Originally Posted by
markz 
We can not hide from alcohol.
True. But we don't have to spend our days in bars and pubs. Those places are Ground Zero for alcohol in terms of consumption and visibility. We have choices. I don't "hide" from alcohol - I simply choose to spend my personal and professional life focused on the other 99.9% of the world. This has helped me grow and change as a person, and I think that getting away from alcohol is good for other alcoholics as well.