I know for me between the ages of 15-29 when I got pregnant with my son I did enough drugs and alcohol most nights especially in my 20's to put down a horse. They never affected me like they did other people they almost made me normal. Then when my son turned two I would drink from 4-8 at night 3 beers or a bottle of wine. When I went to my psychiatrist a year ago and was diagnosed and put on lithium the urge to drink was gone. I have drank a handful of times since then mainly this Christmas and thanksgiving because I am unstable and it calms me whether this is psychological or not do not know. However when I drink to calm myself I four cosmos two beers and a few beers obviously this is a bad idea. I firmly believe I was self medicating. I think going out very once in awhile for a drink is ok however if one leads to another to another it is not.