Started drinking at 14, got bought home by police and ambulance. Then I started taking loads of painkillers all the time as a form of self harm.
Stopped really drinking for a while between 16 and 17.
Then from 18 drank a lot as I was at legal age and haven't really stopped since.
Thing is I don't drink when I'm depressed because I will self harm or try and kill myself and if I ever do that I want to be sober.