Hmm somewhere between 5 and 6 but was never able to decide. I worked in a real ale pub for 3 years and in a brewery from time to time, I was really submerged in the craft ale culture of my city I was drinking most days, sometimes in the mornings to help me cope with my hangover at work.

It was quite wierd thinking about it as at the time I saw nothing wrong with it as that's just what everyone did and was just joked about frequently. I finally gave up when the strain on my already fragile mental health became to much and had a breakdown which seemed to consist of a panic attack that lasted for about 3 days.

It's been over a year since my last drink and whilst I'm not the happiest I've been, I still have a lot of fond memories of those times, I definatly feel the most comfortable in my own skin as I ever have done and would like to think I would never go back.