[sitetest]

Dear WineGuy,

"They just weren't born with that automatic cut-off switch that I was born with,..."

That's a good way to put it. My "cut-off switch" is around 2 glasses of wine, or two beers. I get into the third one and I ask myself, "Why am I drinking this?"

The way I've always thought about it is that after a couple of drinks, I lose my taste for it.


sitetest

[cerberus]

I've learned to remind myself that more is not better. I drank to excess many times in my younger days, but I much more enjoy or two drinks than 5, 10 or 20.

If I'm tempted to exceed two drinks, I have learned to ask myself, "Do I really want to do this?" The answer is always "no".

[FITZ]

That's a good way to put it. My "cut-off switch" is around 2 glasses of wine, or two beers. I get into the third one and I ask myself, "Why am I drinking this?"

I think alcohol does something different for some people. I have a couple of family members with drinking problems --- alcohol seems to give them something I've never experienced. I can have a couple drinks --- but they never make me feel better or think I'm happier or more popular, or make me forget about the bills. It's easy to choose a cup of coffee over alcohol when coffee gives a more positive effect.

[Quix]

1-2 drinks

have ALREADY started neutralizing, deadening, putting to sleep

THE BRAIN'S JUDGMENT CENTER

which determines when something is too much; the car ahead is too close etc.