Irish ancestry here. Father and mother teetotalers. Brother, retired Army Lt. Col., a teetotaler. I don’t touch the stuff, never needed it, never felt like I would benefit in any way from consuming it. Never touched drugs, pills or pot, never had a yearning for the stuff.
However, God bless the people who need that stuff in their life. You probably feel sorry for me because I am missing out on the pure joys of life. That’s ok. I’ve witnessed enough drunks, pot heads, dopers and meth heads to be thankful I never was drawn to that lifestyle.
We have some relatives and friends who took the pledge not to drink at age 12. I met my future husbands Irish family on Patrick’s day. All 20 at on once. Not a drink on the table. After dinner a few had some Bailey’s cream.