Do you limit your drinking?

[minestrone]

And Thatcher used to drink a half bottle of bells every night before her famous 4 hours of sleep.

[TykeMerc]

I have no problems controlling how much I drink.

[cojak]

I certainly can't have one drink and not want another; I always want another. I can mostly stop myself, but every now and again I give in and always end up pissed off with myself for the subsequent wasted day.

It's a bit worrying. Makes you wonder how far away proper alcoholism really is.

I've always associated that kind of behaviour with youth and a healthy(ish) liver.

[d000hg]

I certainly can feel the tug to keep drinking but that's simply the buzz starting to kick in. More that I have 2 instead of 1 as intended, than 1 beer ending up as a 2-day binge

[MarillionFan]

And Thatcher used to drink a half bottle of bells every night before her famous 4 hours of sleep.

I was under the impression that Thatcher was one of those famous morning 'piss drinkers' which supposedly allows
you to sleep less.

[NotAllThere]

I used to keep drinking until I'm drunk but as the hangovers got more vicious, I stopped. I'm sure I'll get caught out (I do occasionally with country wines and I've a batch of apple wine on the go) but generally the memories of wiped out weekends stops me from getting too ratted.

If you've still got memories of those weekends, it wasn't a proper bender. So I'm told...

[MaryPoppins]

What Cojak said. I used to drink a lot, socially. Bad, bad bad hangovers. Now I don't go out much (ahem) I rarely, if ever drink. I'd rather have a glass of milk at home than a glass of wine.

[alreadypacked]

What Cojak said. I used to drink a lot, socially. Bad, bad bad hangovers. Now I don't go out much (ahem) I rarely, if ever drink. I'd rather have a glass of milk at home than a glass of wine.

WSS, but hot chocolate

[d000hg]

Was Churchill not drinking 2 bottles of brandy a day during the war?

What's your point? If I was facing Hitler, I think I would too!

[MaryPoppins]

Getting drunk in the day time is the danger sign.

I don't think that's true. If you find yourself being unable to stop, that's a danger sign.