When I was a young adult and was introduced to social drinking, I found that I was affected differently by the alcohol than my friends were. I had no idea what was wrong. Sometimes nothing bad would happen and sometimes I was out of control. I could never predict my behavior when drinking. I thought perhaps I'd grow out of this tendency. I didn't know a single soul who had my problem and I was really puzzled. When I was 24 I happened to catch a TV show about alcoholism...and discovered that there were others who had experienced precisely what I was experiencing. I sought more information, did quite a bit of work, and eventually was able to establish a comfortable life without alcohol. I've been able to weather a lot of life's storms for 42 years without resorting to alcohol or drug use, and I've never regretted that I've followed this path. I would be happy to work with you and help you work out some solutions if you're having similar issues!