And if you have a disorder, you might turn to drink, it will make it worse, true. But, it can give you a disorder, all on it's on. I'm going through this with an old friend. Dr. Jekyl by day...get the picture? In fact, due to the meds I take, I haven't drank in years. Yet, my friend takes much the same. The bottles say, DO NOT TAKE WITH ALCOHOL.
Now, there are other warnings on other meds, less stern....no heavy machinery, all that. But, I know that DO NOT is serious.
But, pills, with DO NOT are doled out like candy these days. So, I have a long experience with all drugs. Only a few of the far out, boutique stuff, I passed. I was very abusive and had a hard time getting past cocaine, etc. But, alcohol was the worse. It is, IMO, far more additive than all else.
It is at least as debilitating long term, as anything. The poor liver. We take micrograms, milligrams, but then with booze, it is ounces of alcohol. If it hasn't turned on you yet, I hope it will. It cost me bucks, jail. DUI diversion courses. The Highway Patrol even lifted an 1/8 of greenbud. "Ah, silly sauce!," he says. It disappeared into his pocket.
Also, in the end, it is more tolerance building than Valium. Move easily up to a quart a day. I did. Drink a quart a day until you blow that artery in your throat. That happened to another guy i know. He didn't make it.
It's very similar to cocaine addiction to me. A little bit is not enough, and any more is way too much.
But, knock yourself out. In my experience, there are few tolerable drunks and many sociopaths that are hiding in alcohol.