I've always been a social drinker up until I quite smoking. That's when I stated drinking more and more. Over the years I have built up a tolerance so that it takes much more to feel the effects of alcohol. I'm at the point now that just about every night after work I have between 10-14 shots of whiskey on the rocks just to relax. I have made a choice to stop drinking because I can tell this is only going to get worse.

No matter who you are, you know if what you are doing is right or wrong. As most of these post show, you can enjoy alcohol within reason and still lead your life with a Christian core. But for those of you like myself, who know deep down that you have a problem and know what you are doing is wrong, you must make that choice to continue down the path you have set forth for yourself or choose to walk the other direction and be an example for others around you.

What an awesome topic... Kudos to you who have personally sought the Lord's guidance for yourself and quit listening to everyone else's thoughts on the matter.  Personally, I grew up with very conservative parents - so I rebelled and partied until I found a guy that said he was a Christian, I didn't know I was married to an alcoholic until we divorced.... I had no idea what the difference was because we met in the party days. I thought it was a normal part of life and that everyone who didn't drink was a fuddy-dud - wow - what a total transformation and eye opening experience it was to realize I was accepting the biggest lie - ever!!

 Now that the Lord has freed me from not only an abusive marriage, but from myself - I can think clearly on how alcohol effects my life and those around me.  I'm now comfortable enough to drink on occasion without worrying about what someone will say about me being a Christian and drinking.  With that being said, I choose not to do it often simply for health reasons the Lord has shown me - and the benefits of NOT drinking to salute to my health! So, now, I may have a drink - remember it's REALLY bad for my body and put it down unfinished or opt not to have another one. That doesn't mean I don't WANT it - cause I do - sometimes, it depends on who I'm with if I'm with girlfriends or my parents, I may have another glass of vino. But if I'm out with people from work or otherwise, I'll opt out entirely unless its a Christmas party or something. What I'm saying is: every situation is different -  I, myself, need to pray through it...for strength to get through that particular situation at that time.

  Plus, every time I drank in the past, it really got me in trouble... that wasn't enough though... He had to hit my vanity... Only He knows the best way to get you to quit doing the things we don't want to do, but do them anyway.... Kudos you guys rock!