When I was in my 20s and early 30s, I enjoyed drinking alcohol with my friends. It wiped away my inhibitions and I felt invincible.
I understand why some might enjoy alcoholic beverages, but when you consume as I did — five or six times a week and several beers at a time, drinking alcohol can become unhealthy, not to mention expensive.
When I was drinking I was not trying to escape life or running from anything, I just liked the way it made me feel. A cigarette and a beer was all I needed to relax, and I did that with a very regular frequency!
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