Hi OWS--
I'm so glad to hear you went to sleep instead of going for a nightcap.
I didn't have to talk myself out of a nightcap last night as I was so tired I just wanted to get in bed. One of my usual tricks is to offer to do the dishes/laundry/whatever and let dh go to bed and I get to pour myself a nice big glass of wine and enjoy it. Sometimes I will pour another "glass." I say that in quotes because it is definitely not the 4 oz serving that I think counts as a glass of wine.
OWS
That doesn't seem to be the case for me yet....last night, in bed with several miscellaneous mugs of wine on the nightstand nearby. My pattern has always been to wait til the kids were finally in bed to let the serious drinking begin---"Ahhh, this is my time, finally." I get in bed with computer, magazines, Kindle, TV---all the accoutrements for a really good night. My husband (when he's here) is always so knackered from working in several time zones that he's out before his head hits the pillow, so I am able to drink to my heart's content without disturbing him...so convenient, right?
Lady Lush and Redhead--I think it was you guys who said you do a larger amount at bedtime? Can I ask how that's working for you and when you titrated to the larger amount? I am afraid to try that because I'm usually the only POD (Parent on Duty) in the house at night and worry I won't hear my daughter if she wakes in the middle of the night...
OWB---I hear you about drinking more than the 4 oz. serving of wine. If I had a bucket I'd be drinking out of that...
It is very good to hear of your experiences. I did get over the whole worrying about the pharmacist thing quite awhile ago though, as I was picking up prescriptions at one time for uppers (adderall for my kid who has ADHD) downers, (xanax for, ahem, travel anxiety) and three different antidepressants for the various sad people in the house. I would just look at the pharmacist like, "What are you lookin' at, Bub? Life is damn hard."
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