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?

If your concerned about it, then maybe try not to drink as much and still go out see how that goes.

Yes you are! (too bad)

If you are concerned, you should see your college councilor. If you are in High School, it would be a good idea to talk to your parents. If you are in graduate school... I dunno... may be just stop in at a clinic for alcoholism and say that you are not an alcoholic but you notice yourself displaying alcoholic tenancies and want to intervene before it becomes a debilitating problem.
Alcohol can ruin lives. Your problem still fine now, but I would get some sort of help now before it spirals out of control.

Well if it gets to the point that the drinking aspect of your social life begins to enter and effect your work/study life continuously then you should pick up some pamphlets from the nhs and make a consultation.

I wouldn't say your an alcoholic, but if you can sense that it could evolve into something worse then you should definitely try to keep an eye on it.

Not on ST Patrick's day. Tomorrow.... maybe

If you think about it all day then you have an unhealthy obsession, I don't know if its alcoholism but its certainly heading that way.

If you need to be drunk before you do anything... then chances are yes

when you have a beer with breakfast and you are not at a music festival... that's when you are officially an alcoholic.

try to avoid it, if y ou can they u arent.

i sometimes think its a good time to drink but i forget.

and rarely drink.