It is a slippery slope and and I didn't see the switch that was flipped from my young and rowdy drinking to my problem drinking. Looking back, I see that I drank differently. I would plan on having one or two and always end up having more. I drank to get drunk. I turned into a different person when I drank. And I felt regret and embarrassment many mornings after. I don't know that experiencing these things guaranteed me to turn into an alcoholic, but I did. And I wish I had been more careful. There are many different looks to alcoholism. If it's causing a problem, it's a problem. Be careful and hope you find what you're looking for.