My husband is Polish and I was wondering why he drinks all the time.

Six drinks on a Sunday doesn't sound like a big deal. Being drunk every night after work is.

Having a drink is no excuse for behaving like an arse. I have a feeling he would be an arse with or without the drink.

There are 2 kinds of personalities:

1. People who can behave well when they drink.
2. People who can't behave well when they drink.

it's said that Polish people drink only twice a year:

on birthday
and on every other occasion

salsa

drink more than him.. if he can't forget his problems and see you, you'll forget him.

ridiculous! actually probably not. but six drinks isn't all that much, especially if he's drinking alot. 8 beers/shots used to be my driving limit. which, is obviously pretty stupid, but it wasn't until i had about 20 that i flipped a car. i still drink alot (not right now i'm stuck somewhere where i can't again), granted not the 18-20 beers a night like i used to, but still drink alot. not because i'm Polish though...im American :P

do not worry about his drinking just join him and have fun hell drink more then him so he can not drink so much.

That is one ****** answer, from an obviously ****** person.

How could that be helpful? You are an immature tool. I wish you this life experience.

18-20 beers a night? Are we talking pints or bottles? Big difference.

Maybe he is an alcoholic. However, he has to decide that he is.

I saw many people drink in Poland but it was rare that anyone was falling down drunk. I understand that Poland is now near the bottom of consumption in Europe compared to where they used to be.

I agree.
I see some alcoholics that once they start, they cannot stop, and end up drinking until there is no more left or until they pass out.

But try talking to him about not drinking during the week first.
Then work on the weekend. The argument that works with my alcoholic brain is if I get used to having a drink when I'm having fun, soon I'll be needing a drink in order have fun. Don't want that to happen.

Can that graph you posted be any smaller? o_O lol

Also I love the new 'ads by google' insisting Alcohol Rehab Treatment under our threads. Lol I think it knows more of a solution than of the posters on here do. Who knew that google technology would one day take over the our very job on this forum? Creepy. lol.

Anyway, can ya' blame him? Have you ever drunken Chopin Vodka? The stuff's addictive.

But seriously...if there is a problem and I say this before it gets much much worse like it does with excessive drinking in the vast majority of relationships, insist rehab, helping/finding his problems/depressions and coping with them, or dumping him at last resort if things get out of hand....

Good luck! ^_^

LOL Gaa, dobre!

We don't like to drink all the time, it's just that we have a lot of occasions to celebrate...
:)

I guess the answer is "ASK HIM" :)

This is a mystery as far as I can say.

Not really. Some people in any country drink almost all the time. Hence the term, alcoholic. Never heard of ouzo addicts, KP? ;)

You can see growing discontent in many parts of Europe at the moment as unemployment levels rise. Poland is no different. Many turn to drink as a form of solace. It really is a bad way to go but I don't judge such people. Life isn't ideal!

Yes,I have an uncle who is alcoholic.He keeps ouzo in tzipouro in water bottles and when his wife asks ''you drink again?'' he answers ''it is just water darling.''

Surely his breath would give him away though!?

Yes,he makes now his own tzipouro(the heaviest alcoholic drink in Greece about 45-50% alcohol) and claims it is far superior than any other homemade.''Most of the men in village have decreased eyesight due to homemade tzipouro but my eyesight remains perfect'' he keeps saying.

I was surprised when I met Poles on vaccations in Greece and the first question they asked was where to buy tzipouro to bring to Poland.

Seriosuly? As a Greek-Pole, Poland is the motherland of liquors. Who would want to switch nasty ouzo for highest end Polish vodka?

Because he's a fookin' Alky.

Maybe he has stressful work. Drinking is a some way to unwind. Especially if at home you can expect only endless nagging.
Judging by your posts, thats the case :-)
Man can take only so much, then he needs a drink.

well ... being polish is fun ... you cant right this S#$% ... I feel like I'm reading my fathers history book ... LOL ... I can tell you this if his polish he will drink not because he's an alki but be cause that's what he's used to .. now not knowing his history but it sounds like mommy and daddy problems but I might be wrong ... where I came from that's all they did now I'm not talking about my family but everyone my family knew ... guess what I do ... DRINK ... it's a social behavior ... but his social behavior became personal problem ... I dont think he need a AA meeting but a shrink ... now 6 to 8 drinks a night feed the men so he can hold his liquor ... I have 6 to 8 drinks ever night ... here are the numbers half and half ... half rum and half coke now if ur not sure what it feels like have a few ... right ... I need a shrink to ... LOL

As long as he still has his sober moments, he ain't alcoholic by Polish standards yet so don't worry about it (lol).

I drink about once every two weeks, most people grow out of it, i get more pleasure out of eating good food and exercise, i guess i'm thinking i don't wanna end up like many Polish men did.

LOL yea I guess so ... I think I have to keep the Culture of the POLISH MEN .. ;=)

youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hUVwR0rw5fk

LMFAO ... love me some Simpsons ... it the anthem ...

Break the cycle. Try doing something where "drinking would not go well with" like hiking or something athletic...

if that doesn't work gets some professional help before he starts beating on you...

Salsa - not sure if your post is a hoax or a real question. If it's real then blaming his drinking on being Polish is silly and won't solve the problem. You might have married an alcoholic and the only way to fix it is for him to recognize it and for him to want to change his ways. If you start blaming his heritage for his drinking you'll cause more problems.

Get a good counselor and make it very clear that his drinking makes you unhappy. It makes you unhappy because he's your husband, NOT because he's your "Polish" husband. There are plenty of alcoholics all over the world and the vast majority of them won't even acknowledge they have a problem. Marriage is about two people working together, it's time you work with him, NOT the members of Polish Forums. Good luck to you both.

Introduce him to weed. :) Replacement therapy works.