Originally Posted by doggonecarl

It's funny, I could always tell if another drinker was an alcoholic, but when it comes to myself, I can't. And while I may not be clear on if I'm an alcoholic or not, I am clear about this: I have drank way beyond moderate for years and years. My tolerance has increased, my need to drink is a daily presence. I'm doing harm to my self physically, and risk doing great harm to my relationship with my wife. I don't want to wait until I get a DUI to quit, or for my doctor to tell me alcohol is killing me. Alcohol is a problem in my life, so I've quit. If tagging myself with the label of alcohoic will help my recovery, I'd wear it. I'd rather mislabel myself an alcoholic and be sober than NOT be an alcoholic and drink.