Originally Posted by
notjanedoe11 
Would it be right to say that there isn't a standard model for defining alcoholism, and it's solely up to the person to decide if he/she has a problem?
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It is said here on SR that only the person asking the question can decide if they are an alcoholic or not. And that's true. Only you know for sure. And only you can make the decision to quit.
But in a lot of cases it's pretty obvious that someone is exhibiting alcoholic drinking. It's just a waste of breath trying to tell an alcoholic they are one.
Ultimately, it's up to the drinker to make the call...and catch up to what other people already know.