To Drink or Not To Drink

Okay, I drank when I was younger, in my teens and early twenties. And then, I stopped because someone said alcohol was empty calories, and I was dieting. When I tried drinking later on I began to have problems, early morning seizures. So I stopped. My husband doesn't drink, and when some members of my family or in-laws have tried to give me a drink, I simply say, I have a medical condition that doesn't agree with alcohol or drugs. Some of my in-laws and husband's friends thought I was a goody two-shoes, but why should I do something that makes me ill. And, if they cannot see their way out of a smoke haze or wine bottle, that is their problem, not mine. I resent it when I smell mj on the street being smoked, it makes me sick and gives me problems. Maybe you can drink now, and do not mind the consequences, but as our bodies age, they will rebel and the problems become worse, at least they did for me, now I cannot even enjoy a sip of white wine. I have fun without drinking. There are plenty of things to do and places to go that do not require alcohol to have fun.

hey sophs, all i can say is that its your life but i do not recommend drinking. i had a seizure from drinking alcohol and i broke my eyesocket from it. is it really worth endangering yourself or others at the expense of "having fun"? it's your choice but i hope that you take better care of yourself. i never took care of myself for a long time and my seizures have progressed from a grand mal every once in a while to partial seizures constantly. just some food for thought...