Is it safe to only drink on the weekend?

I started drinking on the weekends here and there. I never liked marijuana, and I discovered alcohol to be much more enjoyable. I do worry, however, about the thought of gaining a dependence. Does alcoholism usually begin for most in that way? Drinking on the weekends until it becomes a daily thing? From my father’s side, there is the addictive personality gene. Both my father and uncle were alcoholics at one point.

Just as an example, it was Friday afternoon and I bought myself a 12 pack of twisted teas just to enjoy the weekend, not to drown out any miseries. I drank 6 beers on Friday night, and the other six on Saturday night – Is this excessive? Would it be fine to do this every other weekend and to not gain a dependence? Is drinking 6 in a night excessive for a man?

I’m not really a straight alcohol person. I don’t drink hard liquor unless I’m partying with friends. Beers are my main preference, it’s a better-feeling drunk.

Just a concern, I don’t plan to drink on an everyday basis, but I enjoy alcohol as a recreational treat. Thanks for any input.