I never drank in the morning unless you count 2am. Never drank to make it through the day. Never got drunk Everytime I drank. Usually I drank 2 to 4 times a week, most of time I would get too drunk. I drank like that for 35 years and racked up 5 DUi's.
By alcohol dependent do you mean DT's when quitting? Never had that. I did notice I drank more as the years went on, it's a progressive thing.
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