FreeOwl

Yesterday at Easter dinner my fiancée had one glass of red wine. To be more specific, she had less than one half a glass of red wine.


A small victory; instead of any nagging grief or jealousy or frustration or loss... What I thought was 'why on earth even bother having alcohol? What is less than half a glass of wine gonna do? NOTHING'.

I felt totally detached and sort of just found humor in it.

I really can't see why the heck anyone bothers to deep no alcohol apart from chasing that elusive feeling - and God knows that feeling never came from 'just one'...

Anyway, I count it a positive to have observed this thought and to have been totally free of any sense of 'missing out'.

And seriously -- even if we could have 'just one' - what would be the point???

MIRecovery

My wife didn't finish her one glass of wine. That is alcohol abuse the way I look at things

countrygirl2014

Lol!! I don't get it either. I guess that's why we are here. I went to my significant other's family thing yesterday and you know how much I've battled with his excessive drinking during my recovery. The family is literally split in two. In one room was the one glass of wine people. In the other room was the excessive drinker people. I played board games with the kids and ate candy.

Jennifer

Serenidad

Haha I don't get it either Owl! My husband will drink a beer with dinner and that's it. I'm like, "really?!?". I don't think we will ever understand just like they may never fully understand "us". Our bodies are just different.

Have a great day!

Hendrix

I don't understand it either - ridiculous behaviour! I went past a country pub yesterday with the car park full and families inside eating Sunday lunch no doubt sipping a half a beer or a small glass of wine and then after the meal...................................I bet they had coffee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is the point? Me I couldn't eat on an empty stomach and would have to have had several pints of aperitif before food looked even remotely attractive!

It's strange though - to be so aware of others drinking habits!

Ruby2

Yes, leaving an unfinished drink was something I could never fathom. Nor is the idea of one at all appealing. Why even bother? But that does set us apart. I happily spent Easter with my parents, brother and his family and there was not a drop of alcohol in sight. And I was happy with that.

immri

Haha I don't get it either, never have. What's the point?!!! Those normal people are weird

LBrain

funny FO, I saw the same thing yesterday...

Soberwolf

For us the 1 is too many a 1000 is never enough saying applies

TroyW

Well, I don't know. I've had times when I left a drink unfinished. Granted, that was after 30 of them, when I passed out.

ArtFriend

Interesting you brought this up. I was at a friend's home for dinner and they had red wine. Perhaps foolishly I decided to have a glass. I could only drink half of it. I really don't know why. But I am glad that I was able to stop at half a glass.

beerbgone

Me too Troyw. I've gotten up many mornings and found half finished beers here and there. In my drunken stupor I just forgot I had one open and would go get another! LOL

FreeOwl

Playin with fire, AF

ArtFriend

true dat

Mountainmanbob

My wife drinks proxy one glass of wine a day.
She's a good girl.
When I drink I'm not a good boy.
Mountainman

hopeful4

Because she does not have a drinking problem and likely just wanted a taste.

I drank not even a half a glass of wine over the weekend. I thought I wanted it when offered, but I just did not feel like having anymore. It's not my addiction.

I have other issues believe me, but that is not one of them LOL.

Ninjaturtle

Haha. My friends wife had half a wine cooler at dinner a while ago. I agree what's the point. Might as well have a sprite. I would have been 4 deep by then.

thomas11

I was the only one not drinking yesterday at my family's easter dinner. Didn't bother me at all. I am glad for that.

Wholesome

I don't get it either! My boyfriend can only have one or two..... I just don't see the point.

matilda123

My partner is the same way. Of course, I don't get how he can polish off a container of ice cream or have more than one piece of cake.