Hi Weekendwarrior, I got drunk for the first time on a bottle of cider when I was 14 which kicked off 30 years of binge drinking at weekends. I've recently stopped and wish I had done so many years ago. It became a dangerous habit but for years I thought my drinking was 'normal' because everyone else drank the same amounts. I realised I had a problem a couple of years ago because I wanted to stop but couldn't. Since finding this forum I'm sober ten days and - amazingly - on my second weekend without alcohol. I never thought this would be possible but it is thanks to the stories and advice I've read here. Stay around and change your life.