The first time I drank, I was about 15. I had four wine coolers, threw up, and passed out.
The second time I drank, I was about 17. Again, I drank until I was sick.
Over the years I did moderate off and on, but I don’t think I have ever had a healthy relationship with alcohol. So even before the alcohol dependence took hold, I would have been better off if I had just stayed away from it entirely.