Do I believe alcohol will kill me if I continue to drink as I have? Of course, but I don't like labels.
I hate to see people get hung up on labels. It is what it is. I didn't like accepting the fact that I am an alcoholic, but nothing will change that. I can't drink and never will be able to, ever. Call me an alcoholic, a circus clown or a lost soul. The name isn't going to make one bit of difference. I can't drink. I have a condition and the focus is on treating the condition by changing behaviors and thinking. That is all that matters. Words don't really change matters, actions do.