Ever been addicted to alcohol?

[akshatp]

I dont have a drinking problem....

...or wait... i think I meant to say...

I dont have a problem drinking....

 

[Coquito]

I'm lucky enough that I can enjoy drinking & what I am drinking, without the constant urge or dependency. I could have four beers one night & not drink again for two weeks. I can also limit myself to just one drink if the need arises to be civil & responsible.

The constant thought of what my family has become(due to alcoholism & denial) really scares me. It scares me enough to set me straight.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: JohnCU

Originally posted by: 49erinnc

Originally posted by: JohnCU
I didn't start drinking until I was 21 in college but since then, it's been downhill. I don't consider myself an alcoholic since it doesn't interfere with my job or life, but it has added a lot of weight and stomach problems yet I can't seem to stop, since everytime I try to stop I either get bored and drink or I'm out with friends/coworkers and drinking starts anyway.

You don't consider yourself an alcoholic but yet you state you can't seem to stop. Sounds like you have a problem to me and ATOT definitely isn't the place to seek help for something that serious. You may be in denial about your problem and I'd suggest seeing someone about it.

Alcoholism is defined as alcohol interfering with your life, correct?

and drinking alone. do you find yourself drinking alone?

 

[clamum]

I was back in college for a month or two when I was 22/23. Couldn't sleep and would wake up in the middle of the night sweating.

Lately I've been getting drunk every night, usually by myself. I don't know why I do it.

 

[davestar]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: JohnCU

Originally posted by: 49erinnc

Originally posted by: JohnCU
I didn't start drinking until I was 21 in college but since then, it's been downhill. I don't consider myself an alcoholic since it doesn't interfere with my job or life, but it has added a lot of weight and stomach problems yet I can't seem to stop, since everytime I try to stop I either get bored and drink or I'm out with friends/coworkers and drinking starts anyway.

You don't consider yourself an alcoholic but yet you state you can't seem to stop. Sounds like you have a problem to me and ATOT definitely isn't the place to seek help for something that serious. You may be in denial about your problem and I'd suggest seeing someone about it.

Alcoholism is defined as alcohol interfering with your life, correct?

and drinking alone. do you find yourself drinking alone?

drinking alone has nearly nothing to do with alcoholism

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: davestar

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: JohnCU

Originally posted by: 49erinnc

Originally posted by: JohnCU
I didn't start drinking until I was 21 in college but since then, it's been downhill. I don't consider myself an alcoholic since it doesn't interfere with my job or life, but it has added a lot of weight and stomach problems yet I can't seem to stop, since everytime I try to stop I either get bored and drink or I'm out with friends/coworkers and drinking starts anyway.

You don't consider yourself an alcoholic but yet you state you can't seem to stop. Sounds like you have a problem to me and ATOT definitely isn't the place to seek help for something that serious. You may be in denial about your problem and I'd suggest seeing someone about it.

Alcoholism is defined as alcohol interfering with your life, correct?

and drinking alone. do you find yourself drinking alone?

drinking alone has nearly nothing to do with alcoholism

ummm... wrong.

What are the signs and symptoms of alcohol abuse and alcoholism?

The Mayo Clinic provides a list of signs and symptoms that indicate that an abusive relationship to alcohol exists:

* Drinking alone or in secret
* Not remembering conversations or commitments?sometimes referred to as "blacking out"
* Making a ritual of having drinks before, with or after dinner and becoming annoyed when this ritual is disturbed or questioned
* Losing interest in activities and hobbies that used to bring pleasure
* Irritability as usual drinking time nears, especially if alcohol isn't available
* Keeping alcohol in unlikely places at home, at work or in the car
* Gulping drinks, ordering doubles, becoming intoxicated intentionally to feel good or drinking to feel "normal"
* Having legal problems or problems with relationships, employment or finances

http://www.helpguide.org/menta..._effects_treatment.htm

 

[ATLien247]

I'm not sure which category I would fall under. If you were to ask/tell me that I had a drinking problem, I would disagree. I like to drink, and if there's alcohol in the house, then it doesn't last very long, even if it means drinking alone. Also, if I'm drinking with friends, I have a hard time stopping. But I am an experienced enough drinker to know when to stop to avoid puking or having a hangover the next day.

My wife rarely drinks. In fact, I don't think she's ever gotten drunk. At least, not around me. She gives me a hard time when I start getting in the habit of drinking every night. I can't have alcohol now with the medication I've been prescribed recently. Maybe that's a good thing...

 

[davestar]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: davestar

Originally posted by: moshquerade
Alcoholism is defined as alcohol interfering with your life, correct?

and drinking alone. do you find yourself drinking alone?

drinking alone has nearly nothing to do with alcoholism

ummm... wrong.

What are the signs and symptoms of alcohol abuse and alcoholism?

The Mayo Clinic provides a list of signs and symptoms that indicate that an abusive relationship to alcohol exists:

* Drinking alone or in secret
* Not remembering conversations or commitments?sometimes referred to as "blacking out"
* Making a ritual of having drinks before, with or after dinner and becoming annoyed when this ritual is disturbed or questioned
* Losing interest in activities and hobbies that used to bring pleasure
* Irritability as usual drinking time nears, especially if alcohol isn't available
* Keeping alcohol in unlikely places at home, at work or in the car
* Gulping drinks, ordering doubles, becoming intoxicated intentionally to feel good or drinking to feel "normal"
* Having legal problems or problems with relationships, employment or finances

http://www.helpguide.org/menta..._effects_treatment.htm[/quote]

there's a bunch of qualitifications that need to go along with the statement "drinking alone is a sign of alcoholism". that's like saying "sneezing is a sign that you have the plague".

if i get home from work, cook a nice dinner, and drink a quality IPA or two, you're crazy if you think that indicates alcoholism.

 

[TraumaRN]

From my perspective as a nurse, and to any asking advice about alcohol, the first step is ADMITTING you have a problem. That alone is a huge first step for so many people.

I would say I drink socially but I can easily see how working the job I do as an ER nurse could lead to one becoming addicted to the bottle. And truthfully I wonder about some of my co-workers who it seems HAVE to goto 'our ER bar two blocks from the hospital' almost every night that they work.

I'm always free to PMs if you need advice or just want to talk concerning alcohol as well.

 

[Regs]

I get addicted to it for about 2-3 hours but then I quit.

 

[Zysoclaplem]

I haven't drank in a while, but I think about it everyday. I have a bottle of half finished booze in the freezer that I refuse to let myself touch.
I didn't stop drinking because I had a problem though. I did it so I could lose weight.

 

[Dualist]

When some folks drink alcohol, they tend to stay with it. Then it becomes a big health issue to them eventually.

 

[techs]

There is a saying that I believe:
"Anyone who has ever asked anyone else if they think they have a drinking problem, DOES have a drinking problem"

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

You should apply for this job.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: davestar

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: davestar

Originally posted by: moshquerade
Alcoholism is defined as alcohol interfering with your life, correct?

and drinking alone. do you find yourself drinking alone?

drinking alone has nearly nothing to do with alcoholism

ummm... wrong.

What are the signs and symptoms of alcohol abuse and alcoholism?

The Mayo Clinic provides a list of signs and symptoms that indicate that an abusive relationship to alcohol exists:

* Drinking alone or in secret
* Not remembering conversations or commitments?sometimes referred to as "blacking out"
* Making a ritual of having drinks before, with or after dinner and becoming annoyed when this ritual is disturbed or questioned
* Losing interest in activities and hobbies that used to bring pleasure
* Irritability as usual drinking time nears, especially if alcohol isn't available
* Keeping alcohol in unlikely places at home, at work or in the car
* Gulping drinks, ordering doubles, becoming intoxicated intentionally to feel good or drinking to feel "normal"
* Having legal problems or problems with relationships, employment or finances

http://www.helpguide.org/menta..._effects_treatment.htm

there's a bunch of qualitifications that need to go along with the statement "drinking alone is a sign of alcoholism". that's like saying "sneezing is a sign that you have the plague".

if i get home from work, cook a nice dinner, and drink a quality IPA or two, you're crazy if you think that indicates alcoholism.[/quote]

go ahead and argue with the Mayo Clinic and countless other sources.
of course drinking alone isn't the ONLY indicator, but it can be one indicator. if you'd read, i was adding a symptom to something he had already stated.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Never been "addicted" as in I couldn't stop. But I did catch myself starting to steer things that way when I spent a lot of time alone in a new place where I didn't know anyone. I caught myself, said "dumbass, this is pathetic" and started either going out or spending time doing constructive things.

 

[bignateyk]

meh...

I drink alone on occasion, but its only one drink if I do. If i'm sitting down reading after dinner, I like to have a glass of wine.

I go days here and there where I dont have anything to drink, and it doesnt bother me at all, but i'm still in the college mindset where I go out on the weekends and get pretty hammered.

Of that list of things, the only ones I can note are drinking alone, and making a ritual of having a drink after dinner, and even that is usually only like 3 times a week. I've never gotten drunk by myself (well, unless you count the time I split with my girlfriend, but thats not really the same...).

 

[IAmNick]

im an alcoholic.... but i could quit if i wanted to..... i just dont want to.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Platypus
Yeah I believe so but definitely not anymore. I'll chat about it via PM or AIM but I'm not going to get into details here.

 

[eldorado99]

I do drink too much sometimes, there will be a period where I find myself drinking heavily every night by myself, then not drinking at all for a few months. Luckily as of late I have been cutting down. Still I always feel as though I am "rationing" my liquor, which tells me my problem has not disappeared, only somewhat controlled.

 

[Juno]

no but alcohol wants me back.

 

[Jeff7]

Yes. I love isopropyl rubbing alcohol. It's flammable, and an excellent solvent and disinfectant. What's not to like about it? Damn fine stuff.


Oh wait, wrong kind of addiction.

 

[Auryg]

Originally posted by: JohnCU

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
For me, it's not that I cannot stop, it's that there is nothing else to do around here in Rockford. If you want to hang out with friends, what do you do?

Seriously, everyone drinks here, even when I went to a conference for work this week, people were drunk every night.

Do you guys not see a problem with that? It's that way for a lot of college students-it's almost 'forced' alcoholism, in the social sense.

 

[hzl eyed grl]

No, I haven't.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

It's addicted to me...