until I do have some alcoholic beverage to drink. I usually only drink ONCE on the weekends. I say usually, because most of my friends work like 60 hours a week and aren't always available to hit the bars on weekends. But when I do drink, I DRINK. I used to be a big time binge drinker like all the time. Now, I just binge drink whenever I do drink. How often? I already said. But anyway, it takes about 12 beers for me to get a buzz and I'm not a heavy guy. I'm 6'5" and under 200 pounds but I just have a large tolerance. About two or three days after my drinking day, I'll start having nightmares every night thereafter for about a week if I don't have anything to drink. I don't crave alcohol and I know my limits. Unlike many of my friends, I don't think I'm invincible and if I've had more than two pints in an hour, if there's no designated driver, I walk home or get a cab. Is this nightmare thing a sign of alcoholism even though I don't feel addicted??
2006-08-01 12:17:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
If you have cut down, then there is virtually no chance of alcoholism
nightmares are a sign of disturbed sleep, your sleep pattern will be different if you have drugs (alcohol) in your bloodstream and it does stay there that long
2006-08-01 12:25:30 · answer #1 · answered by a tao 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are a alcoholic, stop now, why would you do something so vile to your body, you know you only have one, A great time can be had watching others get drunk and do stupid, idiotic things, I get a kick out of watching people act like imbeciles, and most don't even know what they did, be different, would you jump off a bridge if everyone else did? The nightmares is your body telling you that you (your body) cannot tolerate alcohol.
2006-08-01 19:38:16 · answer #2 · answered by sapphire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"it takes about 12 beers for me to get a buzz"
Tolerance is one of the first signs that you could be building a dependence on alcohol, but other than that, it sounds like you're drinking responsibly.
Most people who drink tend to overdo it during college age, whether or not they actually go to college. Then they either graduate, get married, or find some job that causes them to take some responsibility and they quit or learn to moderate.
2006-08-02 01:13:48 · answer #3 · answered by raysny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, you might try eating some complex carbs before bedtime. Nightmares can be caused by low bloodsugar levels and of course beer has plenty of sugars/carbs so you would only notice when you're not drinking. Don't forget to brush though!
2006-08-01 22:05:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have found that alcohol withdrawal can cause a lot of weird things such as nightmares, the "shakes," weight gain, and delusions. Keep yourself busy with housework or hobbies, or exercise. Sweating and making yourself tired or having sex are great substitutes to drinking to take your mind off of alcohol.
2006-08-01 19:41:37 · answer #5 · answered by Coco G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you try to link those nightmares to alcoholism, what kind of nightmares hre you having? Because there may be a deeper phychological problem that's generating these nightmares.
2006-08-01 23:06:22 · answer #6 · answered by luve112 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU DO HAVE A PROBLEM THE BEST THING IS TO ACCEPT THAT AND STOP BEFORE YOU HAVE A LIVER PROBLEM . GO FIND A BIBLE READ JOHN3:16 AND ROMANS 10;9TO13 YOU CAN EMAIL ME FOR MORE.
2006-08-01 19:27:19 · answer #7 · answered by gvanhorn43 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should to to a couple meetings and listen. Getting drunk isn't a necessity in life.
2006-08-01 21:22:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋