Drinking too much?

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Okay I have a serious question. Alcoholism runs in my family & I've always tried to be very aware of how much I drink to make sure I don't get too dependent on it or overdo it. 
 
I don't drink hard liquor (tequila, vodka, whiskey, etc) but I actually enjoy drinking wine. 
 
I see so many memes (I'll attach some) and mom videos of women saying they drink every night or they REALLY can't wait to unwind with a glass of wine at the end of the day. They're joking about it, but is it healthy to drink a glass of wine every day? 
 
So how much is too much? Is it a bad sign when you can't wait to have a glass of wine or feel like you can't survive the day without a glass of wine?
*in no way do I judge anyone who drinks every day. I'm genuinely curious how you know what that limit is and how you guys manage that*

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A lot of those comments are merely  hyperbole. Just like I won't literally die without coffee (although that's yet to be tested).

A glass of wine even everyday is totally fine. Feeling a need for it can be a red flag, but it doesn't necessarily indicate a problem either.

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I think it's fine to have a single glass a day. I think it becomes a problem when you CAN'T go a day without drinking or when you can't stop once you've started. I very much enjoy having a glass of wine or a beer with my husband at night after our son goes to sleep, but I don't HAVE to have one.

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In my opinion (and this is just my opinion) yes it is unhealthy to drink every day. I just don't understand why people feel the need to do a drug every day to escape reality for whatever reason. Maybe my opinion is biased as the daughter of an alcoholic and as a person who has struggled with addiction. But it's just how I feel. I like to associate with people who don't do any sort of drug.

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Honestly, my "parents" were alcoholics and drug abusers. I was born addicted to drugs as a result of their stupidity and carelessness. I told myself from the time I was young, I would never touch any of it. When I got married and moved away, I did go to a party with my husband and his friends. Not party like dancing blah blah whatever but more laid back, sitting around a bonfire type deal and I got completely shitfaced. I told myself then I was never drinking again and I've stuck by that. I am completely against my children doing it as well when they grow up. I will be incredibly disappointed if they do.

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I come from a family of alcoholics too and have worried about this in myself as well. My thoughts on it: it is the dependency that matters. A glass of wine a day may even be good for your health. If you are using it to cope emotionally or get anxious and nervous about the hought of not being able to have your one glass that day; that's when it becomes an unhealthy habit that may need some serious attention.

I love my apple cider at the end of a warm day. I love a glass of wine with dinner. But if I don't have one the world doesn't end and I'd just as happily have a glass of soda water with lime.

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I usually have a glass of wine or a beer every night when I sit down to eat dinner.
-not an alcoholic

My sister will play take several shots of vodka when she's alone in her room. She will play drinking games with herself, and get hammered just for the sake of drinking.
-alcoholic(though she denies it)

I think you're safe with a glass every night. And it's wise that you are vigilant about such things.

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I think it's ok. But if you are dependent on it and literally NEED it then you may have a problem

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I glass of red wine every day is supposed to be healthy for you, especially for high cholesterol. But it's just one glass. It your concerned about picking up those habits, maybe it's best to limit it, see how you do on days where you don't drink.

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It's not letting me post memes 😫

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I was just reading about an Australian study regarding heart health and drinking daily....
   
For the current study, however, researchers examined data collected on almost 900,000 people and found an 8 percent risk increase for irregular heartbeat with each alcoholic drink consumed per day.
     
"Alcohol is not universally 'good' for the heart," Kistler said. "It is beneficial for the 'plumbing' or blood supply to the heart muscle, but for the 'electrical' part of the heart or the heartbeat it is not."

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