My first thought reading your title was that we're splicing an apple here, giving qualifying terms to what's the same essential thing: alcoholism, or whatever euphemism you prefer when you can't bring yourself to say that word simply and outright.
This sounds like a bargaining stage to me - most or all of us went through it as we made our way to becoming a full blown alcoholic, so to speak, or whatever we call it meant for us.
Some people can stop during this phase, whatever their consumption or habits around drinking- most of us couldn't. I hope you look at the negatives drinking causes in your life, don't make comparisons about quantity, frequency etc, and choose to stop and be as healthy as you can be now.
Best to you.