I too have found that there's a knack to shutting down the drinker inquisition. When I read the article, I couldn't help thinking that the author must be hangi

I too have found that there's a knack to shutting down the drinker inquisition. When I read the article, I couldn't help thinking that the author must be hanging around with alcoholics. The people desperate to convince themselves they don't have a problem are usually the ones that want to 'analyze' the non-drinkers decision-making. Given that, if the question comes up, I make sure to keep it short and vague. My goal is to stop the conversation without offending the alcoholic asking. When I am around people that can drink casually, there is never an issue. So another obvious fix is to find a healthier group to spend time with.