This is a great post, I have come across people that are close to being alcoholic in my eyes , but then they go to a social gathering where imbibing too much would not go over well with the community and nieghbors, whereas I myself would be very uncomfortable and avoid these situations, and go to a place where I could get drunk and not be judged, I think this separates them from me, they can handle social situations where staying sober was the prudent thing to do, I in the other hand being alcoholic would avoid these situations so I could go get drunk.