Do You Drink Much at Holiday Parties?
@DeborahDiane (40316)
Laguna Woods, California
December 20, 2017 7:47pm CST
I am a very light drinker. I have about two glasses of wine a week. Even during a busy week of holiday parties, it is rare for me to drink more than one glass of wine during the evening.
My husband used to drink more heavily when he was in his 20s and 30s. However, he doesn't drink at all anymore. Health problems completely sidelined his alcohol consumption.
Most of our friends are either light drinkers or they do not drink at all.
However, we have been to a few parties where people were definitely drunk. At the company party, one woman was so drunk that she kept slipping and falling down while she danced wildly. The bosses cut her off and made sure someone else was driving her home. Everyone else seemed fine, however.
What about you? Are the holidays a time to let loose and really get drunk, or do you moderate your alcohol consumption?
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@DeborahDiane (40316)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 17
@paigea - That sounds very reasonable.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
21 Dec 17
We don't know anyone who drinks or smokes these days.
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@DeborahDiane (40316)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 17
@PatZAnthony - That is impressive ... that no one you know either smokes or drinks. It is very rare to see a smoker in California. There are entire towns, like Laguna Beach, where it is illegal to smoke inside any public building, and there is no smoking allowed outside in public. That makes it very hard to be a smoker! LOL
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
21 Dec 17
I drink some during the holidays, but not much now. I drank more when I was young.
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@DeborahDiane (40316)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 17
My husband and I drank more when we were young. That has changed over the years!
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@eliza_godinez12 (5724)
• Philippines
21 Dec 17
No, I don't usually drink much on holidays.
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
23 Dec 17
@DeborahDiane Don't worry about me. I don't actually drink that much these days and have never really drank particularly heavily since I was in my 20s. The culture I worked in back then wasn't a healthy one. Fortunately it never spilled over into anything that was harmful long term.
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
24 Dec 17
@DeborahDiane To be honest I rarely have the time to drink too much these days.
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@DeborahDiane (40316)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Dec 17
@WorDazza - I understand. The business culture my husband worked in during his 20s and 30s was not a healthy one, either. I'm glad you don't drink as much, now.
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@thedevilinme (4152)
• Northampton, England
21 Dec 17
go for it girls. You have earnt it
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@DeborahDiane (40316)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Dec 17
@thedevilinme - Some people certainly feel that way. I have found that things got better in our family when my husband stopped drinking, though! LOL
@DeborahDiane (40316)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 17
Ha Ha! I'm glad we don't drink much, whether we have earnt it or not!
@thedevilinme (4152)
• Northampton, England
21 Dec 17
@DeborahDiane best stuff happens when you are drunk
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16784)
• China
21 Dec 17
The woman made a spectacle of herself.I could hold a lot of liquor in my youth,however now I only drink in moderation.Merry Christmas in advance!
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@DeborahDiane (40316)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 17
Yes, that woman made a spectacle of herself. It was embarrassing to watch. I only drink in moderation, too. Merry Christmas to you!
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@DeborahDiane (40316)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 17
Good for you! There really is no reason to try booze of any kind. I don't know why I ever thought it was so great when I was young!
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@sallypup (61563)
• Centralia, Washington
21 Dec 17
@DeborahDiane I was the odd loner when I was a kid. The cheerleaders on their grapefruit diets and boozing with the guys just didn't feel like the way to be.
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@DeborahDiane (40316)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Dec 17
@sallypup - I agree with you! I never drank much, even when I was younger.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
21 Dec 17
I may have one drink if I'm not driving.
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@DeborahDiane (40316)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 17
One drink occasionally is very moderate. Good for you!
@saritflor (3914)
• Hungary
19 Jun 18
No never, it hurts the liver and other organs.
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@DeborahDiane (40316)
• Laguna Woods, California
20 Jun 18
@saritflor - Yes, it can be very damaging to our bodies. We are much worse off when we drink, especially to excess.
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@DeborahDiane (40316)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Jun 18
@saritflor - I agree completely with your opinion. It is never good to do anything to excess, especially drink. We can have a lot of fun without drinking!
@saritflor (3914)
• Hungary
20 Jun 18
@DeborahDiane excessing in anything is not good, I believe we can have great time without drinking that's just my opinion 
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