"Obviously, other parts of me think I can “have just a few” despite almost 50 years of contrary proof."
Hey Struggling, I know what you mean. My defective brain tells me, after a while, that since I have been acting responsibly for some period, I can have just a few. It's very seductive and I have fooled myself over and over. The reality is, I can't sit at a table with friends laughing over a few umbrella drinks. They go home and carry on with life; I go home and drink vodka.