I get drunk every night, I know it's not healthy, but honestly I do it bc Im bored. I know heavy drinking is common in this industry, but am I an outlier?

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I'm going to assume you're less than 5 years out of undergrad. You're young and alcoholism probably isn't in your immediate future, even at the rate you're burning.

I did a similar thing in my early career and was lucky enough to get rotated to a more interesting and challenging role. Was surprised by how my drinking changed once i enjoyed my work.

I'd focus on the boredom problem. If you can find something else to get excited about and prioritize, you'll find you won't want to be half-in-the-bag every evening.

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