Alcohol. The not so innocent human disconnect. Although it is widely acceptable to drink alcohol. It's not exactly, elevating you or allowing you to, mature emotionally, spiritually and mentally. Whenever we use a defense mechanism to numb our feelings. 

We are weakening our internal resources to grow. In order for us to grow. We need to confront the pain and heal the pain without. Without feeling the pain. You can do neither. Alcohol is something that jumps generationally from one generation to the the next. If you are a drinker. Your children, grandchild, children, and your multi-generational family are way more likely to drink as well. 

If you want to cut back, you could start by taking a day off and enjoying a nice clean glass of Perrier water and lime, or another nice clean beverage that will, nourish you and hydrate you. Let's see what else. Drinkers and nondrinkers are not on the same page. They vibrate on a different level, and they don't really connect spiritually, emotionally and mentally. 

Alcohol to alcohol. Friends may be having a jolly good time. But there's no real evolution of connection there.