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Do you feel you need it at any point? Are you powerless to it? Otherwise no.
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If you had a problem, you'd know. Because of the problems it was causing which you could never quite head off. If others were affected over 15 years, they'd mention it. You're fine.

Drinking regularly is not alcoholism. Granny drinking once a year was literally nothing. Your Mom had some other axe to grind there.

There's alcoholism, abusing alcohol, social drinking, partaking, and abstaining. You partake. Relax.
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I/A, I read your submission twice. It does not sound like you are an alcoholic. I also agree your Grandmother sounds like many people that love to celebrate the holidays with a special toast, but not to get toasted. When you lose your family,friends,job, and drivers license you are an alcoholic. Relax and enjoy your life. P.S. Your Mom was wrong about Grama.
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Wait a minute. You said you took another two week break and did not need or crave a drink. That sounds like a cry for help. We are here not to judge but help. Good sign you are a full blown alcoholic with the liver of a cadaver.
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If they took a break and didn't desire alcohol, wouldn't that mean they are NOT an alcoholic, @candy coded?
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People like candy coded mistake regular drinking for alcoholism. The former is an activity, the second is a specifically defined condition.

I think you're fine, I/A.
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Sometimes my humor falls flat. This was one of those many times.
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If your consumption and lifestyle are "healthy" then quit worrying. By healthy I mean: your relationships don't suck and aren't abusive, you aren't lame and lazy, you aren't taking unnecessary risks like driving drunk, you're going to work, you're paying bills, you're maintaining a positive mindset (as much as anyone does), you still have the ability to set goals and work toward them. Physical health is another thing. People will judge you because they feel like you owe them longevity - parents, wife, husband, kids, etc. I will agree with that, but at the end of the day, assuming you are treating the world around you in a positive manner, that decision is ultimately yours.

That said, one last note. If you find that things are less pleasurable in your day to day; things that used to be fun don't bring as much enjoyment, sex isn't as good as it used to be, normal activities sound better if you have a drink, it's hard to decide things to do with spare time because everything sounds boring - yeah those are all red flags that you have a chemical addiction, in your case being alcohol.

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