I think my husband drinks to much?

no, i dont even get a buzz until the 6th beer........ if he is drinking a case of 24 a day, i would say he may have a problem.

Don't listen to these people who are saying..."No more than two drinks a day"... They have their A.ss puckered too tight..... 6 or 7 beers a night is fine.... The only thing you have to watch out for is if he is waking up and after a couple hours grabbing a beer or other alcohol drink and doesn't stop until he is passed out....Anyone who says that certain amount of drinks is too many, doesn't know sh*t....A true alcoholic does nothing but drink from the time they get up until the time they go to bed....Some are functioning alcoholics that can do this and hold down jobs, take care of family, pay bills, etc etc...others can't hold down a job or keep a relationship. If he isn't consumed with drinking and is just kicking back in the evenings, then it's no big deal. Now, if he is going out to bars and drinking and driving, then I would say that's a big problem, but just sitting at home like I do, having some drinks before bed...not a big deal.

Emily-you have received a lot of answers, many from people that have a slight problem with alcohol. The general rule in counseling is: if you consume to change how you feel and it causes a problem-then you have a problem. Obviously it has you concerned which indicates a problem. Has he had any DWI or warnings? Has he ever not gone into work due to being hung over? What happens if he doesn't have his 6-8 beers a night? I'm pretty sure you already know the answer to your question. Now the hard part-what to do?

Feel free to e-mail me and lets chat. I'm off till Tuesday at 6:00 am so read my profile and if I can help e-mail me God Bless Reggie

Sometimes it is.

This is a tough question because it depends on tolerance, possible dependence or addiction...

My ex used to only have 3 or 4.

The cocktails he would mix up were very strong, in a large "to go" cup, like 32 ounces or more, and at least half of it was vodka.

His idea of too much was having enough for the next day, or night's drinking.

Please stand back and consider checking out a source of support for yourself, like AlAnon. This would be a "for myself" kind of thing.

Contact me if you wish, here on Y.A.

Also, you didn't mention whether this is beer, soda, liquor or a combination. Lots of us think alot of beer is fine. Then we think we're "bullet-proof".

Many of us think there isn't a problem, until it is too late. Some of us would be really upset if someone asked us if we think we have a drinking problem.

Unfortunately, most people who have a problem do not want to admit it to themselves much less anyone else!

That is a lot for a night, but the main thing is how fast is he drinking them. If he is doing that in two hours then it's pretty bad but if he is starting early and pacing at about one an hour he is pacing himself. Still a lot. I drink about a case a week and half is on the weekends.

Many Europeans drink a bottle of wine a night which would be about the same amount.

I can't believe that people are saying this isn't a problem. If he's averaging 7 beers a night, every night?? So we're talking an average of about 50 beers every week, and this isn't a problem? Ok...

I think it's a problem, if that's what you mean by the question. If you mean he has 6 to 8 when he drinks, but that he doesn't drink every night, then you're okay.

If he drinks that much every night he has a problem. I should know my dad did and I grew up watching it. Talk to your husband and see if he if he thinks he has a problem.

6-8 drinks every night?? Yeah...these people above me must be IDIOTS!! That is a serious problem. Are you kidding me? That's just common sense. I'm sure if he smoked crack once a month you'de flip out....but he's boozing heavily everyday, and you're just like "hhhmmm maybe it's normal" WAKE UP, GIRL!

Is his drinking affecting his relationship with you and the family? If it is, then definitely it's a problem. Is it affecting his job?

Either way, drinking more than 2 drinks a day is unhealthy and it will eventually catch up to him (hypertension, anxiety, depression, fatty liver, etc.).

This is way too much.

A male under 60 years of age should have no more than two drinks per day.

If he's having 6-8 beers, then yeah he's unwinding. My husband does it with wine, a good bottle of red and he's all better. If it turns into a fifth of whiskey a night, then worry.