Im worried about my intake of alcohol but also it seems normal?

Am I An Alcoholic?

I’ve worked in the service industry for 6 years or so. I’m 27F. I love drinking, during Covid I would take a shot at 11 am and paint and it was awesome and I would drink a couple beers over a few hours while I painted. I drink nearly every day… at work it’s so normal to take a shot with coworkers. We get free alcohol and we can take a drink home with us as well. It’s so easy. It’s so normal. Everyone in my family drinks. My dad has always told me to slow down and take it easy because he knows the dangers. He still drinks though, lol. My uncle died of liver serosis last year at the age of 78. Definitely have some bad alcoholism on both sides of the family. I do find myself thinking about alcohol or when I can have a drink next… sometimes I will indulge earlier in the day and then regret it, I really only like it in the evening to wind down or be social. The only time I like day drinking is when it’s a day for that, like a social event or that once in a while time with pals. But I definitely drink pretty much every single day. Even on days where I’m like I should probably take a break… I still have at least a drink. I know that I can go without it… I think???? lol. I just don’t really want to ! I enjoy winding down with a drink and when I’m not by myself I’m with my other friends in their 20’s and they all drink as well! The negative side that I believe is from drinking alcohol, even when I have 2 drinks in an evening, is waking up with no motivation or inspiration to create. Foggy brain activity.

Anyway, yall tell me what you think and what I should do for my future self🥺 I’m on a serious self improvement journey, healing trauma, learning to communicate better, learning how to love myself and I feel like this is one possible hump that I may need some advice on.

Posted Oct 30, 2025, 4:02 PM UTC

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