Hey, I wasn't trying to downplay your personal experiences. They do sound harrowing and I'm sure they've shaped your opinions, perhaps rightly so. I was simply

Hey, I wasn't trying to downplay your personal experiences. They do sound harrowing and I'm sure they've shaped your opinions, perhaps rightly so. I was simply trying to point out that neither your nor my single data points mean much in the grand equation. You seemed to be trying to deny that alcohol can ever have this positive effect on people. I merely wanted to counter your data point with one of my own, and remind you that not only are our experiences insignificant in the final reckoning, but that the are plenty of well-evidenced cases in contradiction to what I perceived to be your thesis. Anyway, nothing personal, and I really hope it all works out better for you and yours.