WHAT IS MODERATE ANYWAY

[chilli]

Hi Everyone
Just read some of the postings in moderate, I am curious to know what is classed as moderate drinking , and any hints on how your achieve that, I truly would love to be able to be a moderate drinker, giving up all together really seems horrible to me, not sure if thats because i am a drunk or normal people feel that as well.

[Bella]

Hi chilli, my opinion on what is moderation ......to be able to have a couple of glasses and then feel thats enough. I would class my husband as a moderate drinker and me as a binge drinker. This is why. We will be sitting at the bar with a drink each. He will drink, chat and generally enjoy his drink casually. Whereas I will sip my drink, being careful not to drink too quickly and I will be thinking about getting another. We will then get another and the same happens. But then quite often my husband has had enough, so will want to get home. By this time I'm thinking thats okay because I have a bottle at home. so I will secretly drink it without him knowing. I get wasted, we argue and bang goes another day.
I would love to be a moderate drinker but my brain works differently.

Sorry, I've probably not been very helpful in answering your question!!!! I'm sure you will get some other opinions. Bella xxxx

[Popeye]

Bella,
I think you explained that very well.
My brain is the same as yours.

[Bella]

Hi Popeye, I was wondering where you were! you have been away! Glad you are back. Bella xxx

[Waves 2]

In my view
no more than 3 drinks per day
no more than 3 days per week

doesn't mean i can do it

[Ripley]

in my view

moderation means stopping when you can, not when you cant

I didn't used to be able to do this. now I can. (thanks to these boards and the fll program incl topamax). generally I have 2 glasses a night 3 times a week. i used to have 2 bottles a night.

rip x

[chilli]

Thanks everyone,
Was very helpful can relate a lot to Bella, I usually get wasted on a Friday nite usually a bottle of wine sometimes more, always say i am going to only have a couple, but you know the story , sometimes if stressed it will happen more often. I hope i can be like you one day rip.

[ScoobyDoo]

Great topic!

[cassy]

Hi .its interesting to read what moderation is defined as by various people..health professionals class it as more than 2 standard drinks in a sitting equates to binge drinking!!Spoke to an accredited British dietician re this only this week and againits sticking to the 14 units spread over a week for us ladies......
thats only a botlle and a bit a week max of wine.These original recommendations were also based on lowe proof wines around 9% .not the stuff lots of us drink these days 11-13%.............my poor liver!!

oh well now we know what moderating is..pick a definition and lets have a go !!!

Regards Cassy

[simeybear]

Boy that is a tough question. It's kinda like what is Christianity. it's different for everyone; that is why there are hundreds of Christian denominations. Moderation is the same, what works for one will not for the other. As for myself I have gone from 3 bottles of wine a day to 1-2 glasses of wine a day streached out as spritzers. We each have to find our own way.
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Mar