Only you can decide if you have a drinking problem. Only you can do something about it if you do think you have a problem. AA is not the only way to give up. The AA stuff does work, I know that for myself.
I lost my w through my own drinking and only stopped when it was far too late. So I lost my w, stopped drinking and did get a life. Something I didn't really have whilst I was on the pi$$.
I do not consider myself an alcoholic anymore, but I will admit that I did have a major drinking problem. There are people who are alcoholic and need to go to AA type groups, those people are and will be in recovery for ever.
I myself know that I will never drink again, the things that have happened post bomb have not given me a reason to take a drink and I cannot foresee anything happening in the future thats going to be more traumatic than what has happened in these last three years except, possibly the finale of all this, the big D.
I would be carefull about getting the 'alcoholic' label attached to your name in any shape or form. It can come back and bite you.
Have a google for rational recovery and above all look after yourself.
