Cutting Down on Drinking

I like drinking even though I know damn well it is not good for my health. I made a bit of a change. I don’t drink at home and when I go out with my family. I only go out drinking with friends. It seems to work out well. I hadn’t had a drop of liquor when I was at home or with my family.

I have no beer at home. I still have a couple of wine bottles, but I rarely drink wine anyway. I still have a couple of whiskey bottles, but I only bring them to a party or a gathering with friends. I’ll still buy liquor, but only for going out.

I used to have a couple of drinks at home with a meal or if I were out to a restaurant. That was when I didn’t have friends to drink with. Now I have a couple of folks to drink with, I need to make a change.

The change is good for me. When I go out to drink I can enjoy it and not have to worry about drinking too much. Gout flare used to warn me if I was drinking too much, but now that I take Allopurinol I haven’t had an attack. I don’t want to take it for granted or abuse it.

Maybe when there’s a time I have to stop drinking completely. Until then, this is a happy medium.