How do you if your an alcoholic? My therapist is highly recommending me to go to AA. I've done some pretty **** last month. I've been drinking more. Because stress at college and my social anxiety is worse. I've become dependent on alcohol. Everything I've worked hard for seems to be falling apart. I'm feeling overwhelmed about everything. I feel like quitting school. I used to not drink so much. But I hate the anxiety that builds up inside me when I'm around people and when I have to focus on school. Its gotten so bad. All I want is to feel calm. I feel like I've been driving myself crazy.