For some reason I particularly like the word alcoholic as an adjective (as AA uses it, alongside the more common noun usage). It seems more informal: 'Oh I can't touch that, I'm alcoholic.' Plus it sounds more like you're allergic to it or something. Compare: '... I'm an alcoholic.' It can seem like that's all you are. I do however find that using the noun does help me, because telling myself, 'You are an alcoholic, and all that that entails,' reminds me succinctly of the simple facts of the matter, should a great idea about drinking being a great idea come up.
Anyway, I think this is just my linguistics background coming out, very late at night. Sorry for wittering on. I guess the term can be helpful to some, but maybe not to everyone. I should try and remember that.
I do wanna watch that film The Anonymous People though.