Cool post. I think it's very brave and cool that you put yourself out there and tell us all there is to tell (for now hehe). And great job being sober for this long.
I come from a family of alcoholics, with 2 siblings and two parents who were all heavy drinkers at some stage but made it sound like it was just 'recreational' drinking.
My father actually quit when I was quite young, and managed to 'just' drink during some occasions, maybe twice a year. My mother was the kind of person who'd 'only' drink two glasses of wine each evening. But the glass was big enough to empty the bottle...
My brother was the worst. He was a functioning alcoholic though. Drinking every single day of his life, since he was 17, but never missed a day of work. So I was very surprised and impressed that around 6 years ago, he drank his last drink, and has been sober since.
If he could do it, then everyone can.
So major respect for you!
As for your possible ASD, I think it doesn't matter at all whether you have the diagnosis or not. I've been through the whole thing myself, and I don't need a stamp of approval to know who I am haha. My youngest son would definitely be diagnosed with one or the other if tested but I chose not to do anything. He's great the way he is, there's no need for 'professionals' to tell me that.
Anyway, thanks for sharing this, and a little bit about your life, and welcome to Hive & Listnerds!
Hello! Sorry for the late reply, and thank you so much for sharing your stories. I'm probably just like your brother then, was drinking every single day but never let it affect work ("functioning alcoholic" yes!)
It's good to know about your youngest son too, we don't need to be labelled our personalities by the professionals, I guess!
Thank you for your comment, have a great day!