What is a normal amount to drink for someone in their early 20s?

[Anonymous]

I’d love to know people’s thoughts. I drink every Friday and Saturday night without fail. But not during the week... wondering how this compares to other’s my age (23F)

[LindsayR07]

I only drank one time when I was 21... Didn't stop until I was 23.

In all seriousness, I did spend a year where if I wasn't at the bottom of a bottle I was face down and a$$ up, all because of a guy I didn't realize wasn't worth my time.

My best friend had to watch the whole thing, he made a habit of coming by several days a week and he knew my boyfriend had cheated and left without me even telling him.

We made a point to become "proper drunks", wine from wine glasses, margaritas from margarita glasses, and our favorite, martinis, from martini glasses... Looking back, over time one olive became 2 in his glass, 2 became 4... Until it was a glass of olives and a little vodka, he wasn't drinking with his friend, he was looking after her until she sobered up.

He made sure nobody else in our circle or in the student club we ran knew. He made sure i got up for class, and did what I had to.

Then one day, I was better. Just stopped drinking.

There's no normal, I've been at both extremes.

[exitseven]

I hope this guy is still your friend. We all need a friend like that.

[LindsayR07]

@exitseven we had a falling out a few years later

[exitseven]

@LindsayR07 sad but it happens.

[Emerald55346]

I know so many girls that drink 5 days a week and party then girls that don’t drink at all, it depends on your goals I’d say 1-2 days a week is a good amount enough to let off all that steam from work or school.

[jamesgoldman]

In a standard week I'll probably have 6-8 units less than I had in my restaurant days where that was a typical nights consumption

N. b. if I eat out I'll probably have a couple there as well ditto if I visit my father usually his Laphroaig and coke

N. n. b Christmas well my birthday is Christmas eve, if I'm ever sober before new year I'll be staggered given the scotch, port, birthday drinks and goodness knows what else

[Intothevoid666]

What’s medically recommended is 1-2 drinks at a time no more than 2-3 times a week I think. I drink way too much tho like every weekend without fail and I binge drink sooo I’m in the same boat lol

[petitedollbabee]

Everyone is different. I’m 20 and I barely drink. 3 drinks is my limit before I get drunk. I don’t have tolerance for it because I only drink maybe 3 times a year at most.

[melanieeeB]

I don't know if there is a normal, when I was about 19/20 I did also drink nearly every weekend, but it got less and less and now with nearly 26 I drink every feew months one Glas

[exitseven]

I would easily go through a case of beer a week. Usually more. Sometimes 2 cases. All my friends drank as much if not more. Thats the way it was back in the 80s/

[mermaidcancermoon]

No such thing as normal since it doesn't benefit your health its purely recreational.

[EarthRealm]

If you develop Liver damage you would of Gotten what you were asking for. So don’t whine about it if you get liver damage.

[Jamesshinobi]

who wants to be normal? those are rookie numbers! you need ro bump those numbers up. i believe in you! you can do it!!

[LadiesFavoriteToy]

I drink socially with friends who want to get some where. We go to a nice tavern get some exotic beers and have a nice meal.

[Iron_Man]

Don’t drink too much it depends what kind of drinks you’re drinking like alcohol or beer

[Part2603]

Yeah... you drink too much.

[athlete_7]

3 to 5 liters of water is enough

[Creampiekarl420]

Around 4L of alcohol a week

[epictetus455]

Drinking shouldn't be Allowed for Anyone

[Anonymous]

One or two drinks per week.

[Anonymous]

Mmmmm beer.