My old man was a career military man, so same deal. He'd tell you all about the dangers of pot while he was drinking his whiskey!
Unfortunately the easy access to booze was too hard to resist! I didn't try cannabis until halfway through high school. I wished I'd done what you did and put the bottle down then...It'll be nine years sober on Oct.7 for me.
That's awesome, I have seen first hand how alcohol can affect a family. The best ppl can treat their own like shit yet give the shirt off their back to a stranger.
I didn't get hard into alcohol, but as a young man when I was chasing tail it seemed to help with the courage. Now and then the odd beer on a thirsty night after work but don't really drink it to get drunk.
March it'll be 9 years cigarette free for me. Only smoked seven years, after they charged $11/pack and took it out of bars and restaurants, I said screw it. Still miss smoking hash oil off the cherry though. At least now a guy can get more ripped smoking it off a domelessnail.