So, Lately I have found myself drinking a glass of wine ( Reisling )
every evening. Actually, I crave it - but it wouldn't be a big deal if I didnt drink. Sometimes, I will have 2 glasses a night but that may happen only once a week but not every week. Is this the beginning stages of alcholism? How many glasses and how often is normal?
2006-12-18 11:19:28 · 29 answers · asked by CoCoKauai 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
What's normal is more of a cultural question. Studies in America show that drinking two glasses of wine a day has more health benefits than drinking less than two glasses a day. In Denmark, they did they same study with similar results, but using four glasses a day as the standard. So you see, it is healthy for a Dane to drink four glasses of wine a day. It's their culture.
2006-12-18 11:24:18 · answer #1 · answered by Vermontchef 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No not the start of alcoholism. You might just really like wine. It's kind of like chocolate- some people crave chocolate before going to bed. You have nothing to worry about- it's not making you drunk by any means and that's what makes people alcoholics- they're addicted to the drunk feeling they get after drinking. Which is not the case for you :-) So best of luck and remember- a glass of wine or two a day, helps to keep the doctor away :-)
2006-12-18 19:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lots of folks have a glass of wine every evening with dinner, including Dr Laura. But really, you should have only one. 2 may start leading to 3 and so on.
2006-12-18 19:29:36 · answer #3 · answered by Dianne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He, he, I must be related to the French. I drink 4-6 glasses a wine a night on average....some nights I do not though. Man...I think I need to move to France, lol.
I think you are absolutely fine with 1-3 glasses of wine. You just don't want to get yourself drunk everynight...that would be bad.
2006-12-18 19:52:53 · answer #4 · answered by **sumluv** 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds fine..The French drink 4 or 5 glasses a day on average and they are fine... If you were drinking a bottle or 2 per night that would probably be an issue.
2006-12-18 19:22:08 · answer #5 · answered by tchem75 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not.. I'm a wine drinker, cab most of the time.. i like big wine. I have a glass of wine a day sometimes 2. If you are an alcoholic you will find that if you do not have (X) amount of booze you will not function. That's when you worry
2006-12-18 19:23:12 · answer #6 · answered by whistler mike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that my own drinking started that way. I dont know when I crossed the line into problem drinking, but I would say that craving it might be the sign of a developing problem. I think the most important question you could ask yourself is...."am I alright if I dont drink, or do I get irritable and restless between the ears"
2006-12-18 19:46:42 · answer #7 · answered by freshbliss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wine on a daily basis is supposed to be good for you. I think 1 or 2 glasses a day is excellent.
2006-12-18 19:21:55 · answer #8 · answered by ConstElation 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will know if you start a problematic drinking habit. Take it form me, what you're doing as of now is fine. If the cravings become unbearable, or if you sart to drink more and black out, you need to be concerned.
2006-12-18 19:23:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a glass of red wine a day is actually very good for you.
it helps clear out the circulatory system
2006-12-18 19:23:03 · answer #10 · answered by sobrien 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋