Well, about 2 years ago, I started drinking red wine...it was part of the 'sophistication' of M. that drew me in - (Now of course I realize that he knew little more than me, it was all for show, but I digress)
Red Red Wine....goes to my heaaaad....
I love it. I don't really even care what kind it is - I like to try it all, and find it delicious! I can have 2 glasses if I am out to dinner and then I am feeling quite comfortable. The problem is that I wake up at 1 am and can't go back to sleep. It is rather infuriating actually! It has taken me a few times to realize what is ruining my sleep - that delicious red wine.
I researched it today and found this: A QUESTION OF HEALTH by Dr Fred Kavalier:
The first effect of alcohol is to reduce anxiety. It loosens you up, and of course this is why we like to drink it at parties. Later, alcohol has a sedative effect, making you feel sleepy. The less well-known effect of alcohol is its stimulant effect. It makes the brain more active and interferes with normal sleep patterns. The type of sleep known as REM (rapid eye-movement) sleep occurs several times during the night, and alcohol makes it more likely that you will wake up during REM sleep, and that you will find it more difficult to get back to sleep. Unfortunately, this effect lasts for many hours – the sleep pattern is disturbed even after the alcohol has been fully eliminated from the bloodstream.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/a-question-of-health-wine-keeps-me-awake-610513.html
So there's my answer. The one thing I miss most though is sharing the bottle with M., and then sharing the intimacy. I guess that's a genteel way to put it. It is painful how much I miss it.
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