There are 5 types of alcoholics!!! Yes, count 'em, 5!!!!!!!!!

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: jjones
And you are qualified?

Someone who likes to party on the weekends does not define them as an alcoholic.</end quote></div>

Agreed. Someone who likes to go out on the weekends and have a good time is not an alcoholic. Someone who likes to go out on the weekends and have a good time and has a few drinks in the process is not an alcoholic. On the other hand, someone who feels that they need to get shitfaced in order to have a good time every weekend *IS* an alcoholic. i.e. binge drinkers.

..I would say that's accurate. The next rung up the ladder is the shot or two to take the edge off a hangover. From there it escalates to an eye opener when they wake up. At that point the hook of alcoholism is set and they start carrying a flask or a bottle is never far. And of course they will tell you they don't have a problem.."just having a drink". Never forget denial is a HUGE part of alcoholism and recreational drug use.

 

[JohnCU]

Anyone trying to stop I found a semi-cure to mine: Xanax is a GABA modulator, prevents the urges to drink from the abscence of the neurotransmitter GABA (aka the DTs). I haven't had an urge to drink since last Friday, and usually I couldn't go a day without a drink.

 

[pyonir]

I'm functional...but aspiring to be chronic severe. *drinks beer*

 

[toolboxolio]

I don't care if there is one type or 20 types.... it's all just a ploy to get me into religion.

 

[Xstatic1]

only 51 people voted. with as much :beer: and :wine: talk that goes on here...lots of folks are in major denial!!!!! :roll:

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Xstatic1
only 51 people voted. with as much :beer: and :wine: talk that goes on here...lots of folks are in major denial!!!!! :roll:

agreed! I voted. *drinks :beer: again*

 

[mobobuff]

I'm about 65% young adult and 35% functional. 🙂