Well, I can only say, Blue Mountains, that I'm sorry you took offense at that. I hadn't your problem in mind at all when I posted that. I was considering the use
of alcohol per se in drunkenness. If I had intended to use you (which I would never do , as the subject of a statement), I should think I would be banned from posting here.

It is never necessary to demean someone in pointing out a symptom of alcohol ingestion or to demean another for any reason. (I have been taught too clearly how demeaning retaliates in one's own unconscious as a result.)

You seem to be to me such an intelligent and savvy person; I regret the loss
of your friendship but understand that you may wish that.

None of my posts are directed at you, just as my threads about diet changes are not directed at any one individual except the person who has an open mind about alternative care for bipolar illness.

I dislike intensely any effort to cover up the real basis of the need for alcohol either in a social or personal effort to alleviate psychological pain or to have a more relaxed and pleasant comfort zone in social interaction. People who are the victims of social drinking will agree. Anyone who has ever been fortunate enough to have escaped the effects of drunkenness are unaware of what deleterious effects drinking may have.
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I could just as easily share being offended by the statement that I should share my knowledge with my grandchildren. I am not offended, however, because I wouldn't think you are the type who would suggest such a thing.
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Frankly, I don't believe there is such a thing as social drinking; there are rarely
occasions that I have attended when at least one person was unable to manage
his liquor in a socially acceptable manner. I'm not prudish in my thinking; I've just
lived long enough to see how it really does function in society.

The whole subject, in my view, should have been directed to the Addiction Forum which is better able (from knowledge and experience) to help a youngster in
understanding what it it all about.

I have apologized to that forum for this discussion and I'm finished with this one, as I told Morethings wrong, earlier.