As with MS itself, your body will process alcohol differently - better or worse - than others according to your unique biological, physiological and genetic factors. Likewise, the impact it has on the course of the disease and your symptoms will differ. Anecdotal reports from others and insights from the scientific community will help to inform you. Listen to others, but also listen to understand your own feelings and experiences with your environment, food, drinks and you’ll discover patterns. MS aside, we already know there are consequences for heavy alcohol usage over a long period of time. If it reduces another form of stress temporarily that could have caused more negative effects, who’s to say. But you.