Was a cheerfully enthusiastic social drinker until I had a bit of a "long dark teatime of the soul" (unrelated to drinking) three months or so ago, at which poi

Was a cheerfully enthusiastic social drinker until I had a bit of a "long dark teatime of the soul" (unrelated to drinking) three months or so ago, at which point I gave up everything but coffee while I needed to focus. Am surprised to report that I haven't missed it. Have had a drink on a couple of special occasions since, and didn't enjoy it very much. In the future I can see myself drinking on special occasions, but not habitually - I really hadn't realised the extent to which I was doing it out of habit rather than for pleasure. As for coping, I'm now spending over an hour a day in the gym on workdays, which is a much better deal!