Hey slim slim. I also do not like to class myself as a heavy drinker or even an alcoholic. I was drinking 4-5 days a week and some days I was only having 1 or 2 but other days I was drinking till I got really drunk, had no alcohol left and then the next day waking up full of remorse. I could not remember when I had gone more than a week without alcohol.
Now I am on day 21. Last night was a challenge, I met some friends after work and we went to a bar, they drank wine, I drank orange juice. I have not avoided social occasions since I quit because then I feel I would be hiding away from it, when people are trying to get me to drink I just say I'm taking a break at the moment. It is really hard to change a habit of a lifetime but I'm still going strong. Keep it up too