What they took from me

Hatemongers like Gary Click and Derek Merrin almost tricked me into denying part of myself.

There are obvious health and monetary benefits to retiring from alcohol. In my case, the decision to say sayonara to Tito’s Handmade Vodka on Aug. 1st has netted me ~$9,619.93 in savings and spared my body from processing ~311,044 of empty calories. (Please clap).

One thing they don’t tell you about putting down the bottle, however, is how much time you …