Alcohol is not an excuse for lack of self-control. When you start "blaming alcohol", you should seek help.
I can only acknowledge this very cogent point by restating what "we" (buds and I) used to sarcastically say for laughs - back when we were young, dumb, and prone to this (and just about any other) type of habitual overuse:
"On taking the first drink, you assume responsibility for the entire spree."
We knew it was true even as we ran afoul of it on occasion.