That is a matter of semantics. Certainly alcoholics run the risk of re-activating their disease if they start drinking again, but those who recover usually are able to re-enter society and function...
someone who can't stop drinking alchhol and needs it 24/7
An alchoholic is basicly a person who drinks alot of alchohal and some people can't stop, to them it's addicting.
mr westbay
The easiest way to tell is to stop drinking. If you cannot do so, or are uncomfortable, or experience mood swings when you do, there could be a problem. Another way is to simply consider how you...