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Originally Posted by
leeman 
I'd like to go back to being a regular social drinker. It'd be nice to go out and have 6 drinks or so and not wake up with the scary thumping heart feeling.
A couple things...first, that you equate regular social drinking with six or more drinks. I would guess you average more than 6. So you must have some idea in your head what an alcoholic drinks, and that it vastly exceeds your consumption. It's not how much you drink, but how it affects you.
Second, even though you suffered anxiety after drinking that caused you much concern, you don't want to give it up. If a health scare won't make you consider stopping, what will? I dont think
normal social drinkers risk their health over a couple of drinks.
But alcoholics will.