I went to a dinner with a group we were doing work with. It was technically post meeting work but became obvious it was going to be a big party without the wives. They were all older, married and just made a metric buttload of money and were looking to celebrate rather than just have dinner and a couple drinks. I felt extremely out of place and while they congratulated me for "keeping up with the big boys" I was secretly pouring half of every drink out in the bathroom sink. Such a poor waste of great cocktails but I would've been out cold on the couch if I had drank as fast as they were.

I am very aware of how much I drink and who I am with and what the plans are when I drink. I got extremely intoxicated in Detroit but mainly because I knew whatever happened, everyone I was with would take good care of me. I wouldn't have acted the same way or let go or drank nearly as much with people I didn't know or if I didn't have a set ride and true friends around. I stick to two beers max during business dinners. Otherwise I talk way too much.