Originally Posted by MalkavianEmily

I don't think non-alcoholics do 'control their drinking'. Stopping at one or two isn't the same as controlling it. Most people who stop at one or two stop there because they don't want any more. That's not quite the same as stopping at one or two when you want more than that.
I've seen non-alcoholics drink, and the way they do is something that, to me, makes no sense. Sitting with a pint of beer in front of you and taking half an hour to drink it, to me, is strange behaviour. I've seen people sitting with their drink in front of them for so long that I started to think they didn't want it.