Originally Posted by
ScottFromWI 
For me it was when I stopped having hangovers and started having physical withdrawals. I was at the point where I didn't want to drink anymore but had to simpy to keep from having hear palpitations, dangerously high BP ans lots of other fun things.
Yes. This. When you are younger you think you can drink like you are now and everything will stay the same forever. I did. I drank everyday for years and everything thing was fine. What I didn't realize is the alcohol is slowly changing how your brain and body operate. One day you'll wake up and things will be different. You'll have withdrawl. Which if you've never been there is worse than you think my friend. Shakes sweats hallucinations panic attacks. All kinds of fun things. Plus if you wait until then to quit you don't just get better in a week. It takes months for your brain to level out. I'm in the middle of this now. Not fun.