^ but I'm a chocolate addict, OP. Ever since I heard that chocolate contains some heavy metals I've been a little worried...

One glass a year?
My husband is the same. My friends drink perhaps a little more.

2-3 non-alcoholic beers per week

Maybe 1-2 drinks every other month.

I have a glass of wine Friday and saturday. Maybe a cocktail if DH and i go to dinner.

FUnny how almost everyone replying drinks less than average…

Every few weeks I have a glass of wine on a weeknight at home, but that’s not the norm. Most evenings I don’t drink at all. If we are having people over for dinner or going to someone’s house where wine or a cocktail is served, I almost always have a glass. Sometimes two, never really more than that. At a party or wedding I would typically have 2-3 drinks over the course of 4-5 hours with food. At restaurants or on vacation I would usually have a glass of wine with dinner, but not always. I have a very healthy relationship with alcohol and don’t really worry about regulation at all, ever. This is in contrast to my issues with food, where I cannot regulate and struggle to manage appropriate food intake constantly/in perpetuity. So I get the struggle.

I drink too much, 2-3 drinks most nights. Then I’ll go for awhile without drinking anything to assuage my guilt about drinking too much. Then I’ll go out to a social event or dinner w my spouse and drink 2-3 drinks again and get right back to my old pattern. I never have more than that, I never drive after drinking (even if I only had 1 drink), and I never black out or get sick or feel hungover the next day. But I still know it’s not good for me.

Anonymous wrote:Never, I’ve never liked the taste of alcohol - rather drink water or Diet Coke. Also, I don’t drink my calories

+1 this is me, exactly

I love how chatty and relaxed it makes me feel. I don't love how it messes with my sleep and weight. How can I feel relaxed and social when out, when not drinking? I'd love to know. I don't care about alcohol when home with my family, but feel so awkward sober when out in social situations.

I was drinking 1-2 drinks a night most days of the week during COVID. I discovered I have a genetic condition that puts me at higher risk for liver disease, so I’ve cut back to a couple of drinks a month for about a year. It hasn’t had a dramatic impact. My sleep quality is better with no alcohol. I also noticed last month when I drank more than I had been (several drinks over a couple of days while traveling) that my face looked bloated. Sadly, no massive weight loss or surge of well being from not drinking.

I stopped drinking when I turned 40. It was hard at first but I realized a nightly glass of wine was a crutch. I needed to learn healthier ways to deal with stress. So glad I did. I lost weight, slept better, and made healthier choices. And I wasn’t even drinking much- just a glass a day. I only regret not stopping sooner.

Anonymous wrote:I don't drink and haven't for 16+ years. I stopped when I was trying to conceive and never went back to it.

Pretty much this, but 12 years. Every once in a while, I’ll have a glass of wine when out with others, but it’s not more than 3-4x a year.

We don't keep any alcohol in the house, we tend to just get specialty drinks out in social occasions. This month I've gone to happy hours at wine bars with friends twice and had one glass of white wine each time. I also had a margarita at a Mexican restaurant known for them. So 3 drinks in a month which seems to be about average for me.

At home - not at all on a typical weekday or weekend where it's just DH and I at home. I'll drink a little wine if we have someone over for dinner.

At a restaurant - I order one cider, one cocktail or one glass of wine. 2 drinks if it's an occasion of some sort. We don't go out to dinner much - maybe once a month.

DH likes his nice beer, whisky, and making cocktails and drinks most days. I probably wouldn't care if I could never drink again. Just don't take my coffee