I'm 100% sure I'm not an alcoholic as I don't drink daily or crave for alcohol on a daily basis. Actually it's been weeks since I had a drink (which is nice to lower my tolerance tbh). Mainly bc I don't want to spend money and already drank everything from my parents deposit (they don't drink), but still...

Also, one of the last times I got drunk at home, alone, they found out and they think it was an "eventual" breakdown. So I'm avoiding it.

I use alcohol as a coping mechanism, yes, just like I misuse promethazine and antiallergics. And this is not the most healthy thing ever, but I'm not an alcoholic by any means.