slo’s TUESDAY 6/21 poll - Adult Beverages

[Smugpugmug]

I don't drink every week but when I do it's on the weekends. Whenever my family orders take out at a local Mexican place near us, I make margaritas or mai tais for everyone. I make drinks when my dad makes burgers out on the grill as well. Occasionally I'll have a beer but I don't buy beer that often. I mostly buy beer during the fall since I LOVE the Octoberfest flavors. I don't like wine so I never drink it.

When I'm on vacation, I do enjoy have a drink by the pool/ocean (the beaches that I've been to allow alcohol) and with meals.

 

[BrianL]

I don't drink any alcohol and never have

Same for me.

 

[CynBeth]

We don’t drink alcohol.

 

[AuntieMe3]

I don't drink everyday but will have some cocktails over the weekend if we're hanging out with friends. During the summer it's probably a little more, as we're sitting around the pool.

 

[mumto3girls]

Depends. I often go months where I drink absolutely nothing and other months where we drink a lot—football season we tailgate before home games, hockey playoffs we drink in our driveway with the neighbors while watching the game, volleyball season we drink in the evenings when we are out of town with the team. We also drink around the holidays and vacation. We are very much social drinkers. Right now we are out of town with the team, it’s the last and longest tournament of the year and there is a lot of drinking going on in the evenings. I’m actually a little shocked at how much some of these parents can drink. No one is driving though and everyone is functioning the next day though so all is good.

 

[mumto3girls]

Oops. Double post.

 

[prairie_girl]

Less than once a month, but if out for dinner, I’d order a drink if it was available.

 

[mikehn]

This is the poll I have to take when I go for my annual visit. On average, how many drinks do you have a week? One of these days Im actually gonna tell my doctor the truth and see what kinda look he has on his face.

 

[tvguy]

This is the poll I have to take when I go for my annual visit. On average, how many drinks do you have a week? One of these days Im actually gonna tell my doctor the truth and see what kinda look he has on his face.

Been to a 2 specialists this year and both classified my 2 four ounce glasses a week as "non-drinker".

 

[design_mom]

I haven’t had a drink in several years. I just don’t like alcohol. It makes me sleepy and grouchy, and even drinks that aren’t terrible would be better without the nasty alcohol flavor. Occasionally, I’ll try something new to see if I like it, but the last time was a long time ago.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I have few glasses of wine a week.

 

[ronandannette]

Neither my wife nor I drink alcohol (personal choice). One day at work, my wife and one of her co-workers were talking about their weekend plans. Eventually, the topic of drinking arose. My wife told her co-worker that we don't drink. Her co-worker then replied, "But how do you have any fun??"

There's a saying in our church circles: "They don't smoke and they don't drink, but you oughta see 'em eat!!"

 

[disneychrista]

It really depends. I can go weeks/months and not drink at all or I can have a beer/drink or three everyday. I guess on average I have at least 1 drink about 2-3 times per week.

 

[Forevermarypoppins]

It depends. I answered 3 but its more likely 2 days.
Fridays I get the blender out and make myself Cherry Margaritas (Frozen Tart Cherries and Kirkland Premade Margarita Mix) and then on another evening I may have a beer or a glass of wine ( it depends on the dinner entree)

 

[Kimkimba]

I haven’t drank alcohol since September 2009. Best thing I’ve ever done for myself.

 

[slo]

I hit 2 years sober last week after...a long time...of being a functioning alcoholic.

So, 2+ years ago, my answer would have been every day. Now...0.

This is very awesome!
Great things happen to those who work hard!
Keep staying on course and pretty soon you’ll be able to say 3 years.
God bless!

 

[tzolkin]

This is the poll I have to take when I go for my annual visit. On average, how many drinks do you have a week? One of these days Im actually gonna tell my doctor the truth and see what kinda look he has on his face.

Been to a 2 specialists this year and both classified my 2 four ounce glasses a week as "non-drinker".

For men, "normal" drinking is 14 drinks per week and no binge drinking (more than 4 at a time).

That said, I read this poll as a different question. Doctors ask how many total drinks you have in a week. This poll asked how many times you drink in a week. Someone could have one drink every day and would answer this poll with 7. And someone else could answer 1 but actually consume more alcohol by drinking 10+ drinks in one day on the weekend.

 

[fla4fun]

I don’t like the taste of alcohol, so I don’t drink. I have tried it a couple times in my life, but one sip and it gets spit out. Now, if you’d asked about sweet tea . . .

 

[Kae]

As many as needed lol. I can go a week or 2 without having one and then bam we have lots of stuff like shows, parties basic get together. Last week was Thursday friend in town, then friday out of town for a concert, Saturday then birthday lunch for my sister at a winery. Sunday bloodies at a brunch. this Friday Birthday Dinner for a friend at a Winery then going to a brew pub.