@Margoose this is a rather odd statement, from my experience even though i made great friends thanks to alcohol, it's obvious we're all totally stupid when drunk, and you can waste 1 or 2 days doing nothing when you get a hungover.
For a non-drinker like Tynan, forcing yourself to drink would be like stabbing yourself with a knife. For non-drinkers alcohol taste horrible and rarely something good comes out of drinking.
I made the decision to opt-out of drinking not so long ago after I forgot 80% of the events of a great party. The bad news is like i'm fan of rare beers (belgian ones for the most) but i think i can restrain myself no to get drunk again.