drinking help: How much is too much when it comes to drinking? - Help.com

Well when you can’t see straight and puking might be involved…that is usually a good sign.
Really when you find yourself saying you cant say “no”.

Thanks. But i think I just do it for ‘maintenance’ purposes. I don’t get drunk, just a buzz to help me off to sleep…

when you start to forget things your overdoing it

I love beer and enjoy to indulge most nights before sleep. However, every doc in the world will tell you that drinking more than 2 drinks on a daily basis isn’t healthy. that’s why Im concerned

If you have to aske the question then its to much.

Well though I think most doctors are right, that to me sounds abit over doing it. I think there is nothing wrong with a little before each night, if as long as you can say no.
I drink red wine in the winter every night before I go to sleep to help me sleep and take medication for sleeping every day.
You sound concerned, so perhaps it is to much for you. Try talking it out with more doctors and see what they say.

Good luck!

-janetlynn

linsjo wrote:
I love beer and enjoy to indulge most nights before sleep. However, every doc in the world will tell you that drinking more than 2 drinks on a daily basis isn’t healthy. that’s why Im concerned

Drinking more then zero drinks on a daily basis isn’t healthy. The question is how much of a trade off are you willing to make between health and fun.

I have been in this habitual cycle for about 20 years now, however, most people don’t ’see’ me as a problem drinker. I do have insomnia issues which I’m sure this isn’t helping. I know, wnswering my own questions right?

Well how much do you consume a day?

drink does not make you go to sleep,its full of caffine-if your drinking to blot out your problems your only making them worse the following morn.

I have a couple beers and a couple glasses of red wine. I’m uncomfortable taking sleep aids as they are intensified by the effects of alcohol.

evansent200 wrote:
drink does not make you go to sleep,its full of caffine-if your drinking to blot out your problems your only making them worse the following morn.

That is not correct, alcohol is a supresent, it will make you sleep

Da⌐11 wrote:

evansent200 wrote:
drink does not make you go to sleep,its full of caffine-if your drinking to blot out your problems your only making them worse the following morn.

That is not correct, alcohol is a supresent, it will make you sleep

sorry that should read depressant

well it must be me then because alchohol keeps me awake lol!!!

It makes me fall asleep alright. I just wake up around 3am and my mind starts racing.

evansent200 wrote:
well it must be me then because alchohol keeps me awake lol!!!

Its possible; but its most likely something else that is keeping you awake. For example, you may never feel comfortable while drunk, and so your body does not let you fall asleep in a way of protecting itself.

eh well done thats exactly right cos im not a drinker infact i hate it,so when i do have a drink im wide awake lol!!!

Coupled with my anxiety issues, it’s no surprise I have sleep issues

what are your anxietys?

linsjo wrote:
It makes me fall asleep alright. I just wake up around 3am and my mind starts racing.

That does sound like the alcohol, alcohol puts you to sleep by surprising neural function. This is not the same sleep you get when you just fall asleep and your body repairs its self. Once the effects of the alcohol ware off your body kicks back in and it goes into over drive trying to figure out what just happened.

You may want to try kicking the alcohol and you will fix two of your problems.

hmmmm….don’t know where to start. Do you have a while…lol!!!

all the time in the world if it helps you :>

Is there a better chat room than this; there seems to be a bit of a delay?

im listening

Thanks evensent. I will need to pause this chat for about 10 mins though. I’ll be back

listen i gotta go myself have get up for work really early so ill shout you tomoz,in the meantime just carry on talking youll see all sorts of answers flooding in (hopefully)nite linz x

Drinking alcohol just before bedtime keeps you from going into deep REM (rapid-eye-movement) sleep. You may sleep 9 - 10 hours, but if you don’t go into deep REM sleep, you won’t feel rested. Also, if having a drink becomes a habit, you are already in the danger zone. You are most likely addicted at this point. Your liver will suffer damage over time. You should seek professional help at this time. You are right to recognize that you might have a problem. That’s the first step. Now you need to take positive steps to stop the drinking. If you are an alcoholic, the only real option is to stop drinking . . . forever.