I pretty much fit the profile that rainbow draws. Despite the fact I haven't had a drink in many years, I still get deeply depressed...that's the luck of the draw. All I know is the two times I nearly succeeded in commiting suicide were times when I was blind drunk. Drinking lowers my inhibitions. For me, not drinking seems a matter of life or death. That's just me...I'm not preaching. If you can socialize & have 2-3 drinks, that's good. You can always experiment with it & see if you can stop at 2-3 each time you go out. Only then will you truely know, by personal experience, whether you might have a problem or not. Good luck.