I'm 50 and have hit bottom...a few times. I'm sober over 4 months and looking around at the wreckage in my life wondering if I can truly ever fix it all. You are young. You have the wonderful opportunity to avoid the horror that alcohol can cause in your life. By having the realization now that you may be on the road to serious problems, you are actually being given a gift. Please spare yourself a lot of pain and accept the gift of sobriety.