How early is too early to have your first drink?

it's NEVER too early

I'd say 12, 13 at the latest.

OK, I laughed, r2!

It’s 5:00 o’clock somewhere.

When I was 9, Mommie Dearest would let me lick the martini stirrer.

On a bad day it's noon.

On a good day it's 8:00 a.m.

Depends if I am hungover or not.

Happy hour is any hour!🍾

Early? It's September!

Day off assuming weekend - brunch is fine.

Vacation - anything goes

Work week - NOPE. 5pm and that's if I'm allowing myself a cocktail/s during the week which I usually regret.

I had my firsht ship of Johnnie Walker the day I wash conshieved! Thanskh mama!👶🍸

The early and the oftenest, is a sign...

I recommend right before reading the first DataLounge thread you read daily.

Administer as needed thereafter.

If you're asking, maybe you shouldn't be drinking...

If it's a work day, anytime before the work day is over.

If it's not a work day I would say maybe get out of bed and eat something first.

Under 21 years old.

I'm going to make dome @r1

^^sounds like r18 is already hitting the drink.

It all depends, OP.

If you are hosting weekend guests and are serving brunch from 11 a.m., you might serve your guests Bloody Marys, Scotch sours, Mimosa, champagne or other sparkling wine. If you are serving lunch a light white wine or rose or beer would be nice. For dinner, you should have cocktails an hour before dinner.

If I had to be honest I could drink as soon as I wake up but I hold off until the afternoon. I’m just so TIRED of the bullshit everywhere around me.

❤ you r21!

Leisha at R12, was that before the uppers, or was it downers?

Mark your calendars: Sunday, October 29.

With Daylight Saving Time you get egg roll!

Its 5pm somewhere

Somewhere in the first-trimester of my existence in mother's womb.

My god. DL is full of lushes.

Serious answer.

5PM.

5PM the day before you plan on drinking.

That is too early.

I've given up drinking but God I miss it.

[quote] I'd say 12, 13 at the latest.

I actually read OP's question this way.

Feels decadent (and fun) to start drinking early in the day. And the hell with limiting it to Bloody Marys and mimosas. Drink vodka on the rocks if that's what you like.

That said, I'm a problem drinker, and those days are over.

[quote]That said, I'm a problem drinker, and those days are over.

As in “you’ve mastered the art of drinking and now you’re a pro and those days of being a problem drinker are behind you” or “you quit drinking”?

It’s never too early until the gastritis takes over

R31, I quit drinking.

Yeah, chronic pancreatitis for the win here, and i didn't even start drinking til my mid 30s. i'm mid 50s now, so i'm here to say that even if you start drinking late, you can just as easily fuck up your body in a mere 2 decades.

Maybe think about delaying early day drinking and consider not drinking for awhile. Pancreatitis really is very painful.

You know what dulls pain? A double martini.

R32 R34 it is quite poisonous. Wish it wasn’t.

It’s always too early and never the right time.

Never understood the allure. Tried to drink, when socially acceptable, in my 20s. Did so in moderation but quickly learned it is the *only surefire way to make anything and all things worse.

Quit almost entirely when I was 27ish and never regretted it. Might sip on a whiskey once a year with my dad but barely more than wet my lips.

Cheers darling!

I invented "Beer for Breakfast Fridays" many years ago.

I'm the one who wrote that I quit and I miss it. It was wonderful in the evening listening to music and sipping wine or vodka. For me it made loneliness not matter and was a great friend. The thing is I was up to a bottle of wine a night and thought this is not good. Still the loneliness is a gnawing pain always there and there is nothing else in my life to alleviate it. And I have tried ALL the usual suggestions.

R40 sorry man. I feel for you, truly.

[quote] Still the loneliness is a gnawing pain always there and there is nothing else in my life to alleviate it.

The first time I had that feeling I was 7 and I'm from a big family. The first time I had a drink in the day, I was 26. I was in a relationship, I adored him, but somehow it wasn't enough. I gulped down some of his Dubonnet(!) and thought to myself 'I'm really fucked now' and I was for 20 years, not by him haha, but the drink. I'm not religious but I long for an experience of the divine.

*spirit against spirit*

Spiritus contra spiritum” literally translates to “spirit against spirit”. Loosely translated, it refers to “a spiritual experience to counter addiction to the spirits (alcoholism).” Spiritus in Latin means both alcoholic beverages, i.e., spirits, and the highest religious experience.

OP - Obviously, if you never stop then it's never too early to start again.

I feel bad for those of you who dont drink because when you wake up in the morning its as good as you are going to feel all day.

[quote]It’s always too early and never the right time

Fuck off. I'm sorry you're too big of a mess to handle your alcohol but that's entirely on you. Stop projecting.

I drink socially, I never binge drink, and I hate drinking alone, even just a beer. I've thrown booze out that's gone bad in my house. I hate the feeling of being very drunk, room spinning, feeling like I'm talking too loud and slurring my words. Hate that and haven't experienced it in 30 years. I know my limits. I am the epitome of a responsible drinker.

According to The Guardian, breakfast is a good time to start. These are fucking delicious.