Drinking

Do I drink or not or just a little? I have already experienced drinking too much and do not want to go down that path again. A close Christian friend choose not to drink at all. Should I follow his lead or not? I feel like I should just be more careful how much I drink. I don't feel its wrong except that I know my parents do not like it and they think I don't drink at all. So its a bit deceiving. At this point I think I'm just not going to drink more than one cup. I already refuse to drink beer. I want to try wine though.