[mustang17]

Well, first let me say that I'm 22 years old. I drink alot, hell, I'm young and just finshed school. I'm used to drinking 6 nights a week. I 'm down to three. I have held my current job for nearly a year. I don't feel I have a problem with drinking. I make it to work everyday and NEVER crave booze. In fact, it makes me sick to think about sometimes. Is it a proublem that I blackout alot? It seems every time I go out I get so drunk I just don't remember a thing. I hope this is just a phase, not a common theme. I'm starting to feel bad because I'll be with the woman I love and not recall a thing from the night. Sometimes I'll wake up and have no clue what happened. I have to ask her what happened the night before. Needless to say, it makes things harder for us. (very pissed off woman, even when I say nice things)

Is this a sign of things to come? Does every hard drinker have this problem and get over it? Many of my friends have this problem, I thought it was kinda normal. I know I have to curtail my drinking a bit, but am I in trouble?

I hope I outgrow drinking to excess, but I'm afraid college may have been my downfall.

Please offer hope.