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Does anyone else get really paranoid about all the health warnings around drinking alcohol? I’m a 34 year old male and am supposed to have no more than 21 units a week and no more than 3-4 units on any one day, however I reckon I’ve regularly drunk more like 30-35 units a week since the age of 18 and still do from just going out once a week and maybe having a couple of other drinks throughout the week with 3-4 days where I don’t drink anything so I’ve started to become terrified I’m going to develop mouth, throat or oesophageal c****r any day now. What I want is to just be able to go out and enjoy myself like all my friends do, but I’ve downloaded an app called Drink Aware where it invites you to log all the drinks you have and then gives you warnings etc. but it’s just making me feel 10 times worse as I can’t seem to get through a week without being told I’m putting myself at risk of scores of deadly diseases. I try to talk to some of my friends about it but no one seems bothered, so I feel like I’m being overly worried or paranoid and wish I could just let go but don’t seem to be able to. Anyone got any insight/advice?