Hi,

My brother just called to ask me if it is ok that he self-medicates with 2 beers a few nights a week.

Who put me in charge of these kinds of questions?????!!!
So I listened mostly.

He is a serious athelete -- rode his bike 22 miles today.

He stays in shape to row competitively and won some recent races.
He also coaches a rowing team.
He is very careful about diet because he has to stay at a low weight in order to be in the competitions.

Some nights he likes beer.

I told him the usual stuff about alcohol.
Then I told him as long as he is very careful with the beer, his is probably ok.

I also reminded him that he is probably fighting the family genetics from our mother's side that make people wound a little too tight and was drinking to come down.

He thought he was drinking to come up.
HA HA HA HA HA
Not even close. He is wound up as tight as a top (anxiety, agitation, anger, . . .. ).

Mari