Originally Posted by ScottFromWI

Reading this post I would say quite the opposite - you are exactly like all of us. Pretty much everything you describe in your post are the classic traits of alcoholism ( fixating on it, drinking when you know you shouldn't, drinking unhealthy amounts, comparing your drinking to others, ) and we have all been there. Regarding "bottoms", there really is only one true one - death. Just this week there have been multiple posts of people who have died due to their addiction right here on SR. Are you truly willing risk it all for the priviledge of pouring liquid poison down your throat?