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| Wed, 09-07-2005 - 1:15pm |
I am not sure that this is the place to ask but here it goes....have any of you found yourselves dinking more alcohol now that you are a mom? I find that I am having a couple glasses of wine every night after the little one goes to bed and I am wondering if I am the only one????

well, lets see. I am a fan of wine, but I dont find that I drank more after becoming a mom, or a sahm. (I say drank, because Im pregnant and not drinking) If this is something you are concerned about, or feel its becoming a problem, please see your doctor and get help/advise. I think that if this wasnt becoming something thats bothering you, you wouldnt have asked the question to begin with. Is there something that makes you feel like drinking? ie, to get rid of stress, or to forget about problems ect?
Please see your doctor if you are becoming dependant on alcohol, or if this is interfering with your life.
Good luck to you,
Lesley
I normally have one while taking a nice hot bath, but only 1.
I get that this could be or is a potential problem for you if you are coming to ask. It is just my personal opinion that when you start to "need" a drink or feel you "have" to have it to relax then it is already a problem.
There are however many country's and culture's that drinking a couple of glasses of wine a night is
Yes, I probably drink more now than before kids. And I agree with the other posters that it becomes a concern if it interrupts your daily life.
For a while there, I was buying wine casks and drinking 2-3 glasses during cooking and eating dinner every night. Then the wine would make me so tired that I couldn't put the kids to bed and DH was picking up the slack. It happened a few too many times for my comfort - and though DH didn't say anything - I knew it had to change. Also, alcohol gives me a restless night, and I was desperate for a few solid night's sleep in a row.
These days, I never buy wine casks. The bottles are quite safe because I won't uncork one to drink alone. Instead I have one beer. Where I found wine to be very easy to drink and have yet another glass of - I find beer to be not only lower alcohol, but filling too. So, I don't reach for another.
hope this helps.
I have been thinking about my wine consumption. I have one sister in AA, another who readily admits that she drinks something everyday. And when she visits she pulls a little bottle of Tequila out if her purse and will occassionally take a swig. We all know that my mom drinks too much.
I talked to my sister who is AA about it at length one day and her biggest concern is that when drinking disrupts your daily life and you are not living life because of drinking then there is a definite problem.
Right now I enjoy sitting at the end of the day and relaxing with a couple of glasses of wine and I am not sure if that is a problem, although I know I am in a position where I really need to keep an eye on it and be thoughtful about what I am doing.
It helps to know that you are all here. And I will be certain to let you know how things are going....
Im glad you are at least aware that it can become a problem. That is more than most people are able to see. Good for you! I wish you the best, and look forward to hearing more from you!
Lesley