Liberation from Moderation
As the often sketchy memories of the noughties weekends were being boxed up with my Nokia 3310 and Razorlight CDs, the holy grail of drinking was shifting towards finding the sweet spot known as 'moderation'. Drinking moderately seems to be the default answer when someone questions their relationship with alcohol, but, in reality, moderation wasn’t easy for me. Often unknowingly, I spent time setting rules, making deals with myself and planning when I could have a drink and when I couldn’t, particularly as my responsibilities increased. It was tiring but, seemingly, the only option if I wanted to drink differently. Before deciding to take the plunge, I had never really considered that AF was a choice at all, but once I realised the benefits it could have, my mindset started to shift. Moderation might have been worth the effort before, now though I asked myself: why drink even a little? Previously, I could see only two options: Drink freely, relax, and enjoy it. No counting, n...