don't get me wrong i like a little drink while socialising but recently im doing it all the time, well not all the time mabe 3, 4 times a week (binging), i also drink more now and dnt know why i do it, i think i do it because it cheers me up and a hard day at work can be stressful so ill prob have a bottle or so after work. i dnt think im an alcoholic because i can go without it when i want to, iv also recently started smoking aswell which id never thot id do! im not depressed or anything a little drink with a few cigs is a nite to enjoy. but.........is this right?
2006-10-25 07:57:06 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
because it won't join you in conversation...
2006-10-25 07:57:50 · answer #1 · answered by porrence 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is not a health or morality based answer to your question- it is just what i have experienced and felt.
I drink to alleviate boredom. I had to laugh when i read a quote from some artist or writer who said 'i drink to make other people more interesting' I find that is the case sometimes!
I also drink because i like the flavour. I love wines and beers and cocktails and champagne when i can afford it.
I definitely drink too much or put another way, i drink more than the legal limits.
It starts with a few drinks, but then they do not seem to have the same effect, so i drink more. If you are doing this, beware! It does become habit forming, then addictive. I can't get out the supermarket without getting a bottle.
I have smoked 5 a day 10 a day 40 a day etc but at the moment i have stopped. My husband has heart problems, so i thought if i gave up it would help him stop. Smoking used to help me face things and concentrate. i reached for one like some people reach for a chocolate for example.
I realised that my life was never going to be better, just because i smoked and my home and clothes started to stink of it and i was getting breathless. It was adding to the negativity in my life, so i have stopped.
I had a hindu friend at uni who never smoked or drank, but was great company and i never ever thought about either when i was with her. We went to the cinema or art gallery or shopping instead and had a great time.
i'm still having problems with the alcohol, but hope to stop completely as i do not think i can set myself limits.
i would like to go back to when i was a kid and didn't need all these artificial stimulants- i've become a slave to them.
try and change your routine, to prevent it being one massive drink/smoking circle or your health and mental state my eventually suffer.
2006-10-25 08:19:04 · answer #2 · answered by brainlady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you're not an alcoholic YET.... but you could very well be heading in that direction.
That's exactly how it starts, socializing, just having a few. You are at 3-4 days a wk now, then it becomes 5? Didn't you start at 1 then 2 etc?
It's nice to socialize, but have you started drinking because you're mad, hurt, or just upset? It can easily become a crutch. It's always nice to have something to lean on.
Your friends cannot "always" be there for you every time you need them, alcohol is only an elbow away.
You can still go out and be with your friends, but start stretching your elbow "OUT" a little farther and start drinking less. If not you may wind up going to AA... It's can be helpful if that need ever transpires, but its not a pretty world.
Just to think, they call it "Spirits" lol
There are a lot of other ways to stay in good spirits, just have to find your own.
Have fun and be healthy!
2006-10-25 08:14:54 · answer #3 · answered by MsElainious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have an addictive personality and thus even if not yet a bona-fide alcoholic you are on the way to becoming one. You probably need to stop drinking altogether as there may be no other way to stop the progression to true alcoholism. An alternative would be to summon up enough willpower to have no more than two drinks per day, but even this may not help.
It's too soon to join AA, but you could sit in on some meetings, if only to see how you could end up if you continue to drink.
Otherwise, keep asking questions like this one and visit some sites where this subject is more fully discussed.
2006-10-25 08:12:24 · answer #4 · answered by Grist 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stop now before it's too late! If you really can't say no then it is already too late and you have a big problem. I know several alcoholics and they ALL refer to their drinking habits as 'a little drink.' Admitting you have a problem (even a little one) is a big step in the right direction. Get help now because it's almost impossible to do it on your own! Good luck.
2006-10-25 10:28:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE...do not take this wrong but find help before it is too late. My dad is an alcoholic and he will not admit it. He lost his license for awhile because of DUIs and had to have one of those machines put in his car that takes a breathilizer before it will start. Binge drinking can really harm your health. My uncle was also an alcoholic and he never made it to 50 because of his health. Please get help before you hurt yourself or someone else. You could start with AA. I wish you the best of luck.
2006-10-25 08:06:20 · answer #6 · answered by Army Wife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Binge drinking is drinking until you're passed out drunk....not having a drink a few times a week.
Drinking to change your mood can be a dangerous habit to get into though.
2006-10-25 08:00:18 · answer #7 · answered by Barrett G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you may or may not be an alcholic you are the only one who can decide this but certainly your drinking pattern is very dangerous ,rationalising your behaviour (hard day at work ,stress etc)is normal reasoning for an alcholic and should act as a warning to you to be extremely careful about your drinking
2006-10-25 08:09:13 · answer #8 · answered by michael c 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've been there in nearly every way you describe. Following Doctors advice I haven't touched alcohol.for over 10 months. You do have a problem. Try stopping, but if you can't I suggest a chat with an AA councillor.
2006-10-25 08:00:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do that too, hey i'm drinking a voddy and coke now I don't think your an alcoholic as alcoholics can't control it and you said you can not drink if you don't want too but just be aware that habit is as hard to break as phisical addiction.
2006-10-25 08:08:47 · answer #10 · answered by pompupz1221 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like you dint enjoy its or you would not of put this point across, if i was you just try and cut down , go and buy a ps2 that will take your mine off its, as stressful work in different way, in my case i just go on the pc chat to ppl in chatroom as that's helps, gd luck , hope this helps ,
2006-10-26 02:58:01 · answer #11 · answered by tauntonsomersetblue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋