Should I stop being a prude and stop drinking? My social life is suffering a bit.
I'm 25 and I don't drink and never have because I have a family history of deep alcoholism (parents literally met because of an AA bowling league) and chronic pain. I know from my experience with pain killers (like getting wisdom teeth out) that I get addicted to shit fast and hard. I'm reasonably sure I can moderate so long as that's in mind but I'm scared as fuck. I've had one accidental sip of a pink lemonade wine cooler I thought was pink lemonade, and that's it.
Thing is, I moved to a new city with a chick I have now broken up with and all of the friends I do have are either mutual friends from when I was in a mutual relationship (slightly awkward due to the fallout) or guys that tend to drink a lot - meaning while I am welcome to hang out with them I'm still somewhat of an outsider. Should I just say fuck it I had a good run and go full normie?
I would advise against it, OP. You have between a 75% and 100% chance of having the genes for alcoholism. You already know you have an addictive personality. It's extremely likely you'll go off the deep end if you start drinking. I know it's hard and socially isolating though. I'm a drinkfag that just gave it up a little while back. I'd stay away if I were you.