How do you know you are an alcoholic?

I might be just paranoid but I have a feeling my mom is alcoholic... I am not talking about a crazy lady who gets drunk every night or anything like that. But I always catch her with a wine glass in her hand and she is trying really hard to hide it....

I'm not sure if I am an alcoholic? I just drank tonight by myself just because I wanted too. Two times I found myself drinking because I was upset. My mind would instantly think drink if I was upset. Although I only acted on it twice. I did drink more...

He's always been a drinker but i never really came to turns with it until recently (i've just turned 20). It's payday today and he sneaked out the house to go down the pub as usual, he picked my 8 year old brother from school today (mum was working)...

His father passed away about 4 months ago, and he was very very distressed by it. He's 22, and he told me he regrets not spending enough time with him. Ever since his father passed away he's been drinking every day. He went from just drinking a glass...

I totally enjoy a good glass of wine. I also love to share a pitcher of beer with my fiance while watching a Football game... but in my past I had an ex boyfriend convince me that I had drinking issues. i even attended some meetings for help.. but didn...

This guy gave me and my son a place to live cause we have nowhere else to go, guy has been my friend for about 6 years now. He's an angry abusive alcoholic, he tries to control everything. He wants to know all my business, he gets mad when I leave with...

It feels like I am going round in circles. I don't actually drink that much - between 1-3 times a week, and usually the equvilent to about 8 pints at a time. I rarely drink in the morning, its usually after 2pm. I drink alone once a week or so, but more...

My husband likes to drink (usually quite heavily) but I'm not sure he is an alcoholic. How do I know the difference between a heavy drinker and an addict who needs help? He can never have just one drink, it always leads to a heavy night. However he never...

I turned 20 about 2 months ago i started drinking when i was 16 to cool and fit in. I started off slow with wine coolers then to liquor and would drink more than half a handle a night that was when i was like 17. when i turned 18 i switch to beer and...