Alone or in a group I liked to drink. In a group, I loved to swap jokes and drink beer. Tell stories about places I've been and people I've met. I loved to take turns reciting limericks with other folks, if you failed to come through on your turn, you had to buy a round. I was a happy go lucky drunk until my health failed me. Suddenly drinking was as serious as my heart attack. I had to stop or die. I chose life. I find I can still do all the things I like, but I just can't drink while doing them. Its a challenging on-going adjustment which I do one day at a time.