i would say be careful with alcohol, it is indeed a slippery slope..some can handle it, others cannot. if you can go long periods of abstinence, you may be okay.

in the end, only you will know the truth. i once went a year and a half without drinking with no ill effects & i used to drink pretty darn hard. now i drink occasionally here and there and every so often i will get drunk( when i do, i stop for a while again) but that's just me..everyone is different, i always enjoyed drinking, but it's not like it used to be now..many of the dangers and consequences outweigh the "fun" for me.

i heard a judge once say "alcohol is cunning,clever and baffling" and he was right, he was saying this to a young girl who had just turned 21 and was receiving her second DUI, "sobering moment" i would think, but i will say it starts with heavy drinking and it can easily spiral out of control.

you have to ask yourself can you stop whenever you want to? how long can you go without it? are you experiencing cravings and such? if so these could be warning signs i would advise you not to take lightly.

what are your reasons/desire to drink..do you feel like you "need" to have a drink? does it "calm your nerves" or "help you cope?" could be trouble, i say be careful, very careful..if not things could end badly & good luck