My RAH could go a week or two without drinking. He once went a whole month (or so I thought). He would drink "levelers" which means you drink just enough to keep your blood alcohol level, but not enough to let anyone know that your drinking. They go to any means to hide their drinking. At first I was confused too, he could go a while without drinking, but my husband was a binge drinker who went on drinking benders (meaning he could go awhile without drinking, not even get a craving, but when he did drink - watch out - he could go weeks drinking and drinking more and more until his body couldn't take it anymore then he'd have to stop for a week or two). And during those benders, he'd drink and drive and use very poor judgment, even drinking at work as it progressed. You don't have to drink everyday to be an alcoholic. As far as the professional goes - did they flat out tell YOU that they didn't think he had an alcohol problem? Or is your husband telling you the professional said this?