I didn't start to drink alcohol until well into my twenties - when I was a teenager I socialised in the roller rink and the local 'Palais' and they didn't serve it. Even when married, I didn't like to go into pubs with my husband because I couldn't stand the tobacco smoke. After I was divorced, I went to live in Monaco and began to drink a bottle of wine every day, with my dinner, and this continued when I went back to work in England.
I stopped drinking heavily when I retired to France, but would still enjoy a couple of glasses of white or rose with my meals. Now, I can keep a bottle or box of wine untouched - I prefer a cup of tea. I can't remember when I last had a hangover migraine and I don't ever want to have another. Could it be that my taste buds have changed with age?
I think a realisation of the damage that heavy drinking does to your health in the long term has also played a part, but that doesn't explain why I no longer feel any urge to drink alcohol.
