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[quote=Anonymous]I would mostly worry about the relationship with your tween kids if you have a little buzz most evenings when you’re spending time with them.

I’d also worry that you’re modeling for them that a daily buzz is a normal and acceptable level of alcohol use and that alcohol is necessary to relax, have fun, and enjoy time with your family. They are very soon going to be getting this message from their peers; if it reflects the message they are getting from home they are more likely to embrace it and more likely to binge drink to “have fun.”

I’m not one of those DCUM “no one should ever drink alcohol!” fanatics, and I’m not an alcoholic, but I have been deeply affected by alcoholism (thankfully not my parents - they drank more like you’re describing), and most people I know have been deeply affected by it. I think the emphasis on alcohol in our culture is extremely problematic in so many ways.

I think it’d be beneficial for everyone to examine when, why, and how much alcohol they’re consuming, as well as what the potential consequences (time, expense, health, sleep, opportunity cost) are of that consumption and then make an informed decision about whether and how much to drink. We do it so mindlessly, and that is a problem.

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