Maybe the odd drink alone, on the odd occasion isn't an indicator of a prob no, i guess it's how u look it though. For me personally my exp of drinking alone was getting drunk alone. I do not think this is something the normal drinker would do (not often anyway)- and yet it is something i have heard many alcoholics did. I did this regularly at the end of my drinking esspeically. I did it to escape - not to simply 'unwind' ( with a couple) as i went way past that point, drank loads and would get wasted. I dont think 'normal' drinkers would reguarly get drunk alone to escape a racing mind, worries, self pity etc - as i did. I can only speak for myself here, and what i interpret it as. Maybe simply 'drinking alone' is too general. I don't think that alone indicates alcoholism. From what i have learnt in AA so far, Alcoholism is a combo of things. Interesting thread though, cheers e1c - got me thinking!