Outside of the , physical addcition, there is a social definition , the alcohol troubled person, one who's life, work, relationships, health, etc... are impacted in a negative way due to substance abuse. You do not have to be physically addicted in this definition. I'm not sure why sometimes we get tied up in the word addcition, we are all here because in some way we have been impacted in a negative way by substance and alcohol abuse.
My exabf often spoke about how horrible his life was, he is terminally unique, and continues to be. All of the horrible things that have happened to him are all due to the actions of others. His responsiblility is nil, he caused nothing, he is terminally unique, no one has the cross to bare that he does.
Addicts and alcoholics see themselves as victims.
It has nothing to do with his behavior, with him becoming a monster when using, he does that because he is hurt. Alcoholic justisfication.