Hi Jasie, I'm not alcholic (never drink in fact) but I know how much of a problem it can bew. Like has been said already, even if you drink heavily jus ton occasion, it's still a problem. In fact, you can drink yoursle finto a coma if you drink just enough. I don't mean this to scare you, but it's the truth. I do think since you use alchol to treat your PTSD, that you really need help with the PTSD. Can you see a therapist who has experience with dual diagnosis (addiction + mental illness) patients? IN the Netherlands where I live, this dual diagnosis thing becomes an increasing problem and there are clinics for this all over the country. You need to get help for both your alcoholism and your PTSD at the same time really. Treating just one will be less than optimal.