I for one am monitoring this thread very closely.... I was admitted to hospital on Christmas day with acute Pancreatitis, and the advice after that is to avoid

I for one am monitoring this thread very closely.... I was admitted to hospital on Christmas day with acute Pancreatitis, and the advice after that is to avoid alcohol for good. I've accepted that, but am interested in the article and comments here because I used to be an extremely regular drinker. Not to get shitfaced per se, but it was a useful relaxant and sedative... Sure hope I get the sort of boost in energy and productivity that he mentions in the article.