The dislike of alcohol associated with Belgarath might also have something to do with that after Poledra 'died' (was called for a special and long task by Aldur), Belgarath wound up leaving their twin daughters with their adoptive uncles to go on that years-long bender. It took literally over 2,000 years for Polgara and Belgarath to mend their relationship (as seen in Polgara the Sorceress). Not the sort of thing a mother and wife wants to see, however much it showed how much Belgarath loved her. (He genuinely thought Poledra was dead.)
Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett
The dislike of alcohol associated with Belgarath might also have something to do with that after Poledra 'died' (was called for a special and long task by Aldur), Belgarath wound up leaving their twin daughters with their adoptive uncles to go on that years-long bender. It took literally over 2,000 years for Polgara and Belgarath to mend their relationship (as seen in Polgara the Sorceress). Not the sort of thing a mother and wife wants to see, however much it showed how much Belgarath loved her. (He genuinely thought Poledra was dead.)
Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett