Do you have any Irish gene background even if it goes back generations?
Mother’s family came from Ireland, dad’s from Wales.
My beautiful mother had to be put in a home because she had Korsakov syndrome (alcohol), looked like dementia, but her vital signs were better, they told me.
My dad was a “periodic” alcoholic. Was extremely successful with restaurants from coast to coast. He was murdered by the mob because he didn’t want his employees to join unions and pay their exorbitant “fees”.
My son died a few years ago, at first they thought from heart failure, but upon further exam, ethanol poisoning. He was always the best looking person in the family with a genius IQ.
My sister, who died recently, joined AA and stayed sober after that. But she essentially smoked herself to death. Another addiction.
My daughter and I somehow missed the addiction gene(?) or problem.
The Irish definitely have that gene. All up and down my family tree back to the Civil War.