I agree with Scott.
There is a whole world full of fun and meaningful things to do and enjoy which do not involve my being drunk.
I work hard at what I do, and i have a lot of fun when I am not working.
I won't be out at a Mexican restaurant tonight celebrating Cinco de Mayo, but I went to a NASCAR race last weekend, I go to concerts and plays all the time, I go to baseball and football games, and I just go home and read, also.
Life is good to say the least.
All I had to give up was the dark taverns which drew me in like a moth to a flame.