Nice well-thought out post @tankasnowgod. I agree, you don't want to bypass social occasions due to not drinking. Only if someone asks me do I mention it, and that is why I like club soda (or similar things like you mentioned) as most people assume I am drinking and leave me alone. I don't mind at all if other people are drinking but sometimes near the end of the night, my tolerance for inebriated people wears a bit thin. My goals were similar and that is what supplied the motivation for me. I wanted to optimize health in general and liver health specifically. After being away from it for a time, I realized I no longer needed it.