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I used to have a blood alcohol level of 3+ per mille every day for almost a third of a year, now I just knock back a few beers every now and then.
I also used to find it necessary and I was also miserable without alcohol.
I just wondered if that was alcoholism already.
An alcoholic is a person who needs to drink everyday or they feel withdrawals, the amount is irrelevant.
Same as any addict.
When you constantly wonder where the next drink is coming from and are dependent on it. Like you can’t go a day without one and not feel frustrated.
There are different types of alcoholics. It can be a mild to severe problem.
Only you can determine whether, or not you have a problem with alcohol. Does your consumption of alcohol interfere with your life?
My main reason for starting to drink was things that were weighing me down. Without alcohol, I kept thinking about these things. Then I kept going to my regular pub and had great conversations that distracted me and kept having pitchers of alcohol. I was in a great mood, although I often snapped and started one or two fights.
After my ex left me and Covid raged in this country everything went down the drain. I drank more and more and withdrew. The fact that my alcohol consumption was visible at some point frustrated me even more.
But to answer your question: without alcohol, I can hardly work, face my friends or sleep. When I stop, I feel an unbelievable terror. It feels like something is eating me up from the inside, occupying me. It communicates with me. If I stop drinking, it will come and get me.