I think that the first time I recognized I had a problem I was in my mid 20s. It was my first long term attempt to quit and I think I made it a month.
Did I have some fun in the years coming until I just quit at the age of 50? Sure, some. However, the bad faaaaaaaaaaar outweighed the good.
I've never heard the words "So I decided that I have way too much of my life ahead of me to quit now so I am drinking again and things have gotten a lot better!"
It NEVER gets better, only worse.