I had my first shot of whiskey when I was 17 and it all went blurry from there. In high school I would always have my rum and coke in a coke bottle which would get refilled a few times a day. I would also fill my water bottle with vodka for after school band practice, then go over my friend's house and drink all the Jack Daniel's that his dad would keep buying for JD steaks.
Once I went to college I had to slow down a bit to pay attention in class, so I only drank after 5 and on weekends. Since I have a 9-5 now I keep it to nights. I only drink 5-10 drinks at the bars 2 or 3 times a week, unless it's the weekend or I'm at a party.
Saturday was my friend's halloween party. From what I'm told I drank a liter of Captain, an indeterminate number of shots of vodka, and a tray of jello shots. I do remember burning my index finger on a fog machine, but managed to play street hockey for 3 hours yesterday despite my hangover.
People come and go, booze will always be there.