Originally Posted by
MIRecovery 
.... At what point do we decide that the consequences of drinking out weigh the perceived benefits.
When I got sober at the age of 35 I assumed everyone in the rooms was at least 30 when they joined AA. For me by the age of 23 the signs were all there but when you're young people will often buy your act.
I see it this way: On one side of the coin I wish I had gotten sober at a younger age. On the other side because I played the drink out don't have any nagging doubts I can drink socially.