Thanks. My alcohol (ab)use was not drinking daily at home but more getting completely trashed at the weekend.

I now force myself to avoid these bars, I go out only once a week and not on a Friday or Saturday night. It's hard as I'm a foreigner where I live and I have a nice social life that revolved around these occasions but I have to look after my health first. I was also very ashamed of my behavior.

I guess I was lucky to shock myself into action and that I binge drink rather than daily drink.