Originally Posted by
Jsober 
Do you attend a program? Spending time with other alcoholics/addicts helps to remind me that I'm not alone in this. There are many other people that have chosen to be sober and are living a life of recovery.
To your other question- I don't think that it's important if you label yourself an alcoholic or not. If alcohol was a problem for you then you should not drink it. Only you can decide that. Congrats on your decision- you have a chance at a great life now and you saved yourself immense pain in the future.
I do attend AA, I go sporadically, and I don't have a home group or sponsor. Honestly, AA makes me want to relapse, because I feel like I don't relate or "fit in" with them. I never went to rehab, got a DUI, was "really bad" so I think to myself-- maybe if I let myself get really bad, then it would be easier for me to see the reasons to stay sober? I know it's totally crazy, but AA makes me feel confused more than helped......