Are you from a non-drinking background?

I never was a drinker to start with but if anything the odd drink now and then to relax sounds like it has a lot more of a point to it.

My parents aren't big drinkers. My dad might drink 2 cans at home on a Saturday or go to the pub with a friend the odd week. Mother does it even less; she drinks wine the odd time.

That said, a few of my siblings aren't really anywhere near the level of "non-drinker". :pac:

I'm not a full non-drinker, I was for several years in my 20s, but now I do drink on occasion, maybe 10 times a year. My parents are very similar, they hardly ever drank when I was a child, just on rare special occasions but not most. When I was a teenager my dad developed Meniere's disorder, which affects his balance, so he pretty much never drinks now. My mother probably drinks about the same amount as I do.

I have two younger brothers in their 20s and neither of them are big drinkers either. I know my family's attitude to alcohol has definitely influenced how I drink and I suspect the same goes for my brothers. Alcohol was always just something that existed and could be drank if you wanted but it was never needed. Social events and special occasions were fun in and of themselves because of the event and the people there. And I've grown up with the same attitude.

Mixed house of drinkers

My mam is an alcoholic, the main reason I never wanted to drink. Also, my brother, who's only 2 years older than me, but looks 10 years older, has been goin to clubs since he was about 15. Left school after the JC and was workin since, so was always out drinkin. I shared a room with him and he'd come home and puke all over the place, wake me up fallin around etc... Just never wanted to end up like that

Da doesnt drink cos of religion

I only started knacker-drinkin a bit a few months before I was 18, then drank regularly, but didnt binge since. I never felt the want to be drunk, or the need to drink to make myself more interesting. I've only been a bit drunk abt 2 times, never had a hangover ever.

Now, I dont drink at all, havent drank in abt 2 years. Not sayin I never will again, but its likely I wont

I never liked the taste of beer, and drinkin somethin you dont like til you like it is just retarded!

The only drink I miss is Pernod + Blackcurrant, cos it tastes like blackjacks
[Runs off to buy some blackjacks]

I still love clubs and some pubs, but I think not drinkin opens your eyes to SO many stuff to do you never noticed when all you did was go out drinkin

Nope, I had to give it up cause it interferes with my meds.

Neither of my parents are non-drinkers but they never drank at home and never habitually went to the pub either. I am the same. I find it very strange how people "have" to drink as opposed to "want" to.