Hiya Ortho
I started as a binge drinker too, gradually drinking during the week, and then daily. I was very careful for most of my drinking career but the last two years I lost control...I had a lot of things happen I had held out as 'not yets'.....and I didn't care.
I think you've made a great move to start doing something about it before you got the point I and many others got to.
Welcome to SR
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