“I usually drink a lot, but I’m not the only one. I’m not even the worst one. Frankly, if you don’t drink, you don’t have fun. You don’t make ‘real friends’ without alcohol. Cocktails and wine bring people together. Life is complex, and I think we deserve those moments when we can chat, laugh, and relax without inhibitions. In my social circles, everybody overdrinks, but since we’re all on the same page, it doesn’t feel like we’re doing something wrong. We can’t all be alcoholics, right?” —Laura
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