Am I an alcoholic?

A commonly asked question among those who drink. You may hear some say, "Only you know", or "only you can admit that". While it's true, one of the first steps to recovery is admidtance, there are some very plain tell tale ways to determine if one is, indeed, an alcoholic. Heres a few things you can ask yourself.
"Do I drink more than once a week, or do I drink heavily at least once a week?
"Do I drink concistantly, that is, be it only one drink or several, do I look forward to having it at a particular time/day/week?
Do I find it hard to stop after one or two drinks?
Does drinking tend to be my form of relaxation after a hard day or stressfull situation?
Have I ever said "I should stop drinking" but havnt yet?
These are just a few of the clues of course, other more obviouse signs are "I drink till I pass out"
"I dont remember what I did" and "my drinking affects my family, social, or buisness life"
In most cases, if your totaly honest with yourself, (wich by the way doesnt meen you admit anything to anyone else) but are simply in your own heart of hearts square with your SELF alone... you know if you have a problem with alcohol. Once you have asked yourself "Am I an alcoholic?" the awnser is already painfully clear.