I have been on this site for a little while, and have learned alot about myself in the process. I hate the term alcoholic. I have a problem with describing myself as an alcoholic. I read here, I post here, and I've started AA. I read the big book, I read a womans guide through the 12 steps, and I'm working on myself, my spirituality, and my sobriety. When it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it IS a duck, usually. I AM an alcoholic. But for me for some reason, I say I have a problem with alcohol, or that I'm a problem drinker. Why?? I DON'T KNOW.... but ya know what? Regardless of what I want to be called, or call myself, or what I say in meetings etc, I know what I have to do. I am actively working on it. The end.