Originally Posted by
kirstensmith 
I don't consider myself an alcoholic. I am trying to cut back on alcohol as I have been abusing it for the past year. I have been tracking my intake the past year, and have not been happy with what I have seen.
Not to be judgmental or unwelcoming, honestly, but from what I have read from this and your other posts it appears as if alcohol has played a fairly significant role in your life - not just in the last year but for at least one decade. Enough of a role for me, without knowing you and based upon what you have shared, to say that you are fortunate that neither you or anyone else is dead or seriously injured (for example, from one of your past DUIs).
SR is a great place for us all to examine the consequence of keeping alcohol in our lives. Because whether or not a person self identifies as an 'alcoholic' or 'abuser' - from the very first sip, does anyone really have control? Is it better that you, everyone around you, or the legal system decide - does it matter and to whom?
Welcome here! It's a great place to be
