I feel like a lot of people expect me to weigh in, somehow, on whether or not they should stop drinking

When meeting people, I don't hide that I am three and a half years sober. I mean, I don't bring it up apropos of nothing. But if someone asks me why I don't drink, I see no reason to be coy or to make up a reason.

One common reaction to this, though, is that sometimes my interlocutor will say, "Oh, yeah, I've been really feeling like I should cut back."

I…