No one would, or could keep up with me. Therefore, I could drink more alone, and also, no one would ever know, so I could think (subconsciously?), "if no one knows, it didn't happen..."
I could hide it, if no one knew.
I got bored with people who would go out and have drinks, and then, they'd quit, order dinner, or go home...when I was just getting started! So, I have preferred for a few years, to drink alone. Yep, I agree it is a problem. Or, for me, it became the problem.
Honu