Yes I agree, my mum used to have a glass of wine and a brandy every night and my Dad two glasses of wine then a whisky or gin. However they were very disciplined and to them it was enjoyment. They lived until 83 and 89 respectively and passed from non drink related illnesses, no problem with their recreational drinking.
However, at the moment one of my younger Blue friends is going through an horrendous time in hospital through the booze, he’s 41 and been in Tameside Hospital since the start of the New Year. He’s less than 6 stone in weight, being fed through his stomach and had severe symptoms from diabetes. All down to drinking to huge excess, I’d see him in the morning buying cans of beer from the local shop but really don’t know what else he was consuming. His latest hospitalisation came after drinking just one pint of beer, his liver is so severely damaged. His best mate is on Bluemoon and he’s an absolute rock visiting the hospital a couple of times a week, he lives in Altrincham so not round the corner.
Our friend has show small signs of recovery just this last week but if he survives he’ll never be able to take even one drop of alcohol.
I think it’s important to stress those who have opened up on their condition have been so brave, not just for them but for their families, they need huge support and encouragement. It’s fine for those who have a few pints here and there or have a blow out now and again but those “sufferers” on here aren’t built like that.
Good luck all, it takes a tremendous amount of courage and resilience to overcome this “condition”.
