You bet I can relate. I did the same thing, drink beer and smoke pot and watch TV. I was lonely and had a hard time making friends. My drinking got worse, and when I got older I knew fewer people that smoked pot. After awhile I did not know where to buy it. Soon it was alcohol only. I stopped drinking in bars, and was afraid of a DUI so I drank alone at home. So from your description I would say you are like me, and I for sure have an alcohol problem. I am closing in on a year sober, but I am older. You don't know me but my advice is to go to an alcohol counselor if AA is not for you. And try going 30 days without drinking. You can do it, and you are still young. Don't continue down this path, and don't wind up with my regrets. I wish I had stopped when I was your age. Best of luck to you.