It's been 40 years to the day since I ingested alcohol. Okay; I may have gotten a few drops of alcohol in fruitcakes I've eaten over the years (or in jalapeño beer bread). As for why I stopped drinking back in 1978, I simply decided that I wanted to confront the world head on, with no altered consciousness. I don't miss alcohol a bit, and I certainly don't miss being around people who drink. I consider alcohol to be the bane of civilization and the root of a great many personal and social problems, from drunk driving to spousal abuse to aggression to addiction to obesity. In my view, the world would be a much better place without alcohol.
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