I decided I was an alcoholic after several attempts to moderate my drinking. I couldn't have just one or two (or two and a half!). I found that when I started, I just couldn't make myself stop. I didn't drink every day (although close to it) and I didn't HAVE to drink. I just could never control it, and it was starting to cause problems in my life. I would do things I didn't want to do when I was drunk. I started getting in trouble for being "sick" at work so often. I was getting so that I'd rather go hang out and drink than do anything else. I could quit any time I wanted to, but any time I picked up a drink, I was off to the races...