Why Don't Doctors Tell the Patient?

I'M AN ALCOHOLIC, beyond a doubt. When I made this startling discovery, I did something about it--but not quite that simply. First, I went through all the torments associated with drinking: the attempted suicides (don't let anyone tell you the suicide attempts are mere attention-getters--they were very real attempts--I wanted to die); the loss of friendships (how they flicker when the chips are down); the loss of prestige and almost of a career. I went to a hospital for a rest and an education. It was not a drying-out period, because I had been sober for over a month. I had a clear head, and I absorbed what they had to say, including talks and comments at AA meetings. I've read tons of literature on the subject of alcoholism. This brings me to the question "Why won't doctors tell a patient that he or she drinks too much?" They wouldn't have to say, "You are an alcoholic"--only that tests indicate too much or constant evidence of alcohol in the bloodstream.