1. How old were you when drinking became a problem for you?
I never drank *normally*. It really was always a problem, as I drank to get drunk from the get go.
2. How old were you when you quit drinking for good?
42
3. What, if anything, did you do or experience that motivated you to quit for good?
hellish hangovers with intolerable levels of anxiety; deleterious effects on my health and appearance; blackouts; mental obsession; the realization that I couldn't keep going on like this; the desire to try to find a new way to cope and live