[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

According to the Mayo Clinic, the amount of alcoholic drinks you consume in a week is 2 times what is classified as heavy or hazardous drinking.

VV
Double check your "in a week is 2 times".

Per Mayo:
While moderate alcohol use may offer some health benefits, heavy drinking — including binge drinking — has no health benefits.

Heavy or high-risk drinking is defined as more than three drinks on any day or more than seven drinks a week for women and for men older than age 65, and more than four drinks on any day or more than 14 drinks a week for men age 65 and younger.

Binge drinking is defined as four or more drinks within two hours for women and five or more drinks within two hours for men.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-l...l/art-20044551

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

For someone with no serious health issues, and who has been drinking 3 to 4 alcoholic beverages every day for 60 years, does it really make any sense to quit? Opinions please.

At this point, sense has nothing to do with it, imo. Check with your doctor, check with family and friends who will be brutally honest. They will be the ones to tell you if you should quit. If you really need a drink, ever, that might be a hint. I enjoy a drink now and then, but I may go a month b4 my next drink. When I do choose one, it is really enjoyed, not a dally habit. It is a special treat.

By the way, I hope you don't have those 3 or 4 then get behind the wheel. That includes golfcarts.

[gorillarick]

Several years ago I was having anxiety issues.
Told my doctor I quit drinking to see if would help.

He said; "and it didn't right? Made it worse right?"
Yeah, he was right.

[MidWestIA]

Something is missing - why did you ask? Family saying it is too much or something about when you have that buzz on or ? What is it causing you to do you shouldn't or not doing that you should.
Otherwise why worry we are on our way out I want to enjoy it in a reasonable way

[jamorela]

Originally Posted by Boomer

Somebody once told me that there are drinkers and there are alcoholics and there is a big difference.

But I don’t know the answer to the question. Maybe it is a matter of Can the person quit? v. Should the person quit? v. Why should the person quit?

Boomer

If You have ever lived with an true alcoholic, or suffer the disease yourself, you would understand that there is a huge difference between drinkers and alcoholics.

[SouthJerseyGirl]

I just buried my husband, a moderate drinker, from liver disease.

[rsibole]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

For someone with no serious health issues, and who has been drinking 3 to 4 alcoholic beverages every day for 60 years, does it really make any sense to quit? Opinions please.

Reminds me of the old joke about a man being asked why he wasn’t following his doctor’s advice who told him that if he wanted to live to be an old man like himself he needed to stop drinking. To which the man replied, I thought about it and decided to not stop drinking because there are a lot more old drunks than old doctors.

[Hank’s mom]

[QUOTE=retiredguy123;2292233]For someone with no serious health issues, and who has been drinking 3 to 4 alcoholic beverages every day for 60 years, does i

Not over weight? Blood pressure normal? Then no. But you may be able to defy health issues in future due to aging with no alcohol

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by SouthJerseyGirl

I just buried my husband, a moderate drinker, from liver disease.

My condolences for your loss. 🙏

[Lindawc]

Maybe it’s what’s keeping you going. My dad drank every day. Sometimes from morning until night. He lived to be 85.

[RedWingNut]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

For someone with no serious health issues, and who has been drinking 3 to 4 alcoholic beverages every day for 60 years, does it really make any sense to quit? Opinions please.

Your brain, your liver, your body, your choice. If you were really that concerned why wouldn’t you ask your doctor ?? This forum is full of what may be well meaning info, its also full of uneducated opinions. To get the best answer, go to a person who has a medical degree:

[Keefelane66]

I cut back on drinking years ago didn’t make me feel any better to drink. Occasionally we’ll enjoy a drink at home but never at bar or restaurant.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by RedWingNut

This forum is full of what may be well meaning info, its also full of uneducated opinions. To get the best answer, go to a person who has a medical degree:

123 has been around ToTV for a long time.

123 is an intelligent person.

It's a social board, 123 knows it and is just asking for opinions.

It's okay.

[Toymeister]

Yes, absolutely you should quit.

As the cheapest guy on this forum, Retiredguy123, do you have any idea how much this is costing you?

Anyone else in the same circumstances, no.

[Lea N]

Originally Posted by SouthJerseyGirl

I just buried my husband, a moderate drinker, from liver disease.

I am sorry for your loss.