This is pretty strongly worded. I would only say you were "blessed" if your were predisposed to alcoholism. My life has had a huge variety of phases, some 6 mon

This is pretty strongly worded. I would only say you were "blessed" if your were predisposed to alcoholism. My life has had a huge variety of phases, some 6 months or one year periods with alcohol and others often longer 2-3 years almost entirely without. There is no seduction to the substance for me, nothing to need "quitting", yet there were a few amazing memories that wouldn't have happened without. I feel I got to see it all, and the ideal is probably having a group of friends who indulge without limit once in a great while - every two or three months. I think this would benefit most people, the exception are "super connectors" who have social abilities so strong that they effortlessly connect to people and connect other pairs (1% or less of the population afaik) without expenditg effort. But for me, introverted, if I never used alcohol I wouldn't even understand the concept of stopping being uptight and reserved for a single moment to know what life "could be like". This knowledge helps me fight the overwhelming urge when sober to let the inward inclination be all consuming.