i enjoyed your article. I used to have a glass of red wine every day. Never got drunk. A sober friend told me I was "wine numb" and bet me I couldn't stop for a year. I'm competitive so it worked for me. I gave up for a year and felt absolutely fantastic. There were so many benefits. Then a good many years down the line I started having the occasional half glass. It was soon back to being a full glass daily treat. Fast forward 15 years and I picked up the book called "The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober" and also found my way to Belle Robertson(Tired of Thinking About Drinking) and her free daily emails. I have been sober again for nearly 3 years now and I know I will never go back to drinking any alcohol. The joys and benefits are still accumulating. We are all different. This has been my path. Yours will be different but you did ask for thoughts and comments . . I wish you well on your journey wherever it takes you. A