I inherited money @ 18 and surprise surprise, became a total drunk, then a drunk with drug problems to boot. I had fun for quite a while, then I got really really sick so I quit.
That lasted about 2 years. Then I started having lot's of trouble sleeping/relaxing. Found a few drinks would put me out like a baby (I later discovered that sleeping under the influence of alcohol disturbs your REM sleep, so it wasn't proper sleep I was getting) so I progressed quickly from a glass of scotch before bed to about 5 or 6, then maybe a morning Ceasar or Cuba Libre.
So I quit again, on the advice of some close friends who were concerned.
I've made the same promise to about 3 girlfriends now and broken it every time to disasterous result. I'm not sure why I flirt with self destruction so much, but it's a thrill I guess....
The drugs I have totally under control now. Clean for 2 years and no real desire to go back to that. But the drinking is getting to be too hard for me to kick, especially with the business I'm in.
It's tough to kick, but I'm sure it can be done. If this girl means a lot to you, then by all means do it or you stand to lose her. I lost a few good ones to booze and drugs over the years. It wasn't worth it....well, maybe a couple of times it was...
