drink problem v.s alcoholic ?

I'm with you, I love my wine, my DH and I used to go through 1 or 2 bottles a night have cut down a bit due to calories!!! :brokenheart:

no problems!!

I am a recovering addict so I do not drink alcohol anymore ever! As far as if you have a drinking problem only you can answer that, I am sure there is something on the AA or NA website that can help you decide.:flowerforyou:

If you can't say "no" to it, then it would be an addicition... as said. If you have control over it, then it's just a habit. If the habit is keeping you from your goals, then adjust it so that you intake less. If it's truly an addiction, then you'll need to work even harder to take control of it.

I've tried the no drinks during the weekdays...doesn't always work for me. :embarassed:

I need something to "take the edge off". If not my mind will just race when I go to bed and I can't fall asleep. I'd rather have my wine than the pills the docs were trying to put into me.

You aren't alone. :flowerforyou:

I used to drink a bottle of wine an evening - to help me 'unwind' but since September, I haven't finioshed a bottle of wine, in fact the one I opened on Xmas day is still half full in the fridge, only used for 4 of us for a small glass with our dinner.
My works gave me a bottle of blossom hill for xmas, it'll probably be in the fridge until next Xmas !!!
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:drinker: I'm the same way. I love a few glasses of wine at night. But not every night. And I have been know to "black out" occasionally but I don't crave it. It's usually when I go out with a bunch of people and I am not comfortable so I drink more than normal. I don't go out that often, maybe once every few months. But I wouldn't consider myself to have a problem as it isn't all the time nor does it interfere with normal life; except for the day after hangover

Alcoholism doesn't mean you're a nasty drunk. It means you have an addiction to alcohol. Just like how smokers have an addiction to nicotine and coffee drinkers have an addiction to caffeine. some smokers only have a few cigarettes a day, other smoke a few packs a day but both are still addicted. By that logic you can still be considered an alcoholic, even if fyou aren't drinking to the point of passing out. If you crave a drink everyday, or even more than once a day you are an alcoholic. 1000 calories worth of liquor in a single day is excessive. 4 large glasses of wine in a night? Maybe the only reason you're not drunk off it is because you've been doing it for so long. If I drank that much I'd be sick for 3 days. It's good that you are recognizing that this may not be a good habit to hang onto. Best of luck :flowerforyou:

ps- binge drinking for a woman means having more than 2 drinks in a single sitting. Binge drinking is absolutely NOT healthy. Red wine is said to have health benefits, but not when you consume it that way.

Here's another one:

http://alcoholism.about.com/od/about/a/symptoms.htm

2 days is a great start.

not sure if this is helpful but here's my two cents....

I cannot call my Mom in the evening hours - she drinks 4 or 5 or more don't really know each night. She's told me more times than I can count on my fingers I've quit drinking - no more but 3 or 4 days later it's on her voice again - she gets real happy and sweet after a few glasses and then remembers nothing about her conversations. My brother's have experienced the same thing - alcoholic - not sure if that's the correct term but that's where I categorize her because she can't seem to say no.

An example - we were out of town one Saturday (to return in the evening) 1 1/2 hours away. My daughter called frantic because she backed into a tree - her first fender bender - well I called my Mom to go to our house to check on her and how do I ask someone who you can hear on the phone that they've been drinking to be responsible for my child - not happening. She doesn't realize or won't admit that anything is out of the ordinary or any problem.

If you think there's a problem - only you can fix it. I just know how wine affects my family negatively.

On a side note - I watched my step father - her husband suffer and die as a result of being a hardcore alcoholic. I don't drink unless a special event - maybe 4 drinks a year or something like that. My husband doesn't drink and hasn't for over 17 years. We've seen what too much can do!

I've tried the no drinks during the weekdays...doesn't always work for me. :embarassed:

I need something to "take the edge off". If not my mind will just race when I go to bed and I can't fall asleep. I'd rather have my wine than the pills the docs were trying to put into me.

You aren't alone. :flowerforyou:

i love my wine. usually 2 servings most nights. When i work i dont drink at all since it does make me a little sleepy. however on really bad nights I found malatonin supplements work well to take the edge off and get me to sleep

A regular serving size for wine is 5oz. They recommend that women stay within the one serving limit to gain health benefits from the wine. Going over the one serving on a regular basis is not good for your health.
At the amounts that you are drinking I would think if you don't have a problem today you are well on your way to having a problem. And the health issues that can accompany it.
I would try to cut back to the recommended serving. If you can't do that then you have a problem.

For the person who said they were going to try to only drink on weekends. That generally leads to binge drinking. And that is just as dangerous to your health as drinking everyday.

This is far more serious than just the amount of extra calories you are taking in. Please look at the links Kellch provided.

And so no one thinks I am against alcohol I am not. I will probably have wine with my dinner. But only the one serving.

I wish you the best as you look into this and in taking control of your health.

I have no doubt my love of wine has helped me gain the extra pounds over the years ! But I love my wine.. though I am only having a couple of glasses on the weekends. Have a glass of wine, you deserve it ! Just don't drink the whole bottle...:laugh:

My dad only drank beer (everyday and probably in the amounts that some of you are talking about wine . I never saw him drunk. He went to work everyday. A perfect example of a functioning alcoholic.
Don't think because you aren't falling down drunk or passing out that you don't have a problem.
He almost died from cirrhosis of the liver when he was in his 50's.

LMBO! Funny stuff.

My dad only drank beer (everyday and probably in the amounts that some of you are talking about wine . I never saw him drunk. He went to work everyday. A perfect example of a functioning alcoholic.
Don't think because you aren't falling down drunk or passing out that you don't have a problem.
He almost died from cirrhosis of the liver when he was in his 50's.

I was going to say... Even if you don't feel sick or out of control with your drinking, a woman having more than 1 drink per night on average is ravaging her liver... Keep in mind that I did say on average. Half a bottle of wine twice a week with no other alcohol is fine. A whole bottle for one woman? Not ok.

CAVEAT: These figures ARE based on averages. And those drinks/night figures are based on weight. So, if a woman weighs as much as the average man, she MIGHT be able to drink more like a man... That said, clinical studies show that men and women metabolize alcohol differently, even if you hold weight constant. A 150-lb woman will get drunk faster than a 150-lb man, and it will take longer for her body to metabolize it. That means MORE stress on the liver.

Most of the GLOBAL increase in drinking over the last 20 years is due to women, not only larger numbers of women, but larger amounts per woman. As "empowering" as it may be to drink as much as men (who shouldn't have more than 2 drinks per night on average) - it's very damaging, and aging.

I'd get it under control if I were you. You could end up saving a lot more than calories... I'd recommend that you make sure your doctor is aware of the amount you drink and that you get annual bloodwork to check your liver function, even if you feel ok.