Works for me.

Yeah, good isn't it

I drink alcohol because I like it, a nice crisp pinot grigio in particular. Sometimes I get drunk, or at least a bit tipsy. Maybe it will kill me, but I'll tell you something, if it doesn't, something else will. And I'll be just as dead. Soooo, I think I'll continue doing it. Cheers!

Besides that, it has many subtle effects that only become apparent after one stops for months. The fleshy, pallid appearance and slow wit of "social" drinkers is a hidden disease in its own right.

And your point?

I’m going through periods of enjoying not drinking at all at the moment... I think my last drink was a couple of weeks ago, a couple of glasses of a really nice French Pomerol that I shared with my father to celebrate the Red Sox’ World Series win.

A night of drinking to excess can be a good time; I've enjoyed my share of them. Getting faced once in a while isn't a problem on party nights: NYE, Superbowl, Bachelor parties, etc... It's when you do it all the time that it becomes an issue.

I do it and enjoy it. Probably more than I need to but I am giving myself a little leeway until I get everything figured out.

I like a drink or three but if I want to get messed up, I have a toke.

No worry, guilt or hangover.

I wouldn't say it's purpose is to mess you up even if it can do that. I go along with the Biblical idea that the purpose of alcohol is' to make the heart of mortal man rejoice'.