Feb 10th 2013. It was progressive for me. I didn't start out having a problem when I drank. Somewhere in my early 30s I abused alcohol to the point I could tolerate huge amounts without becoming sick. Binge drank for about another 8 years. Then another 2 years of binge drinking almost nightly. I knew something wasn't right but until that day I didn't realize how serious this was. I just thought I drank too much and should probably slow down. Then one day I just saw it for what it was.