[ElkGroveDan]

Here’s the deal..if you’re suspected of being an alcoholic, even if you haven’t crossed that line...chances are you will. And if you stop before you cross that line...your life will be infinitely better. There’s really no down side.

The down side is being mis-characterized by a bunch of zealots and being fooled into giving up one of the great pleasures in life, when in fact you had no problem in the first place.

[Hildy]

If people notice a significant behavioral change in you, and care enough to point it out, alcohol has ceased being a “Great pleasure of life,” and has turned into a problem. However, if you’re not an alcoholic, there’s no way you can understand this.