There is a part of me that wants to drink, but I have health issues.

[Apologiaphoenix]

As you've been raised in a culture which stigmatizes it, I'd expect that. As long as you feel that it is wrong to do so, I hope you continue to abstain; while I think your belief is in error, it would be even more wrong to force you to go against your conscience.

Whoa. I never said it’s a sin to drink alcohol. If people can control it, I have no problem. I don’t drink because I am a small man and it would not take as much to get me drunk and I don’t want to risk doing something hurtful to the people I love, which especially includes my wife now.

If it was my culture, I would have never played Dungeons and Dragons or Magic: The Gathering.

[One Bad Pig]

Whoa. I never said it’s a sin to drink alcohol. If people can control it, I have no problem. I don’t drink because I am a small man and it would not take as much to get me drunk and I don’t want to risk doing something hurtful to the people I love, which especially includes my wife now.

If it was my culture, I would have never played Dungeons and Dragons or Magic: The Gathering.

Ok. I agree, you'd be a lightweight. I don't think, however, that you'd have to worry over-much about doing something hurtful. You're familiar with "out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks"? Alcohol just makes it more likely that whatever's in the heart will come out. Alcohol doesn't cause people to abuse others; it removes the filter which would otherwise prevent abusive thoughts to turn into actions.

[Apologiaphoenix]

Sure, but I just don’t want to take chances.

[TheWall]

Sure, but I just don’t want to take chances.

Thats my logic. Besides the stuff is expensive and smells terrible.

[One Bad Pig]

Thats my logic. Besides the stuff is expensive and smells terrible.

Some of it, yes. Some of it smells really good.

[TheWall]

Some of it, yes. Some of it smells really good.

Tequilla smells awful.

[One Bad Pig]

Tequilla smells awful.

I'm not especially fond of the taste, either - and I got some añejo, which is supposed to be the good stuff.

[T-Shirt Ninja]

Is there a table top game store near you? Usually they have game nights where people meet up to play various stuff. If you feel strongly about not drinking, then don't do it. I drink occasionally. I've also made the dumb mistake of getting too drunk before, too. It was a night where I had 5 shots of 5 different whiskies, rum, moonshine, and tequila to top it off. The next day my wife said, "Honey, never do that again." I haven't and never intend to ever get that drunk again. I didn't say anything mean or do anything to hurt myself, but I was sick and acting completely ridiculous (not in a good way). Alcohol is like a fire. If you keep it in a fire place and in safe conditions, it's quite pleasant. But it can also spread and burn your entire house down if you're not careful.