I’m a drinker. Beer mainly. I also enjoy wine and whiskey (rye, scotch, and bourbon).
Pre-covid, I was a pub guy. We had a pub in our office tower lobby and we were regulars. 2-3 times a week, usually 2-3 pints before heading home. Once a month it would turn into an all-nighter. In addition I would drink a 6 pack or 4 tall boys at home every weekend, and a few glasses of wine and scotch here and there throughout the week.
When covid hit, my drinking reduced a lot. I went down to a couple beers a week and maybe a glass of wine on Sunday with dinner. No more pubs, which was very sad. As a side note, my pub closed permanently and it’s like losing an old friend.
As summer came, I got into back into beer in a big way, and my drinking increased quite a bit, back to my pre-Covid level. 2-3 tall boys a day and trying as many different beers as I could.
This continued into the fall along with a few more late nights at the bars when they re-opened. I started thinking about going to the pub all the time, even by myself. I sought out my old pub buddies and found new places to go. When I couldn’t find someone to go with I went alone.
I don’t drink to get drunk, I just enjoy the taste, the social aspect, and the overall experience. When I do get drunk I’m a happy drunk and generally have fun, even when I drink a bit too much at home alone. However, I sometimes do stupid things when I’m drunk, and have some regrets due to poor decisions made when drunk. I hate hangovers and find they get worse the older I get.
When the initial “second wave” restrictions came down in November, I stopped going to pubs again. I have also reduced my drinking at home a lot. It’s good to know I can still control it, although I admit it is a complicated relationship.
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