I started officially drinking when I was 17. But I always tried drinking, even at 2, I would try to drink (my mother told me).
I haven't drank anything in six months, and I feel very bad about it (even though it's a good thing). I have a couple of beer cans that have almost no alcohol (I told my mother to get them) and I always tell myself "tomorrow I'll drink one".
I'm planning on going out when my friends return to town (they're all at uni, studying) and get drunk.
For me, it's not because I think it's cool. It's my escape. Only once I lost control of myself, that's why I'll never drink when I'm alone anymore. I know I'm pathetic, but I don't give a shit of what people think about me.