I was given three precious gifts. I can get drunk on fruitcake. I get hellacious hangovers and I remember them. Most particularly I remember my first in a room full of electric typewriters.
I had a housemate who was an alcoholic, and very kindly told me about all the AA groups in my old neighborhood. It was kind of a shame I don't have a drinking problem. I know which ones are good, and which ones aren't.