Alcohol did you give up?

Like others alcohol gave me up during treatment.  I now have an occasional beer if I feel like one.    I hope you deleted those well meaning friends messages .... Don't stress over it, if its helping at the moment go for it.  You will settle once you know your treatment plan.   I just don't get these recommendations to reduce your risk of cancer, they don't add up!!       We had a young man I knew that was an alcolholic, I suppose, started very early (teenager) in life.  I believe he only drinks beer - all day - nothing else.  Probably has never seen a vege in his life (slight exaggeration, but food is not important to him).  He is now 65yrs old.   He is not healthy, but not bedridden or hospitalised.  He has never had cancer, for all I know he might outlive me ....