RECOVERable: Mental Health and Addiction Experts Answer Your Questions

Gray Area Drinking: You Don't Have to Hit Rock Bottom to Have a Drinking Problem

June 4, 2026·45 min
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Alcohol use disorder vs. gray area drinking — what's the difference, and how do you know when your drinking has become a problem? In this episode, licensed clinical social worker and national mental health expert Kelley Kitley breaks down the real signs of alcohol use disorder (AUD), explains what "gray area drinking" actually means, and answers the question so many people are afraid to ask: am I an alcoholic? Kelley draws on both her clinical expertise and her own personal recovery journey...

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