Everyone has their own 'demons' to fight and it's a unique and personal path. As for myself I started drinking alcohol around age 13 and regularly drank all of my life. Sometimes it's was too excessive, but I would not have considered myself an alcoholic. I hit 50 years of age (six years ago) and quit alcohol,cold turkey. I have not touched one single drop since and my life has never been better. I highly recommend it.