They say im a alcoholic could it be true

[cna21]

I am a 21year old female, i have 3 kids ages 5 3 and 6 months.
i stay home with them every week night when i get off work and take them out during the day on the weekends. They are with their daddy every weekend and i like to go out.
i feel like i am entitled to have a drink after a long hard week alone with the kids, but once i start i can't stop. After a couple of beers i cant even taste the liqor anymore and i drink it sraight, i drink it down like juice.
I have blacked out a few times and often hear stories of how i was being mean and picking fights etc.......
SOmetimes I do crave a drink during the week but its not like i cant stop myself and i dont normally drink at all during the week.
Lateley my friends have been joking around and saying i act like an alcholic.
I havent thought anything of it but i got my liver panel back today and my alt is 209 and ast is 74.
Is there such a thing as a weekend alcholic i think i need help but i know there are ppl worse off than me and i dont wanna look like i am blowing this way out of proportion.
I just want someone to talk to maybe offer some friendly advice

[cna21]

This is what I feared you would say.
Is there a help line with people to talk to?
I feel i need to say this out loud. I dont want to drink tonight.

[GoingToMakeIt]

Yes, you have a problem. The key is when you said, "but once i start i can't stop." A person without a drinking problem can & does stop. It doesn't matter if it is only weekends. It is your habits that give it away. Counseling may help you get to the reason you drink that way. There is a lot of evidence about our lineage being a factor too.

[DKRaider]

Only you can decide if your an alcoholic or not. I happen to be one myself and I'm what you'd call a binge drinker....even though I didn't drink daily...usually just on weekends too....but I have no shut off valve to tell me when to stop....once I start I would drink for a couple days straight, maybe 3-4 days. Then I would usually stay sober for 3-4 weeks and do it all over again. My suggestion would be maybe to find a 12 step group and go there for a 1st step meeting and see what you think. It can't hurt....but only you can decide whether your an alcoholic or not and if you wanna do something about it. Good luck....glad you found the forum.

[cna21]

Yeah I've heard the same thing from my "friends" they say it in a joking maner but its starting to hit home.
I just dont know any other way to unwind, i used to smoke weed when i was a kid but now i have kids those days are long gone...
thanks

[hopsing94]

Ah a classic binge drinker. This does qualify you as an alcoholic. Have had the same problem in the past now just a daily beer drinker. 2-3 a day and on weekends a few more. The type of drinking your doing is the hardest type for the liver to handle. Be careful just gotta cut back when you drink. Nobody likes a sloppy drunk anyway. No offense but thats what they used to tell me.