How do you know if your developing an alcohol problem?!

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Niall, you answered your own question. You're a mess!
How can you not know that blackouts and passing out drunk are sure signs that you're developing an alcohol problem? Jeez!

I don't know if I believe that you're taking Weds. and Thursdays "off." And alcohol isn't your only problem! Prescription meds mixed with the alcohol are gonna be the death of you, unless you get help. Talk to an adult or counselor now.

I get the feeling that I'm talking to a brick wall. Wake up!! :/

Nurse, who has seen many like you. :(

You place a full glass of some kind of alcohol on your coffee table near your couch and just lie there if you cant resist it you have a problem trust me it works

You already have a serious alcohol problem. There's no question about "developing" one, yours is already fully developed. If you're getting blackouts that frequently, that's almost all the proof that any expert would need to diagnose you as an alcoholic. You're doing damage to your brain and your liver as we speak, even though you may not feel it. This damage builds up over the years until you're seriously ill, and by that time it's usually too late to save you. Much of the damage you've done to your body so far is probably still reversible. I urge you to stop drinking ASAP! That includes beer and cider and wine, not just the hard liquor. Just because the liquor comes in a pretty bottle with a fancy-pants captain on it doesn't mean it's any less harmful to your body. A pint of beer or cider has just as much alcohol in it as a shot of liquor. Alcohol is alcohol, your liver and brain cells don't care how you choose to deliver it to them.
PLEASE find a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous near you TONIGHT, and GO! They are listed in every telephone book, you can find them on the internet, or call directory assistance. When you call, you will usually get a recording with a listing of local meetings for that day and the next. If you don't like the first meeting you go to, go to a different one tomorrow, but KEEP GOING. It doesn't help if you just sit in the corner and try to go unnoticed either. The only way you're going to get better is to meet other alcoholics who are trying to quit drinking, and to get to know them.
You should also see your primary doctor, and see if there's any way he/she can get you a referral to an alcohol rehabilitation program. It would be well worth your effort.
I wish you all the best!
P.S.: Recovering alcoholics are some my favorite people in the world!

I am a physician with over 18 years of experience.