Originally Posted by
MrQuit 
I keep drinking because it's one of the only things I've always ever known. A part of my personality that's existed since my earliest memories. A norm.
But there are other norms too which aren't destructive - good things - this keeps me drinking too. The bottom line is that the status quo can't maintain. The wind is in the weathervane.
This is why I ask for your tips :-)
Drinking was the norm for most of us. Every single day of the better part of 20 years of my life evolved around beer. That's not an excuse to keep doing it though. My personal turning point was when drinking became a task I had to do simply to avoid withdrawals.
Our past is always there, but we define how today and the future goes.