How much do I drink compared to most drinkers?
For context, my boyfriend and I really like to drink. He grew up in the midwest where people tend to drink more. I’m concerned about the amount we drink from a heath perspective. When I bring up the concern he often say’s “I have tons of buddies who drink way more than we do. We’re fine.”
I just want some input on the amount we drink. Is it a lot? Standard? Not that much?
We typically drink 4 or 5 days out of the week and a chill night for us is 2 tallboys (25oz 5% abv) and 1 mini of some liquor, each. I think in terms of “standard drinks” that qualifies as 6 drinks? On a moderate to heavy night we will get a small 375ml bottle of liquor to split, and 2 tallboys each.
Let me try and layout a fairly standard week of drinking for us:
Monday: Sober.
Tuesday: Go see a movie so obviously we are each going to have probably 6 beers/seltzers. 3 before the movie and 3 during.
Wednesday: Sober.
Thursday: We were good and were sober yesterday! We definitely deserve a couple of tall boys and a mini.
Friday: Well it’s Friday so we’ll probably hang with some friends and have 6-10 drinks each.
Saturday: We are a bit hungover from moderate drinking 2 days in a row and we are going to see a concert later, so we might as well start drinking at 1pm. Easily a 10+ drinks kinda day.
Sunday: Hungover so we have some “hair of the dog” 2 double bloody mary’s each.
Monday: Sober . . . cycle begins anew.
Yeah like I said we both love drinking and aren’t excited about the idea of cutting down but I’m also not trying to get cirrhosis in my 60’s. We are in our 20’s – 30’s now. I try to prioritize my health in other ways to “compensate” I get my 10k steps daily, we go on hikes and hit the gym a couple times a week. We cook home made whole food meals for 80% of our diet….I care about my health but damn do I love a drink (or 6).
Thoughts?
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