When did you just *know*

[ScoobyDoo]

I've almost finished reading Allen Carr's book which has got me curious, so I want to start a simple Q&A style poll and see how everyone compares. Some of the answers are tricky for me to answer but I will pin point my own as closely as I can. The whole 'denial' issue with alcohol makes it really hard to self analyse I think, but let's give it a go;

1. At what age did you first have a drink ie get drunk?

2. Roughly at what age did you notice your alcohol consumption progress after that first drunk episode?

3. Roughly at what stage did you realise that you *might* have a drinking problem and decide to try to moderate/abstain?

4. Roughly at what age did you decide that you definitely had a drinking problem?

5. Do you have a parent who has a drinking problem?

6. Do you have a grandparent who had/has a drinking problem?

7. How old are you now?

I think this will be interesting for all of us to compare. I'll go first and post mine below.

Scoob

[ScoobyDoo]

When did you just *know*

1. At what age did you first have a drink ie get drunk?
15

2. Roughly at what age did you notice your alcohol consumption progress after that first drunk episode?
18

3. Roughly at what stage did you realise that you *might* have a drinking problem and decide to try to moderate/abstain?
20

4. Roughly at what age did you decide that you definitely had a drinking problem?
32

5. Do you have a parent who has a drinking problem?
Yes

6. Do you have a grandparent who had/has a drinking problem?
No

7. Age now
37

[Accountable for Me]

When did you just *know*

1. - 16years
2. - 27years
3. - 31years
4. - 33years
5. - Yes
6. - Yes
7. - Current age is 35

[hereatlast]

When did you just *know*

1.13 yrs
2,18yrs
3.30 yrs
4.35yrs
5. yes
6.yes

[Breez]

When did you just *know*

1. 16
2. 21
3. 30
4. 30
5.yes
6. ?
7. 38

[goingsobermum]

When did you just *know*

1. 15 yrs
2. 19 yrs
3. 28 yrs
4. 32 yrs
5. yes
6. no
I'm 38 now

[ScoobyDoo]

When did you just *know*

I've adjusted the poll by adding Question 7. Your current age is.

[Jacy]

When did you just *know*

1. 15
2. 23
3. 26
4. 27
5. y
6. y
7. I am 34

[capricorn]

When did you just *know*

1. At what age did you first have a drink ie get drunk?
eleven

2. Roughly at what age did you notice your alcohol consumption progress after that first drunk episode?
seventeen

3. Roughly at what stage did you realise that you *might* have a drinking problem and decide to try to moderate/abstain?
twenty three

4. Roughly at what age did you decide that you definitely had a drinking problem?
thirty

5. Do you have a parent who has a drinking problem?
no

6. Do you have a grandparent who had/has a drinking problem?
yes, and made him blind

7. How old are you now?
thirty four

[nancy]

When did you just *know*

my answers are almost the same as Scooby's

[MDBiker]

When did you just *know*

1. At what age did you first have a drink ie get drunk? 5 (brother); on my own 13

2. Roughly at what age did you notice your alcohol consumption progress after that first drunk episode? 15

3. Roughly at what stage did you realise that you *might* have a drinking problem and decide to try to moderate/abstain? 25

4. Roughly at what age did you decide that you definitely had a drinking problem? 30

5. Do you have a parent who has a drinking problem? No

6. Do you have a grandparent who had/has a drinking problem? Yes

7. How old are you now? 54

[gabby]

When did you just *know*

I got drunk the first time at 15 and noticed more consumption by the time I was 18.

By the time I was in my late 30's I thought I MIGHT have a drinking problem and DID moderate successfully.

By the time I was in my early 40's and hated my marriage I defiantly used alcohol to cope with that and began to know I was becoming alcohol dependant.

My mother used alcohol for the same reasons and I did have a full blown alcoholic grandparent that I never knew.

I'm 46 years old now and almost a year AF.

[Nicole2003]

When did you just *know*

14
15
20
22
yes both parents
no
32

[InnerStrength]

When did you just *know*

At what age did you first have a drink ie get drunk?
18 months old (accident)
On my own - 13

2. Roughly at what age did you notice your alcohol consumption progress after that first drunk episode?
16

3. Roughly at what stage did you realise that you *might* have a drinking problem and decide to try to moderate/abstain?
22-23

4. Roughly at what age did you decide that you definitely had a drinking problem?
25-26

5. Do you have a parent who has a drinking problem?
Yes

6. Do you have a grandparent who had/has a drinking problem?
yes

7. Age now
30

[Guest]

When did you just *know*

ScoobyDoo;136111 wrote: I've almost finished reading Allen Carr's book which has got me curious, so I want to start a simple Q&A style poll and see how everyone compares. Some of the answers are tricky for me to answer but I will pin point my own as closely as I can. The whole 'denial' issue with alcohol makes it really hard to self analyse I think, but let's give it a go;

1. At what age did you first have a drink ie get drunk?

2. Roughly at what age did you notice your alcohol consumption progress after that first drunk episode?

3. Roughly at what stage did you realise that you *might* have a drinking problem and decide to try to moderate/abstain?

4. Roughly at what age did you decide that you definitely had a drinking problem?

5. Do you have a parent who has a drinking problem?

6. Do you have a grandparent who had/has a drinking problem?

7. How old are you now?

I think this will be interesting for all of us to compare. I'll go first and post mine below.

Scoob

1. 20
2 .25
3 35
4 40
5 yes
6 no
7 45
Interesting Scooby!!