Wow. Not sure where to start this. Some have posted about 'needing' a drink after a stressful event of some type. I drink alcoholic beverages from time to time... because I like them. JW Blue is a gift from the heavens. Most dark/smoke beers are delightful sensory experience. As someone who has had a string of addiction/abuse problems, the word 'need' bothers me. I do enjoy a drink from time to time. I almost never have a second drink. If I can say, even to myself, "Man, I really NEED a drink..." for whatever reason, it is time for another long run of abstinence. About 40 years ago, my life went through a major upheaval, none of it good. I didn't have a drink for about 6 years. Not because I didn't want one, but because I REFUSE to NEED one. Been there, done that. Needing a drink, as you'd expect, once led me to drink. One led to another, to another, to ano... you get the picture. The booze made me numb, and numb was better than pain (physical, emotional, mental). Once you get so numb, you don't feel anything, just the need to stay numb. That is not a way to live. I refuse to go back there. My wife is instrumental in keeping me off... everything. If I mess up, she will leave me. I have no doubt of that. I can still enjoy a good drink now and again. I will never again succumb to the idea that I NEED a drink. If you really mean 'need' perhaps you should ponder what that actually means.
