I am paranoid, completely paranoid that coworkers or other people who do not know that I am on psych meds would find out that I am on psych meds, so in social situations in their presence I always drink a little just so that they would not go "Aha! She is not drinking! She must be on meds that she cannot mix with alcohol!" Now I know intellectually that this is silly, that no one spends their lifetime watching my drinking habits or cares a f... whether I drink or not, but that is me.

Pre-meds, I used to like slow French-style dinners with Chianti or Pinot Noir, but then red wine became a trigger for my migraines - even a few droplets. So I developed a taste for Gewürztraminer, Riesling, etc. White wine is inoffensive. In the absence of wine, in a social situation I would drink hard liquor too, not that I like the taste (well I do like brandy a bit) but to keep the image of a gal who drinks without care. And does not take psych meds. I get such social situations perhaps one a quarter, perhaps more frequently, but not too often.

When I do drink, I drink one drink only, and I have never been drunk in my life. The chemicals my brain produces on its own somehow have been sufficient in giving me "interesting" mood states - I've never felt a need for external supplementation.