Finally considering myself a normal drinker

Hey everyone, I’ve been on here a number of times after a couple benders over the years. But, I went dry for a bit and gradually dipped my toes back into the water.

I’ve been doing this ‘normal’ drinking thing now for maybe a few months. Have gotten drunk a few times, but it’s only been when it’s socially acceptable (ie other people are drinking heavily).

I’ve been able to drink a few beers here and there with friends and have no desire to get home and slug a few more. I don’t do liquor anymore and have stopped keeping alcohol around the house apart from a few beers in the fridge that I haven’t touched since I bought them.

I only drank heavily for 4 years, and even at my peak I don’t think I was anywhere close to a lot of people on here (500mls liquor for a week here and there), but I’m going to the doctor soon to get blood work just to be safe and make sure my ‘normal’ drinking experiment is okay to continue.

I’ve never really had a period in my life where I would have considered myself normal with my relationship to alcohol, but that’s because my idea of normal wasn’t really normal. So, I want to try out the being a ‘normal’ adult for a bit. If you have any thoughts I’d like to hear them.

Please no super preachy AA type comments, I understand where they come from but I’ve heard them already. I’ve tried the entirely dry thing and it’s really insufferable, I love having a drink with friends every now and then if for nothing else just to fit in. If I fall off the rails and become a legit degen again, I’ll probably end up going completely dry. But, my life circumstances have changed drastically for the better which doesn’t really allow me the freedom to go on true benders anymore.