I’m 21, and already am fully aware that I have a drinking problem.

(Also posted in the r/alcoholism subreddit).

I’m definitely prone to alcoholism – I can tell. Everyone in my family drinks; my father (being a guy that’s worked at sea his entire life) drinks fairly heavily for a man pushing 60. My mother drinks moderately, with occasional binging; my brother is married with kids and drinks everyday; and a lot of older (dead) relatives also drank very heavily. I started drinking when I was 17 and never drank in moderation and never cared to try – I always drank until I got bored, threw up or passed out. I used to drink beer every day in my late teens (never hard liquor), but quit after my mom threatened to kick me out when she found out I was drinking, more or less, morning till night – I never got withdrawals though. Since then to now, I always drank occasionally on the weekend, usually 7-15 cans of moderately light beer; but I’ve started drinking during the week again (I got fired recently, so I have time to burn), drinking 3 days in a row – 5-7 beers a day. Should I just quit while I’m ahead? I love drinking, and would rather be drunk than sober (I’m not depressed. I just love the buzz and the feeling of being drunk), but I don’t want it to be a hassle again: I would rather live without it, than drink it in small doses.

Any advice in any way would be helpful. I know I sound dramatic (lol).