Today marks the 16th day I have had no alcohol. This is not because I have any problem with my alcohol consumption but more of a test of personal discipline. When I recently found out my brother had gone six months without a drink (again, just by choice) I decided to see if I could do it, too. I don’t know if I have any particular goal or timeframe in mind; I’m just going go without until I decide otherwise.
I’ve never been a heavy drinker. I usually average about one drink, either wine or beer, per day. On rare occasions (once every two weeks at most) I may have two. But in this experiment, even a modest drink would break the rules.
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