I know I copied my parents. I started drinking at 8, on watered down wine at dinner parties. I also drank home brew beer with my father occasionally.

I was taught, you don't drink to excess, you don't drink alone at home.

I very rarely drink at home, we bought a case of beer when we bought the house, there are probably at least half a dozen bottles left. A case of beer normally lasts us several months.

We occasionally drink a beer on a Friday night, with the house renovations, we sometimes drink a social beer at lunch, when the brothers are working on the house.

On the other hand, I have a friend, who is an alcoholic, he drinks half a case of beer every evening, pukes when he gets up, then goes to work. His parents aren't big drinkers, neither is his sister. He had a bad relationship when he was younger, which pretty much destroyed him and he turned to the bottle.

The same applies to me. I barely drink, I never drink alone. It sits in the cupboards for months, only getting drunk when I have visitors. I drink out socially but never really go over the top.

My parents used to be quite social drinkers... I drink a couple of times a month if that, apart from the drink last night with my gf it was for a friends birthday.... before that was new years lol

I don't drink for 2 straightforward reasons.
1. It's now quite expensive, especially for someone who prefers a finer drink and takes a few to get my buzz on
2. I hate getting hangovers

I most certainly did not learn my drinking habits from my parents.

They have always been very responsible drinkers. Up to the age of about 14, so was I. I very occasionally had a glass of wine with dinner, diluted with water when I was younger.

I taught myself to binge drink on my own initiative, with just a little help from my friends.

I don't even drink the same drink as my parents. Although I do love wine, I mostly drink whisky and neither of my parents can stand the stuff

The same also goes for smoking. My parents never smoked, and only a few of my friends did. I was just curious about it, so I tried.

I think my dad gave me an alcopop once when I was 18

Anything I know about drinking was self-taught...

I taught myself too. I've barely ever seen either of my parents drink. I only know that my Mum used to be partial to half a Guiness. Until recently, I didn't drink very often, but I did drink a lot. And that was all learnt from my peers.

who in tern learnt it from who............

Is this day and age, probably from the TV and movies

What's wrong with drinking alone? I'm quite partial to the odd glass of cider at home.

One drink leads to two, leads to three, etc till you get liver failure. Most alcoholics drink alone, unless they have a drinking buddy.