I quit drinking at a young age. Nothing bad happened to make me quit, but I learned about the genetic predisposition some people have and many people in my family drank too much and got into bad trouble eventually. Maybe they made it to 40 or so before disaster hit, but it always did. I quit in my early 20s, shortly after I could legally drink.

Although I was lucky with nothing bad happening, when I did drink, I drank too much. If I couldn't drink too much, then I just didn't drink at all because a drink or two just gave me a headache. I wanted to drink beyond that and feel good and have fun. I liked getting drunk. I drank more than everyone else. And it didn't take me long to figure out it was only a matter of time before my luck ran out and something bad did happen. So I quit on my own and it's not a big deal. I just don't drink or do dope. I doubt my luck would last forever.

Hankster described it well. I just decided one day to avoid trouble after watching someone I really admired make a complete and utter fool of themselves while drunk. Figured I'd be next if I kept it up. I wasn't an alcoholic, I didn't get in trouble. But it didn't take a genius to figure out nobody could drink the way I did and avoid trouble eventually.

If Klonipin was a disaster for you, Hellion, alcohol won't be far behind. I've heard experts describe benzos as powdered booze when it comes to the way some people react to it. If benzos mess you up, so will alcohol and vice versa. Be careful out there, okay? Getting numb doesn't really help, not in the long run.