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Small-Scale Question Sunday for April 19, 2026

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Do you drink alcohol? If so, how much and how often, and what's your age?

I'm mid 40s and I used to be a social drinker, but gave it up 2.5 years ago because the hangovers, even after 2 drinks, became atrocious. Even if I ate something, spread out the drinks, hydrated, etc. Of my greater social group, though, I'm the only one to give it up. I keep hearing about people drinking less, but no one I know among my age group has slowed down or given it up.

Mid fifties, drink almost every day, two probably. Meaning three. Gins and tonic this time of year. Wine whenever we get a bottle. Beers but beer goes to the gut for me. My wife suggests I limit my consumption more but when I did a month sober last fall her refrain was Just have a drink! as she found my sober self at dinner rather boring. I usually do a day or two dry each week just to spell the liver.

Known to exceed these limits on occasion as I run with degenerates.