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When does a few glasses of wine become a problem ?

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Jenz48 Thu 21-Dec-23 08:48:03

I know I drink too much - my weak time is between 5 and 6 in the evening and I can guzzle 2 or 3 largeish glasses of wine easily .I don’t drink once I’ve eaten (by about 7) but i do drink every day. I have contemplated AA but don’t feel I can cope with that but I worry constantly about my health and don’t seem to be able to have enough self discipline to stop. Any advice?
Just read this through and I sound quite pathetic and self pitying but I would be grateful for any tips!

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icanhandthemback Sun 31-Dec-23 18:16:51

Suzieque66

I tried the AA meetings but it felt like I was in a cult ... I couldnt take the slavish way everyone seemed to use the same phrases ie Oh She's In Denial ...

My brother found the same thing and when he sought out other help groups working in conjunction with the addiction services, he found a lot of them wanting to recruit him to their religion which he didn't follow or want to.

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Patsy70 Thu 04-Jan-24 13:34:55

Jenz48 and PinkCosmos. I know I drink too much, and have my first glass of white wine at 6pm, after I’ve fed our dog and started to cook dinner. I look forward to it, enjoy it and it gives me a ‘lift’, especially at this time of year. Thank you to those who have offered suggestions on how to either reduce the amount, or stop altogether. If I just have a gin & tonic at 6pm, I think I could stop drinking the wine every evening. Or, I might try the non alcohol wine, which I understand has improved. My OH drinks zero beer and at the weekend has a couple of glasses of red with dinner. I am disciplined in other areas of my life, so should really be able to handle this. Would it help to continue this thread for those needing some support?

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