Once I listened to the podcast and dug deeper, I realized that there is almost no benefit to drinking. I kept doing it because I was worried that W or others would judge me (she likes to tell people I'm boring, a NARC, etc). At this point I have grown way past caring about that. My main motivation is that alcohol can interfere with emotional regulation and I want to be as even keeled as possible in the coming months.
Interestingly, I just heard a presentation last week from a colleague at work that basically said the same thing: no real benefit to drinking, even in moderation. He has a background in nutrition. I wonder if he uses some of the same sources of information as you. He stated that even some alcoholic beverages with beneficial compounds (like red wine) are superfluous since the same compounds can be obtained from healthier sources.
Me 59 W 47 T 26 M 23 S18, S14 BD May 2023 D filed June 2023 OM1 confirmed: December 2023 OM2 confirmed: October 2023
