Wine Alcoholics
Okay. Look.
Do not drink and drive. AT ALL. Even so much as one drink can be enough to mess with your coordination, whether you realize it or not it’s literally not safe. Studies have shown even a can of beer is enough to cause enough disturbances in coordination to fuck with drivers, and wine generally has more alcohol then beer.
A regular size bottle of wine is a LOT. Drinking one a week is A LOT. Unless it’s the rare occasion where you and a bunch of friends get together and have fun (I.E. once a month or once every two weeks), then you shouldn’t be consuming more then a bottle of wine every 2 weeks.
A glass of wine every night (or two half a glass if you’re savvy) is alright, depending on weight you may be able to even drink two glasses and be okay. However, don’t be one of those Facebook Alcoholics and use giant glasses, use small glasses, and don’t fill it to the brim (About 2/3rds is the generally recommended amount per glass).
Depending on the drink will depend on how fast and bad you damage your liver. However, on the topic of wine: A glass of wine a day won’t hurt you, but drinking three or more will (as well as a bottle a week.)
And alcoholism can be a lot of different things, but it’s most described as drinking to deal with problems, to avoid problems, often alone, and possibly to excess or during times when it is inappropriate to drink. Are you drinking to wind down, or are you drinking because you NEED the wine to wind down? Do you hide your drinking habits from friends or family? Do your family members have any history of alcoholism? These are all important factors.
Remember: Mixing your alcohol with non-alcoholic drinks is another way to ensure you are not drinking too much or too fast. Cola, sparkling water, and many other things is often mixed with wine, rum, vodka, and other alcohols. Stick to the regular 1 or two a day rule even when doing this though, that way you don’t put too much pressure on your liver.
I’ve been just googling recipes on what to do with my tiny bottle I bought from the store for a dollar that tastes like piss water, but y’all really out here needing to talk to someone about all this.
