Originally Posted by
jay37 
Guess it comes down to if the person is actually an alcoholic or not.
Yep - you are correct.
Originally Posted by
jay37 I guess my question is if you are more the problem drinker type and you can have a drink and not go on a week long bender is moderation or harm reduction viable alternatives to deal with the issue.
Probably - but you can answer this question without answering your first question first.
Originally Posted by
jay37 I guess this question opens up a whole another can of worms as to when one qualifies as a alcoholic.
Actually it's the same question as the first one. And only you can truly make it for yourself.
I tried the circular logic method for years. I tried "Moderation Management" too ( the official one ). I also tried the following
- Drinking only after 5pm
- Drinking only 3 beers a day
- Drinking non alcoholic beer mixed in with regular beer
-Drinking low alcohol beer
- Drinking only with meals
- Drinking light beer
....and countless other attempts at "moderation".
Every single one failed, every single time. I always ended up returning to every day binge drinking within a short period of time. I did it for years until I finally accepted that total abstinence was the only possible solution.