[jlangenauer]

I'm similar to this - I like drinking, but I've cut it down quite a lot in the last few years. My main rule is that I only drink (with occasional exceptions) on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, ensuring that I have at least 4 alcohol-free days a week, though in practice I found I actually drink less even on the weekends.

The other thing I've done is focus on the quality of what I'm drinking, not the quantity. It's one thing to go and swill beer for a few hours in the pub (this is particularly an Australian and UK thing), but quite another to have a cocktail or two made by someone who actually cares about what they're doing.

[b800h]

I used to have rules like this, but found that the weekend drinking was enough to significantly impact me later in the week (especially as I got older). The new rule deals with that. It means I have to be like you and choose my tipples (and meals!) wisely when I do indulge.