I think a few words are in order about me and alcohol.可以这样恰切地形容我的饮酒习惯

in order整齐；秩序井然；按顺序

Please tabulate the numbers in order.

请把那些数字按顺序制成表。

Trying to keep this garden in order is the despair of my life.

把这个花园管理好是我力不能及的事。

And in spite of my fathers serious drinking problems尽管有我父亲严重酗酒作为前车之鉴

in spite of不顾；不管；尽管

He failed to lift the rock in spite of all his exertions.

他虽竭尽全力，但仍然未能将那石头搬起来。

We held on for two days in spite of the violent attacks of the enemy.

尽管敌人进行了猛烈攻击，我们坚守了两天之久

And as an addiction expert it occurs to me that I don't really know that much about this drug.作为一个戒毒专家，我意识到对于这种成瘾品，我知之甚少

occur to想到； 意识到

A good idea suddenly occurred to me.

我忽然想起一个好主意。

Didn't it occur to you that he was lying?

你当时没想到他在撒谎吗？