Ashley, these are good questions. I do have a long list of reasons why I like to drink, and I can come up with a lot more. My main reasons for wanting to quit are (1) I can't stop after one or two drinks, no matter what I do. At the time I always find it amusing. (2) I frequently drive after three or four - or five - drinks, because I "handle my alcohol" so well. I'm fairly slender and athletic, so I know that even 3 drinks isn't safe, despite how I feel. I haven't been caught yet, nor have I had an accident, but a lot of that has to be luck. (3) I don't want my kids to grow up thinking it's perfectly normal for a mom to drink as much as I do. My father and grandfather were alcoholics, and I already see compulsive/addictive behaviors in my extremely bright eight-year-old son. (4) I wake up hungover far too often. That part isn't fun. (5) On a side note, I wouldn't mind the additional benefits of losing weight and saving money. Although the "pros" make my life very enjoyable, the "cons" scare the hell out of me. When I'm sober, anyway....
