Originally Posted by
soberly81 
My drinking has been stable at about 40-45 most weeks for like the last ten years but I'm lot naive enough to think that couldn't easily slip and increase, hence the attempt to can it now.
Hi Joe - Another thought for your consideration. Many of us have mentioned the risk of your drinking increasing as time goes on and that is certainly a possible outcome if you do not quit. But here is another factor to consider. I think you said that you are 38 today. Let's say that you drink alcohol for another 10 years but you stay at the same rate of 40-45 units a week. I can assure you that over time your body will react negatively to the pounding from the alcohol. Even at a constant rate of consumption your body/organs are hurting and it will become more noticeable as each year passes. The impact is cumulative. At least that was my experience.