Q&A: Do I Drink Too Much? What Do You Think?
Question by Anna: Do I drink too much? What do you think?
I’m looking for a little advice on my particular situation. I am 21 and have grown up in a very strict, Baptist family (my dad is a minister). I have always been very sheltered, but through college I became a little more “normal”. Because of my background, I find myself feeling guilty for things that I don’t think I should. Since my parents are very opposed to drinking and have been all my life (and since they don’t know I’ve ever even tasted it) I’m wondering if my guilt is because of them or because I actually do drink too much. What do you think?
Usually my fiance and I drink on Friday night, Saturday night, Sunday afternoon, and one evening during the week. For me, this consists of either a) 3 or 4 shots of liquor before going into a restaurant and occasionally 1 drink inside; or b) staying at home and having a shot or two to get started before dinner and 2 or 3 glasses of wine throughout the rest of the night. I get pretty sloshed, but almost never even have a headache in the morning.
Occasionally, when we have a week off or summer vacation, we might do this every night of the week for a few weeks with maybe two or three “days off” mixed in somewhere.
I certainly don’t feel like I can’t control myself, or that it affects any other part of my life or my health. I never wake up in the morning and want a drink. But because of how I’ve grown up, I’m always worried about my liver and brain and all of that. I know that these amounts are significantly above the “recommended amounts”, but I don’t know how much that really matters if I don’t have any symptoms of a problem.
I know most people would say “if you have to ask, it’s a problem.” but please keep in mind my conservative background. I have a very high guilt drive and it’s hard for me to tell what’s reasonable and what isn’t.
So what do you think?
Best answer:
Answer by shelly c
Wow, what a long letter, for just a simple question,
If you dont drink much than you dont drink much, thats a good thing !
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