I make sure medical ppl know I like to have a cocktail every now and then. Some med/drug combos can be very dangerous so I haven't had to take any of them yet.

Occasionally I do have one or two in the evening or during a bath. It is self-medicating generally, I guess, if someone wants to call it that. It is relaxing for me.

I'm not of the addictive type fortunately, and it doesn't run in my family. I have been married to 2 alcoholics, 1 actively drinking, and 1 not. Nov & Dec are my most stressful months and that's when I indulge the most. Sometimes during those months I wonder if I am becoming addicted but once the holidays are over I'm fine.

I have anti-anxiety meds that I know can be physically addicting for me so I try to use them sparingly, probably to the point of not using them as often as I need to. It's a two edged sword. :/