WHAT IS MODERATE ANYWAY

[MyOwnWoman]

Hmmm.... My mind is thinking, if this is moderation, what's the point? What's the point of drinking 2 or 3 drinks? When I drink I want to DRINK.
Mods is surely not for me. Not yet anyway.

[KateH1]

Wow...lots of interesting descriptions.

To me moderating means that one know for certain that we can stop, willingly and freely after one or two. When our attitude towards alcohol has changed to a truly casual attitude. No more thinking about the next drink before the first is even finished.

For me, I know that I until I am certain that my brain has changed as far as alcohol, the only way for me is AF..........Perhaps someday I will be a Mod, perhaps not, eith er way, I never want to be a drunk!

Best Wishes to All,
Kate

[drunknomore?]

Hi all - Just checking - I thought that a bottle of wine was 7 units and that two bottles of wine a week for a woman was the federal guideline? Is that wrong?
Anyway I think of moderation as two drinks a day
(or three drinks every other day/ every couple of days) so you end up drinking 14-18 units in a week. I know 14 per week is the
(female) max for the feds but at 18 this week I had no hangovers or drunkenness at all, so it sure feels moderate.
DNM

[vino_grrl]

i laughed @ your comment, 'my own woman' ... but in an uncomfortable 'oy, i recognize myself in that' sort of way. that's how i was feeling @ first (if i can't have more than that ... why bother?)

but after tapering down and adding kudzu, i'm finding that i get a good buzz going off one or two (before, it used to take the whole bottle & i'd still want to keep going). particularly when i'm drinking more slowly. it's sort of like food .... you need to give your system time to process what you're putting into it. so i'm realizing that, indeed, there is a point to moderating ... if you can. for me, the moderation goal is 4 AF nights a week, then no more than two when out drinking (except, maybe, on very rare occasions when out w/friends for a big celebration or dinner or whatever). and no more than 1 when home alone. ever. i'm hoping to get that to NOTHING when home alone but we'll see.

[surfjon1205]

Was having some luck moderating for a few months, but seem to have fallen into a canyon lately. The Campral isn't helping, my Doc. says theres a once a month injection he can try also.

Think I will give a go....

[me145]

my brain is just like urs bella!

[ateammom]

Chilli-

Yes, great topic!!! I am new to MWO-- last week I started the sups and hypno.... my topa. Rx is ready, I pick it up tommorrow. I'm embarassed to admit (thank God this is a safe place) that I normally drink every day, and prior to last week, it was a bottle of wine each day, plus a diet coke and vodka... or two if it were a particularly "bad " day.... oh my goodness, a bottle a week for a female is classified as mods.... YIKES! It's good for me to hear-- I know what to aim for!

Since starting the sups and the hypno, even w/o the topa, I'm happy to report I'm down to 3 drinks a day, which may still seem like a lot, but to me, it's a HUGE improvement! Plus, I don't think about drinking during the day like I used to.... although as a mom of 4 small ones... I still feel that 5 o'clock pull to have a cocktail. But on the whole, I am thrilled with the results, I can't wait to get my Rx and get a couple more weeks into this.....

Would love to hear other's reponses. I think for me personally, I'd be happy to ultimately achieve one glass of wine a day, with dinner. If I go out, a cocktail or 2, with three being my absolute, "Wow-that-was-a-crazy-night" max.

Just my 2 cents....
All the best to you!!!!

[Saint Jude]

I forget the exact measure guidline...
But i do remember a post that we had on here years ago where Becca was threatening to have a sex change operation...
Aparently men are allowed to drink more than women according to the "medical reccomendations" for moderating...

Teamom, sounds like you're doing great! Welcome aboard!

[trixietrack]

to ad to this one again, moderation is having one drink (women) 2 (men) and not having to obsess on whether to have more.

If I am out with healthy drinkers, I drink like them. 1 glass of wine, maybe a cocktail.
If I am out with unhealthy drinkers, I drink maybe 3-4 depending on the price.
If I want to stay AF, I can't see the unhealthy drinkers at all!, or I will end up drinking.

[Determinator]

my definition of moderation changes when I have that first drink! it's it's never changed for the better if you get my drift