Biggirl, in my AA group with 25+ years of sobriety, never lost his family, job or anything and he believed he was an alcoholic and needed to change, a women in the group with 20+ years drove drunk all her life, never got a DUI, believed she was an alcoholic and had to change, I drove drunk finally got 2 DUI's in a short period of time and wound up loosing every thing, I believe I am an alcoholic and I had to change. At 58 I now have 2 years 8 months sobriety today. If drinking is a problem in your life I hope you give it up. You can do it. Everybody on SR is rootin for ya and will help.