[anonk]

High functioning alcoholic here. 11 years sober now.

That's how I started, in my 20s. I quit for a few years, but didn't develop "good" habits, and went back to drinking. Got worse and worse. I managed to ship a bunch of product and do several start-ups, but it eventually caught up with me.

Frankly, if you're worried, try not drinking for a month (_Alcoholics Anonymous_ recommends a year). If you can't do it, you might have a problem. That's for you to decide.

If you are in trouble, then going to AA isn't a disaster, and it might save your butt. It might even be fun. (I've met executives and science fiction writers and a bunch of other interesting people). I suppose there's other stuff that works; I can't speak to that.

Whatever you decide, good luck.