Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
I think it's important to remember that enjoying an alcoholic drink is supposed to be a pleasurable experience, so if you're causing yourself harm, you've gone too far! I'd put hangovers into that category.

Drinking responsibly and in moderation is the key. I have no desire to get drunk; haven't done so since I was a teenager, or to 'escape reality', as I rather like my reality

Marco.
Precisely! That is why wine is usually drunk with a meal, and beer is drunk in the company of friends.