Originally Posted by
Impurrfect 
Only you can answer the question as to whether you're an alcoholic or addict.
So, we hear this a lot, but it can get really over-used.
AA's Big Book has pretty clear-cut, definitions and experience to see if you are an alcoholic like they describe. It's not like you have to come o the conclusion all on your own.
The best way to see if you are alcoholic, and to get started in the Steps (which will work for a drug problem as well), is to sit down with another recovered alcoholic and lay out your experience next to the experience in AA's Big Book. See if your drinking, thinking, and feeling line up with what is described there.
Another recovered alcoholic can help you find your own truth. You don't have to go it alone. And if you're not alkie, they can hopefully point you to a recovered addict who can help you determine for yourself if you are one of them.