I like a drink but I have no idea how alcoholics do it. Your body hurts when you have had too much over a short period, having another to ease the pain is no answer.
Over the years I've seen a few people go down that road and while I'll admit to likeing a drink I'd hate to be dependent on the stuff, it's like a poison, a little bit of warfarine, for instance can keep you alive, too much will kill you
Sometimes I feel I'm going down that road. I'll have maybe 5 or 6 on a sunday afternoon and maybe some during the week; not a vast amount but I find myself looking foward to my sunday afternoon session and feel guilty on the monday morning that I've given in again. I wouldnt go as far to say I'm alcoholic but I'd say I have a drink problem.
A drink problem isnt the amount you drink or how oftem, its your attitude to the stuff. I'm always saying 'ok i'll leave it for a month' and then realise I have several social arrangements over the next few weeks that will make it impossible.