Well, everyone has to come to their own conclusion as to whether or not they are an alcoholic. That said, there's some pretty good standard indications.

Do you drink more than you want or intend to? Do you get into trouble? Has alcohol interfered in your life? Do you have memory lapses? Do you drink alone if there's no party to go to? Do you spend a lot of time thinking about your next binge? Do you arrange your life so that you can go to as many of these parties as possible? Is drinking the primary reason you go to these parties? Do you feel you have control over your drinking?

Some of these questions are straight out of AA pamphlets, some are just questions I'm asking. Or rather, they're questions I think you might want to ask yourself (who cares what I think?).

As for age. One of my closest friends and fellow AA regular started at thirteen and quit drinking at seventeen. I don't think there's such a thing as too young.

Be safe.

Cyran0