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I don't really imbibe any more, and I have to leave parties early, ''just as things start to get interesting''. When I was younger, I hung with some really brilliant people, and no one got wasted at our gatherings.
Some people can drink one beer an hour at a party, and not really get much of a buzz. The last party I went to, a good number of people got soused. And that is pretty typical.
When I was younger, a couple of drinks made me feel less self conscious, and more at ease. When it stopped being fun, I stopped doing it.
FWIW, some parties are way better than others, and it isn't the substances consumed. If I am someplace where the people aren't comfortable if you aren't keeping up with them, I leave. My wife feels the same way.
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