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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. OP, you're fine. 1-2 glasses a night after the kids go to bed is not excess. Periodically check in with yourself to ask, "could I stop this?" and even take breaks if you're concerned that it's a minor dependency. But realistically, it's an amount that just isn't a problem.

[b]Anyone saying it is a problem is privileged to have never dealt with real alcoholics and lucky to have not lived through what real dependency is like.[/b][/quote]I just said it was up to OP to decide whether it's a problem for them but I also wanted to comment on this offensive statement.  I have dealt with real alcoholics and they come in all kinds and with different patterns of dependency.  Some people take to alcoholism like getting hit by a train.  Others do it gradually and you don't notice because they're good at keeping secrets.  The issue isn't the amount of alcohol but the pattern of use and whether it grows.  Glad to see that OP is reflecting on this.  Hopefully OP doesn't have a problem.[/quote]

+1. My 70-year-old mother has absolutely slid into full-blown alcoholism this way. She didn't drink at all when we were growing up and then started with 1-2 per night. Overtime, it has turned into a vodka right at 5 and then at least a full bottle every night. It is now affecting her health and will probably kill her. Breaks my heart. Obviously this doesn't happen to everyone but it is naive to not be aware of that risk and take steps to mitigate it if you feel yourself sliding. [/quote]

+2. I'd say the most important sign is if it starts affecting relationships and responsibilities.

Also alcohol misuse can really wreck your sleep - and once it does, the data is startling in that it can be between hard and impossible to get that back, even though lots of alcohol-induced issues can heal.[/quote]

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