Been 7 years for me. Its never too early to quit a socially acceptable drug which is one of the most dangerous substances to partake in. That shit will age you fast. To each their own but theres no reason to seek approval and camaraderie in alcohol. Edit: To be clear for all those calling me an alcoholic, I wasnt. Not like most of you and the vast majority of folks. I was an almost daily drinker of 3-4 beers, thats it. I rarely got drunk or did stupid shit. I stopped drinking to help me process and get over heartbreak that I wanted to put behind me for good. At the same time I was approaching 50 and wanted to make certain I continued to age gracefully and live a long healthy and active life. Id already logged months on my sobriety and just figured to stick with it.