I find that part about having dysfunctional childhood interesting. Personally I had a very dysfunctional childhood - I have few memories of being with my parents as a child as I was practally raised by my baby-sitter. Although I got good results in school (without even trying too hard. I don't remember ever doing any homework at all) I was serverly dysfunctional at school too, I was a loner, never making signifcant connections with the other kids.
However I know that personally I can't be a social drinkiner. I tried every night to "just have 3 or 5" drinks, but i'd always end up going home on my hands and knees.