I am ambivalent about alcohol. It is just another substance to me. What I used to like was the effect. The sense of ease and comfort that comes from a few drinks, except that I could never stop at a few, I nearly always overshot.
Through living my life in a different way, I find I can achieve that sense of ease and comfort without the need for chemicals. Comfortable in my own skin is one way to describe it. Leading a purposeful, satisfying life is another.