My own choice, I only started drinking about 5 years ago, I was T Total untill then, I guess seeing what beer does to peole day in day and in your face, plus been on 24 hour call most of time kinda put me off, I got with a girl who was kinda a heavy drinker and changed my job to a more normal one and just found it a way to relax, I now look back at how much cash Ive spent in the last 5 years and how much my health has gone to pot, I didnt take much convicing it was time to quit, I didnt need it before and I sure as dont need it know 
You're not alone Jon.
Up until late 2000, I was much like anyone else. A bottle of wine here,
4 pints down the pub there etc.. Then I was put on this very strong
medication for 4 years. You couldn't drink with this medication.
Apparently it would emulsify the fats in your blood, block your ticker,
and you would end up floating off to have an interview with St Peter.

After the 4 years was up I tried to have a few drinks again.
Eeyuck! It tasted 'orrible, and I felt totally cr@p for days.
So I thought why bother getting used to something again, just
so I could feel ill and fill Gordon Brown's coffers with taxes for
which is nothing more than a legalised drug?
Same as you. I've never felt better and have money to burn.
Not knocking anyone who does like a drink, here. I believe in
personal choice and freedom.
In fact I think you all should drink and smoke more. The more
tax you pay.......the less tax Gordon has to find from me.
