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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I drink very occasionally, maybe 2-5 times in a month. I do it as a special way to relax after a particularly tough day, or on vacation to get into the spirit of it a bit. I do not believe my alcohol intake is likely to be associated with much difference in health outcomes. I eat healthy and get a lot of exercise and am very content with my lifestyle choices.[/quote]

Not the OP but this seems to represent a fairly healthy balance (maybe depending on how may drinks 2-5 times a month?).  I'm over 60 and, other than a sip or two, I have never drunk alcohol -- never been drunk or even tipsy.  For a host of reasons, I am very happy with that choice although I do believe it had some social ramifications. Recently I've wondered what it would be like to have a drink or two now and then "to get into the spirit of it."  I'll be honest, the idea of drinking alcohol for alcohol's sake bothers me, but I can envision a special wine with a nice dinner, a drink with friends (who all are drinking except for me), a fruity umbrella drink on vacation, etc.

I am curious about one thing.  Is it possible to drink over the course of a lifetime and never get drunk?  Of course, it's "possible," but have you or anyone you know ever started drinking (at a young age or later) but *never* gotten drunk?[/quote]

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