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_refugee_  ·  3982 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Cold Turkey Isn’t the Only Route

I will state that I have mixed feelings about alcoholism being considered a disease. I believe in my comment I did use that term and I do so because of its current classification in the DSM-IV.

Yesterday I had nine drinks or the equivalent thereof. Apparently that is the most a moderate drinker should have in a week. I was not hammered, was not slurring my words, was not staggering, was walking straight, etc. I did pace them out over many hours (six to seven). Does this make me an alcoholic or someone whose drinking is at a dangerous level?