It's a progressive disease with a slippery slope. I too did not problem drink until I was 35. There was a time when I didn't have a drink for years at a clip (ex is an alcoholic/addict) and we kept nothing in the house nor did we drink out and about.
I have a little over 4 months sober now and everything is markedly changed, mostly for the better. Feeling feelings isn't always fun, but it's so much better than being drunk.
GL.
Jules