Liver function check and then a DNA test for me. Drinking was always beneficial to me, I guess. I suffer from depression and drinking has always good a good wa

Liver function check and then a DNA test for me. Drinking was always beneficial to me, I guess. I suffer from depression and drinking has always good a good way to clear my head. Knowing that I could get drunk at the weekend and feel okay would help me get through the week... I found I had raised liver enzymes then a DNA test showed I have a fairly uncommon polymorphism that means alcohol does 7x more damage to my liver. Basically, if you have this polymorphism and you drink long-term you'll almost certainly blow out your liver. And when I say long-term, I mean like ~10 years of moderate to heavy drinking is often plenty. So it might not help you stop drinking, but if you're a heavy drinker I'd highly recommend you get tested to understand how at risk you are. You might even find something worrying enough to make you stop.