Is it normal that i drink on weekends?

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I never drank until last summer after my dad died from brain cancer (i was 29) now i drink every weekend at dinner time (married with three kids under six) i dont get drunk just a little buzz, my wife thinks im just running from my problems and thinks that drinking is only normal/healthy when at parties not just husband and wife at dinner time and after when the kids are sleeping. I have only been drunk one time, i dont think im abusing alcohol but i realize people who do are most likely in denial. Is my new weekend habit a normal thing or am i running away from my sadness of losing my dad and its unhealthy?

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  • shade_ilmaendu
    11 years ago

    In some cultures it's normal to have a glass of wine with dinner every night. You're far from abusing alcohol just drinking a bit with dinner.

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    • TheKidDownTheBlock
      11 years ago

      At my home (still live with my mum) we drink wine every night, now booze is another thing dont drink booze but a glass of wine a day is actually good for you.

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  • justsomekidfromcanada
    11 years ago

    Liquor is great. It's more about the reason that you're than anything. If you're drinking to forget your problems, then yeah, don't drink and talk through them with someone, but otherwise, drink away. As long as it doesn't dictate what you do and when you do it, than it's all good.

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    • JTD
      11 years ago

      I think right now it is a combination of numbing the tremendous amount of stress in my life right now, I enjoy the feeling of being buzzed and I like to explore and try new drinks. It is very fun making them. So maybe these are bad reasons to drink?

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      • justsomekidfromcanada
        11 years ago

        Enjoying the feeling of being buzzed and trying new drinks is a completely healthy reason to drink. I wouldn't even say that it's bad to drink occasionally for stress as alcohol is great at relaxing you after a hard day. The major thing to think about, is that alcohol makes it very easy to ignore your stress instead of dealing with it. If you do feel that you're drinking to numb the stress, than ask yourself why you're stressed. Is there anything you can do about it and is there a step forwards to feeling better? As long as you ask yourself these questions and don't allow stress or depression to dwell, you'll be ok.

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  • don't/haunt/this/place
    11 years ago

    I drink during the week and so do a few people I know so yeah thats not too bad just know your limits

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  • DubstepismyMJ
    11 years ago

    I goes theres not much in harm on what ur doing, it doesnt seem ur abusing the alcohol. But as for someone who lost somebody close i do URGE you to talk about those sad feelings when they do come up with someone. Please take this from someone who kept everything in when my bro died and i later got PTSD. Learn from my mistakes.

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  • x1frosty16
    11 years ago

    I think your running away when you drink all the time or when your using drinking to dull the pains of the past. Otherwise I say no, I drink whenever I want to whether its mon, tues, wed, thurs, fri, sat, or sun. I normaly drink for fun maby one or 2 days a week if I feel like it. When I'm trying to dull my own pains I find myself drinking a lot more days.

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  • [email protected]
    11 years ago

    I was an alcoholic for over 35 yrs. for real-just watch where you're going with that shit.

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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    Oh my face doesn't like where it is going.

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