Gave Stuff Up - Life's More Valued - Story & Discussion

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Thinking back several years ago in my high school days, I use to drink alcohol (even before that). I wasn't hardcore into drinking like some people but I do experiment with mixtures and making my own self made stuff. I also tried smoking but I gave that up after I met a friend who influenced me into the straight edged life. Over the duration of the friendship, I was influenced to be clean and sober. But after that friend started hanging with the wrong crowd, they lost their enthusiasm bout living life to the fullest and stuff then resorted to smoking and drinking. -_- Reversal..? I never talked to them since they stood me up last year with some BS. They do cross my mind sometimes (once in a blue moon), but not as often as it use to. We're not friends anymore. I kept going on with giving up the drinking and other stuff that would mess up my body. "If you can't love yourself, you can't love anyone..." Almost 2 years ago I've met someone who was kind of in the same boat as I am. We're both kinda loners and always kept to ourselves. He had a interesting philosophy in life yet he was trying to find himself in the process. I met him in some group thing where people just hang out and have fun. I had a feeling this guy had a thing for me since he would not stop talking to me and meddle. I thought he was alright... But I never thought he and I would end up like what we've got now... Over the weeks I kept giving him a hard time but we talked... A lot. And found out that we've got so many stuff in common. Over the months since we started dating, we talk every day... And tried to spend as much time with each other since life is short. He's very possessive of me and I'm possessive of him. Which is kinda funny. :p He's an occasional drinker, but he gave that up coz of the effects on his body + a past history with liver problems in his family. So he gave that up since he doesn't really see the thrill in being drunk and acting like a herpderp for fun. ;_; By the way, I started drinking again 3 months ago... Coz of pain and suffering. Just for a day... But I quit again after that. Alcohol tastes disgusting in my opinion... But I would cook with it since the alcohol gets cooked into the meat and brings out the flavor. So you won't notice that icky taste. As for that pain, it's cool now... I'll just focus on goals, life with Smiley guy, and make the best of it. So... What have you gave up to live a longer life?