Originally Posted by
Jakeysnakey 
I just feel like I'm not a "real alcoholic" and it makes me feel like a fraud. I know it's in my head but it's still there.
I remember this feeling... I used to watch intervention a lot and think, well. I'm nothing like that person, I am not an alcoholic. I also knew a couple of folks who had serious alcohol problems. They drank from the moment they woke, downing pints of vodka. And compared to them, I didn't have a problem in my mind. Then I learned that it was making my life unmanageable and I shouldn't compare.
Good luck with whatever you decide... I would love to know more about the WOE that you do.