London, October 05 Singer Cheryl Cole says that she restrains from alcohol because she is scared of ending up like her alcoholic granddad.

The 'Girls Alound' member revealed that her granddad had died due to alcohol.

"It affected his kidneys and his mind. Drinking is scary to me now," the Daily Star quoted her as saying.

"My grandad was an alcoholic. I would always see him staggering home from the pub, absolutely p****d," she added.

Meanwhile, Cole has revealed that keeping her sexy image up consumes a lot of her energy. (ANI)