Originally Posted by
DisplacedGRITS 
On the topic of social drinking...why? What would you get out of it? Don't you think that attempting to drink socially will distract you from, well, socializing? I know I'd become preoccupied with how much I'd drank, how much more I should drink, how much I want to drink, what people are thinking about my drinking...well, you get it.
Displaced - I had to smile sadly at this one. So incredibly true You are right. When I was drinking socially, all I could think about is how to get my wine glass filled again without anyone knowing. I was rarely present with the people I was with - just waiting and looking for opportunity to fill up. These past few weeks, while I haven't had the capacity to stay at get togethers for very long - I can say that I have enjoyed the company I am with and have not been preoccupied (until a couple of hours go by and I wish I could drink with them, so I leave).
Thank you for such a good reminder. Why am I trying to talk myself back into the obsession?