> Instead, you need to realize that you've been deceived and maybe even brainwashed into thinking that this vice has any redeeming value. This has been 50% of

> Instead, you need to realize that you've been deceived and maybe even brainwashed into thinking that this vice has any redeeming value. This has been 50% of my approach to trying to (almost entirely) give up drinking. I realized that (a) I rarely, if ever, get the happy buzz any more (b) it doesn't get me the sex that it once did (c) it doesn't actually assist with being emotionally open with my wife the way it once did (d) it contributes to weight gain (e) it probably has other negative health effects (f) it costs quite a bit of money. All that's left of the positives is that I really, really enjoy the actual taste of the wines I love. The other 50% was being told I had high blood pressure, and realizing the alcohol can play a role in that too.