I was never a "normal", or moderate drinker. My husband was a problem drinker when he was younger, and from the outside looking in I'm sure he looked like an alcoholic. But as he grew older and matured, that behavior leveled out. That didn't happen for me. To me, that's once of the big differences between an alcoholic and a non-alcoholic. I don't think I ever stood a chance of NOT being an alcoholic-save never starting to drink in the first place.