Aaron and I tried a “non drinking” test run at the Honest Lawyer yesterday. I’ve never really needed alcohol to have a good time around people like Aaron and Trolley. For some reason I already get pretty hyper and already act crazy around them, like I’m an energy sink. I’ve always viewed alcohol as another tax that I was shelling out for, like cigarettes or lottery tickets for some.

It was good to be more conscious about everything going on and not have to feel like shit the next day. Aaron wants to try giving it up altogether or drinking every other time we go out, but I’m pretty fine with cold turkey. I doubt I can completely give it up, especially since red wine goes with my beef spaghetti so well and the fact that so much alcohol tastes so good by itself, but I’ve never really felt the need to swig the liquid courage. The craving for an occasional binge will always be there, of course, but those are few and far between.