I would smoke pot if it were legal rather than drink. I drink about once a week, usually fridays or saturdays. It's kind of an unwinding ritual for me, I tend to relax more and I dont get drunk to the point where it will affect me when I wake up. 4 beers can give me a lil buzz and thats all I try to get. I also am usually more jovial when I'm buzzed I think of it as a de-stressing ritual. Maybe I'm just in stage 2: denial. Maybe I should pick up yoga or meditation...ehh this works for me at the moment, and those damn bastard doctors say it's healthy in moderation. They are probably paid off by the damn liquor companies.