"You had been the cause of my problems, not the solution you pretended to be, and now you were banned from the kitchen. Banished from my life. I delighted in our family glow, the result of my efforts bringing happiness to us all. I have not forgotten how you tricked me in the past. I have taken you back many times before, but not now. I can remember how much better everything was when I had the courage to leave you, and now I know the truth. You are not fun. You were never fun. You spoil everything.I am no longer listening. - Rachel Black (a pseudonym. Her blog is called Sober is the New Black .)
Many of us increasingly wonder whether alcohol and we should finally go our own ways, like two old friends who've shared good times and bad, but who are no longer compatible. Most people don't even know their alcohol IQ very well.