No, doesn't sound patronising at all. You're right about the fix thing, I get quite irritated if I don't have a drink on Fridays and think it's a mental thing as much as physical. I have a few drink midweek which has turned into a few too many recently and fgeel like I'm permanently either drunk or hung over, which is not good. I am determined to stop altogether and know I'll be better for it. It also bugs me that I say I'm gonna do something and than not do it because of drink. I'm usually pretty reliable!