Carole- uh, I am not sure why YOU have the 'right' to wax eloquent on the downside of drinking, making it personal to YOUR experiences, yet, chastise ME for doing the same, but from the opposite point of view. And, I might add that you spent about 80% more space ranting about what you claim I was doing, taking time away from King and her issues, than I did. I just pointed out that alcohol is not a necessary demon.

I am not limited, like all of us, to what I can and cannot post. So, keep your tirade against me to yourself, thank you very much. I am not sensitive about my drinking. I like my drinking. What I don't like is someone making anyone that drink some off the wall 'drunk'. That is not the truth. That is not factual. You made the same comment with Denise, and I responded in kind. Big deal. If you did it again, in another thread, I would respond. I don't understand why you are permitted this luxury, but, I am not?

I think it is doing someone a disservice to make it an all or nothing proposition. So, if King has asked for advice, I feel free to give it. From my perspective. Obviously, our opinions differ, that is life.

To me, and to those people I know, drinking is not an issue. In moderation, like most things in life.