Good on you. I've been 27 years dry. It took me about five years to lose the craving for a cold beer on a hot day. But now I think I would puke if I had a small glass.

Alcohol is the killer of amibition and good judgement. Even "responsible" drinking is affected in this way.

In his book, "Eleven" Paul Hanley makes a good case for how to feed the world. If we converted the arable acres dedicated to alcohol to real food, maybe we could feed another 50 million people.