Originally Posted by Learn2Live

I have to differ with you here, Smacked.

I did not know I had a problem until it was pointed out to me. I was just doing what I had done with ALL my friends since age 19--partying hard every day. The first thing I did when I walked in the door at night was crack open a beer. I would drink all night, pass out on the sofa, and get up in the morning and go to work. And no, waking up on weekend mornings with black eyes, throwing up all over myself, waking up swerving across three lanes of traffic did NOT register "problem" or "need to stop" in my brain or consciousness. I can't explain why not but I did not know any of my behavior was not normal, I had NO clue. I am grateful to the person who persisted in telling me I had a problem. But I don't want anyone to get me wrong here--It was ONE persistent conversation and that's all it took for me. He didn't need to bring it up again.