I'm happy to have a place to be able to layout my thoughts and past stories like this. Even better than others can find some enjoyment or betterment from my previous failures.

I know what you mean about caring about your own wants and needs rather than your friend's thanks to being under the influence. Drinking too much has a way of fogging who you really are and replacing your soul with something darker.

My parents are the best. They have been consistent my entire life and continue to be fantastic even today. I'm thankful to still be so close to them.

I enjoy wine a lot, but I have kept myself from ever becoming a wine snob. The taste is hard to resist. I could see myself getting into trying as many different types of wine as possible, much like I did with craft beer for a time. I'd rather not enable another outlet of boozing though, but I cannot refuse a glass of wine here and there during special occasions. That stuff is just so yummy and provides a warm buzz different from other forms of alcohol.