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Idk man, as a dry alcoholic for 7 years, i agree. If you can't go an extended amount of time without a drink, then you then you on the line! Interested to see how others feel 🤔 >

I agree with you. My mum was an alcoholic and when I see how people drink here in the UK, I can understand how easy it must have been for her to fall into that. People here tend to binge drink more at the weekends rather than every night but my sister in law for example has half a bottle of wine every single night and her husband a few glasses of whisky. My view is if you can't unwind without alcohol, then you have some dependency on alcohol. You are using that substance to alter your mind on a regular basis. >

No it's not even close to alcoholism. Alcoholism is waking up shaking unable to do anything without the sauce. Alcoholism is an actual medical term look it up before forming absolutely stupid opinions. >

Have you ever met a high functioning alcoholic? Sounds like you haven't. >

High functioning means they can still do tasks while drinking, live life, go to work.  not that they won't get sick without it, they will. >

A beer or two? That’s someone who’s unwinding and enjoying their meal. What part of that sounds like a physical or emotional dependence? >

And in all of the wine countries from Spain to Georgia glass of wine with food is pretty much standard. Alcoholic countries? >

All of France waking up with alcoholism shakes 😂 I think not >

Unpopular opinions here tend to be just unqualified opinions in fact. >

You could be right! Alcoholism has nothing to do with the amt you drink, if someone has 1 beer a day or 20 a day they could both be alcoholics. Here’s AA’s checklist: 
Is A.A. for You?
Twelve questions only you can answer
Please answer YES or NO to the following questions.
Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a try — whether you think it can help you.  Below are some questions we tried to answer honestly.  See how you do.  There is no disgrace in facing up to the fact that you have a problem.
Have you ever decided to stop drinking for a week or so, but only lasted for a couple of days?
YES
NO
Do you wish people would mind their own business about your drinking-- stop telling you what to do?
YES
NO
Have you ever switched from one kind of drink to another in the hope that this would keep you from getting drunk?
YES
NO
Have you had to have a drink upon awakening during the past year?
YES
NO
Do you envy people who can drink without getting into trouble?
YES
NO
Have you had problems connected with drinking during the past year?
YES
NO
Has your drinking caused trouble at home?
YES
NO
Do you ever try to get "extra" drinks at a party because you do not get enough?
YES
NO
Do you tell yourself you can stop drinking any time you want to, even though you keep getting drunk when you don't mean to?
YES
NO
Have you missed days of work or school because of drinking?
YES
NO
Do you have "blackouts"?
YES
NO
Have you ever felt that your life would be better if you did not drink?
YES
NO
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Did you answer YES four or more times? 
If so, you are probably in trouble with alcohol. Why do we say this? Because thousands of people in A.A. have said so for many years. They found out the truth about themselves, the hard way.
But again, only you can decide whether you think A.A. is for you. Try to keep an open mind on the subject. If the answer is YES, we will be glad to show you how we stopped drinking ourselves. Just call.
A.A. does not promise to solve your life's problems. But we can show you how we are learning to live without drinking "one day at a time." We stay away from that "first drink." If there is no first one, there cannot be a tenth one. And when we got rid of alcohol, we found that life became much more manageable. >

So you just branded a large number of people alcoholic, While we are on the subject should I have a shot of mezcal or black label scotch next?
Happy New Year now don't be a bore >

Bollocks.