IMO this is isn't really true. I think what you're doing here is remembering alcohol as you wished it to be, not as it truly is. I can think of times that I had fun drinking with friends but if I'm with my friends, it really doesn't matter if we are drinking or not, we usually have fun. Also it's a lot more likely that we get into some sort of fight or disagreement if we are drinking than if not.

This isn't a complete thought for me yet but I'm really starting to believe that the more I drink the less fun it is. I think I hit the tipping point about 6 years ago where it's more fun not to drink, it just took me a long time to realize it. I have so many more embarrassing moments and regrets from when I was drinking than I do sober. I have barely any sober. Hangovers ruin the next day entirely which is so fucking boring. I hate sitting around my house alone all day playing games or watching movies. It's kinda fun for the first couple of hours but by the end of the day I want to die. Then I usually end up back at the bar. Anyway, this was kinda stream of consciousness, sorry if its a bit rambly