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I used to, but I went very very overboard and couldn't seem to handle the concept of 'moderation'.

It's all or nothing for me, so I chose complete abstinence after a while.

I am the same way. I either drink too much for a period of time (usually in situations when I need to feel less socially inept), or I don't drink at all for years. I only drink wine or beer though. However, many nights lately, I have been drinking a bottle of wine, which can't be very good for me, lol.

I don't drink alcohol. Mainly because I'm under 21, but also substance abuse (mostly alcohol) runs on both sides of my family and I do not want to risk it.

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Depends what you mean by 'substance abuse' - in Britain, there is a movement (by healthists) to stigmatise even very moderate drinkers as 'substance abusers' - i.e. people who drink not much more than a couple of pints of beer per day.

Alcoholism is not defined by how much one drinks, it's defined by how one is affected by their drinking.

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I drink wine sometimes, or possibly a shot (if no wine is available) but I can't stand beer. I think its the sense of culture and appropriateness for a meal that makes me like wine. So... classy.

I never liked the taste of beer and totally the opposite to everyone else in my family who could drink most under the table. I was mostly a teetotaler to begin with but now I am trying to steer clear of alcohol. I never liked being buzzed and would only get that way if it was my house or a friends party and I could just crash if I had to. What's funny is my brother's wife assumes I'm the average drunken party girl being that I'm a minority single mother.

vodka is my favourite tipple, with whiskey being right at the bottom of the list (it makes me violent).
I drink to get drunk, but should stop or at least slow down as alcoholism is in my family.

I don't drink alcohol.

I've never really understood the desire of others to do so.

I've never had that desire myself (although I did try a couple of times as a student to "fit in").

Additionally, I don't really like the taste of it. Or perhaps aftertaste is more the appropriate word. I don't like alcohol based mouthwash either because it has that same aftertaste.

The healthists here wouldn't have it like that though, they'd claim that even very mild drinkers should be considered alcoholics. They want to lump almost everyone who drinks alcohol on a regular basis in with the worst alcohol abusers and thugs. Guilt by association.

Some alcoholics can drink less than heavy drinkers and still be alcoholics. At the end of the day, if they don't think it affects them, it's their life. If they don't seriously see it as a problem for them - i.e. their work isn't suffering, they're not getting into constant fights and into trouble with the local police, and so on, then it's not a problem for them.

I sometimes drink the equivalent of around fifty pints a week. I'm not an alcoholic, I just like a drink.

In fact, even that's far too high - I would say more like 40 pints (at 4.2%) tops.

I like the cut of your jib, Tequila!

I loooove beer - it is delicious, quenches my thirst and gives me a head change, so I'm a big fan. I go through periods of being enthusiastic about wine, but right now I am off of it. I always have time for champagne/sparkling, though. I have found that I don't tolerate hard liquor very well, so I tend to avoid it or use it in moderation. A good rum runner or vodka tonic is lovely on a hot day. Drinking is fun, as long as it is done safely and responsibly, IMHO.

I don't drink often because I don't like the taste of alcohol. However, I love red wine (could drink a glass or two everyday if I could afford it) and I love champagne (moet brut is my favorite).

I don't like alcohol. I even think that I'm allergic to it. Even a small amount makes me sick and I don't like the feeling of being drunk and out of control. I have never tried hard drugs because that scares the living daylights out of me. I do like to smoke some weed though but only in the evenings, not during the day because that's usually the time when I want to have my witts about me. Weed is definitely my thing but I do NOT recommend smoking weed to others on this forum because it can be dangerous if you are feeling very depressed or if you are prone to hallucunations and that type of thing.

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Ah, it's getting colder which means it's single malt time. It's the most comforting thing on a dark, cold evening. I have a holiday coming up and I think I'll hibernate.