happy with.Before Covid we'd have people drop in without warning and we like to be able to be hospitable .On top of that we have around 4 GALLONS of home made Marsala ,that we made in our last house ,we moved here in 1989 .I've given some away and use it for cooking but it hardly seems to go down .It was 5 gallons originally .Most people we know have really cut back on alcohol

Alcohol doesn't feature in my life at all. A couple of drinks at Christmas, and on my birthday, but that's it. Over-rated, IMHO, but each to their own.

Primrose53

I am often very surprised at how much booze older people have in their supermarket trolleys. Hundreds of pounds worth!

We purchase a lot, however we have a larger family. When they're round, without any children, we all drink.

Supermarket trolley contents don't reveal everything in a family.

Primrose53

I am often very surprised at how much booze older people have in their supermarket trolleys. Hundreds of pounds worth!

Maybe they’re generous hosts.

I'm with you Fran with the glass of wine in the garden, not going for a run at dawn.

I am often very surprised at how much booze older people have in their supermarket trolleys. Hundreds of pounds worth!

It seems I am definitely in the minority as I struggle to keep to below the recommended 14 units.

I've never had much of a tolerance for alcohol and after I collapsed with M.E. even half a glass of wine made me very ill, so I haven't had alcohol for 34 years.

I have never missed it for the alcohol, but sometimes would have liked a glass of chilled white wine in the garden with friends on a summer's evening.

We're under. But we drink beer, shandy, radler, wine, G&T, Pims.

I do like a gin and tonic. I have one perhaps twice a week. I make it to my liking which is a little gin and a lot of tonic. I don't drink wine except when dining out.

I was enjoying a couple of glasses of wine every evening with dinner, not any more😬.

I did sober October and it broke the habit.

We are away this weekend at a wedding, we will be joined by out two sons, I will probably exceed the recommended amount.

I've not had an alcoholic drink for over 40yrs. I agree its easier to be tee-total nowadays.