You've started 3 threads here on SR in as many years Chris and each one seems to ask the same question - are you an alcoholic? There is no hard and fast rule, nor a "stage" nor a clinical definition/diagnosis. You simply need to decide for yourself if drinking is causing problems for you, and if you would be better off not drinking.
Take a look at these other threads of yours and notice the similarities. It's very common for an alcoholic to try and reason or classify themselves as a non-alcoholic and somehow cling to the hope that we can still moderate.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...alcoholic.html
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...lcoholism.html