The coronavirus lockdown and your drinking

[editor]

My alcohol intake has gone right down since the lockdown - I've always been more of a social drinker and there doesnt seem much point banging shots when you're sat at home for the foreseeable future, and I was wondering how the rest of you are you doing.

In the last 13 days, I've only had two small bottles of Sol and half a pint of Sagres. And that's it, although I'll probably gamely drink more beers tomorrow as it's my birthday "party." Heck, I might even have a Jager shot and go wild.

 

[May Kasahara]

Bit less than usual - my normal amount of home drinking, which is fairly moderate (two or three drinks of an evening, 4-5 nights a week) minus any going out and getting pissed with mates.

 

[sojourner]

Same as usual. A few glasses of wine on a Friday night.

 

[Poot]

I had a glass of wine last night, which I never do mid-week but that was more because it's Easter hols here. But I am drinking slightly more if anything.

Happy birthday, Ed. It'll be weird. But hopefully not terrible.

 

[blairsh]

Just a bit more, which still comes under the 'quite a lot I suppose' bracket.

On fourth dry day after a fortnight of pretty sustained drinking.

 

[editor]

I had a glass of wine last night, which I never do mid-week but that was more because it's Easter hols here. But I am drinking slightly more if anything.

Happy birthday, Ed. It'll be weird. But hopefully not terrible.

I had it all lined up for a biggie: I was DJing till 1am, and then a big guest list for my chums at a local club and then an after party, with drugs ordered for all.
'Downsized' doesn't cover how it's going to turn out now

 

[maomao]

I don't drink but weed intake has been a bit more than ideal. Wife has no booze and is determined to stick to me only shopping once a week (budgeting/planning exercise as much as quarantine reasons) and only thought of asking for a couple of bottles after I got back this week so she's sober till Monday at least.

 

[Yossarian]

I'm on night shifts and under a mandatory 14-day home quarantine, so not much time for drinking or any possibility of going to the shop - didn't get a chance to stock up either, the duty-free at Glasgow Airport was unexpectedly closed, I thought even the control tower would probably shut down first. Going to see if I can get a beer delivery arranged before the weekend though...

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Bit more overall. But getting drunk probably less (as in not at all yet). I've turned into a very steady drinker. Something to do.

 

[chilango]

More. Having a beer or two most evenings. Still not drinking much, but I haven't had a drink this regularly for a few years now.

 

[Plumdaff]

Drinking more. Now reinstating the no weeknight drinking rule as wfh with a hangover while also trying to vaguely homeschool a 7 year old is even less fun than going to work with one.

 

[klang]

a lot less. shared a beer with my partner yesterday, first in a couple of weeks.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Sticking to the no drinking Monday to Thursday better than when in normal times. Binging more at the weekends though.

 

[souljacker]

Usual amount, i.e. loads. Weed intake is slightly down but only because I don't want to run out (although a mate went out and scored yesterday so I could still get some if needed. Not really essential travel though!).

 

[prunus]

Deliberately virtually off the booze in an effort to maximise health and condition in case I have to fight off this disease.

 

[PursuedByBears]

Less than usual. I don't drink Sun-Thurs anyway but I've found that drinking is not great for my mental health right now so I'm cutting down.

 

[t0bytoo]

Cut way back on the booze over the last few months. Don't want to slip back into it. Easily done with a lot of time within the same four walls.

 

[nogojones]

Before I went into lockdown I stocked up on rum and buckfast. As it was in the house and I was bored I drank a bit more than usual, but that run out on the weekend so I've been sober since then. There is some vermouth left but I don't want to tan that as it's for cooking.

I don't feel good about people risking the shops for me so I can have a drink, so it's the sober life from here on in.

I have hardly touched cannabis over the last month as I don't really need the fear at the moment

 

[The39thStep]

Never been a shot drinker . Over all I am drinking less despite stocking up on 5 cases of Sagres 5 3 litre boxes of red ( the latter a very reasonable 6.50 euros a wine box) . I like a beer or a few wines or a coffee and brandy but I'm definitly more of a social drinker and miss the bars catching up with news and conversation.

 

[Yu_Gi_Oh]

I don't really drink at all, most of the time, or even like alcohol, but I did have several vodkas on the Heathrow-Hong Kong flight a couple of weeks ago, and then when I got back into my apartment yesterday, after nine weeks away from home and the last 14 days in a quarantine facility, I drank half a bottle of prosecco. I would actually have another drink now, if someone offered me one.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Same as usual.

 

[wayward bob]

definitely up, and beyond <moderate> if you're any kind of guidelines. tbf i think i may be the only person that doesn't adjust accordingly to report to the gp. they've seen the state of my blood

hopefully still physically fitter than say a couple of years back but tbf that baseline was lowwww

 

[Teaboy]

I never drink at home normally. Still having a few drinks on a weekend but the change from pub to home is getting a bit used to. Its cheaper but way more boring.

 

[Badgers]

Pfft

Am waiting for 'The coronavirus lockdown and your wanking' thread

 

[neonwilderness]

About the same at the weekend, a bit more than usual on weeknights (whatever they are now ). Just had a couple of days off to make sure it doesn't become every day though.

 

[marshall]

A few more glasses of red a night, but my usually Brixton-based daughter is with us for the foreseeable, so it's quite a nice, social session. Knocked spliffs on the head a few weeks back, seems crazy to still be smoking with a respiratory virus on the loose. Turned my bud into butter.

 

[Badgers]

My alcohol intake has gone right down since the lockdown - I've always been more of a social drinker and there doesnt seem much point banging shots when you're sat at home for the foreseeable future, and I was wondering how the rest of you are you doing.

In the last 13 days, I've only had two small bottles of Sol and half a pint of Sagres. And that's it, although I'll probably gamely drink more beers tomorrow as it's my birthday "party." Heck, I might even have a Jager shot and go wild.

Is that because the pubs are not giving you freebies?

 

[editor]

Is that because the pubs are not giving you freebies?

The fact that I'm not DJing plays a big part. I NEED a constant supply of Jager for technical reasons that non-DJs can never possibly understand.

 

[smmudge]

I said a bit more but maybe it's just different. Less binge drinking (ie like when you go out) but having one or two more regularly and not just at weekends.

I don't smoke weed anymore but sometimes wish I did!

 

[Part 2]

Although I wasn't planning to stop drinking for good, I'd not had a drink for 6 months when the pubs decided to shut....then I rushed out and had 2 pints of Guinness.

I've not had a drink since even though it was my 50th on 22nd March ...and probably won't have one until places open again and I can have my birthday.