I was diagnosed with diabetes two months ago. If there is something I miss is drinking.

I am a young adult, I used to drink from 4 cans to a maximum of 8. The doctor told me I could drink a maximum of 3 cans, I know how dumb this seems but I'm curious. Am I ever going to be able to drink like that ever again, even if it's only once a week/2 weeks? How does beer and/or alcohol affect me as a diabetic, are they any different from each other? Would a "fast" type of insulin help in this cases where I want to eat/drink something I wouldn't normally consume?

I haven't been drinking at all since I got diagnosed, but whenever I am with my family I just want to be able to drink at least a bit. I fear that this urge will increase way more when I am with my friends, so it would be great to know. Maybe I shouldn't even think about any type of alcohol now that I have diabetes but I want to know. Now that I am restricted, urges that have never been there have sprung so it would be nice to have your advice, knowledge, and experience.