[Hildy]

Here’s the deal..if you’re suspected of being an alcoholic, even if you haven’t crossed that line...chances are you will. And if you stop before you cross that line...your life will be infinitely better. There’s really no down side.

[ElkGroveDan]

Here’s the deal..if you’re suspected of being an alcoholic, even if you haven’t crossed that line...chances are you will. And if you stop before you cross that line...your life will be infinitely better. There’s really no down side.

The down side is being mis-characterized by a bunch of zealots and being fooled into giving up one of the great pleasures in life, when in fact you had no problem in the first place.

[Smokin' Joe]

I have no disagreement, I quit in '89 and my life has been better.

What I do find ironic is that those who drank and quit are often branded by a doctor as being/having been an alcoholic and get charged more for insurance, etc. as a result than their peers who may well consume far more alcohol over their lifetimes, and have far more intoxicated moments as well.