Am I an alcoholic?

[The Lurker]

RedHarvest said:

I've noticed I drink signifcantly more than my friends (we are students), and I've found I pretty much rely on being semi-drunk before going out to be in a social situation. 

I also find that I think about drinking/alcohol all day. It really feels like the beginning of an addiction. I don't know, anyone else feel like this?

You have an excuse. As a student, if you don't wake up with a hangover and a painful region that you can trace as the outline of your liver, you're not normal. I found taking a bladder of cheap wine to a lecture took the edge off when I was studying. Oh, Fruity Lexia.