Alcohol is the thief of time!
It was easy to refrain from alcohol when I was lying dying of a bleeding stomach ulcer and had to make a decision pretty fast. That was two years ago and even after a therapy I sometimes have the urge to drink one of those colourful cocktails to well advertised by the beverage industry. My will to start another life has helped mostly but must recommend support groups like AA and my family for continued self-therapy which is so important. Alcoholism cannot be measured, certainly not by those that drink too much so AA is for everybody, even those family members who care for their loved ones. Thanks!
When I look at beverage advertising I vision all the problems alcohol has caused and NOT good times promised in the sale attempt. I think of the hangovers and headaches, cancelled appointments, lost friends, bad sex and a bad liver...
"No matter how bad situations get there are always hopes and dreams to enjoy. Loving life is forgetting the past and enjoying the future. If there is a problem with that, solve it!" RRG