2006-12-19 04:21:41 · 12 answers · asked by Reo 5 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Actualy, it's not me. I don't drink. But a close friend has and probably needs help.
2006-12-19 04:31:41 · update #1
blackouts are dangerous because you can't recall what you did or what happened to you. If your friend is drinking this heavily, he/she may need to be talked to aboutt he dangers of drinking that heavily.
As far as alcoholism goes.....ask these simple questions of your friend or talk to your friend about it if they are open.
#1 Are you drinking nearly everyday...in any amount?
#2 Do you reach for an alcoholic beverage when things are not going your way or you've had a bad day.....in other words, is it like a crutch?
#3 Do you put getting drunk at the top fo your list of favorite things to do?
#4 If you asked 5 people who LOVE you if they think you have a problem with drinking....would they say yes?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, or your friend did.....have them ask the people they love question #4 and then take an honest look at their lives and their habits.
I lost a fiancee and my son lost his father to drinking. It's not alwalys fun if you don't use it wisely....and it's rarely fun for those around you if you are an alcoholic.
Good Luck, God Bless, and my compliments for caring enough about your friend to ask about it :)
2006-12-19 04:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by brookebjpl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not neccessarily. It depends on your patterns of drinking. However, it should be a warning that you need to watch your consumption as a blackout can be very dangerous. If you drink and have another blackout---you probably have a problem.
Take the Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (search google for (MAST) and if you score high on that, regardless, you ought to seek help.
2006-12-19 04:27:52 · answer #2 · answered by captom111 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Blackouts (i.e. not remembering what happened for a period of time, even though you were not unconscious) are one of the signs of the progression of alcohol dependence (alcoholism). I would not necessarily seek treatment if this only happened once, but frankly if it happened more than once, I would seek treatment.
2006-12-20 05:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by Helen W. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how often this occurs, but mind you, my group of friends and I are world renown party animals and it happens that when u wake up the next day you may not recall what exactly happened in the night of the multiple alcohol consumption.
Slow down when u drink, stick to beer or drink water in between, do not mix drinks what so ever, especially shots.
it happens, and that is why at least one in the group (never me, though) is the responsible one,
Cheers mate.
2006-12-19 04:29:55 · answer #4 · answered by artist-oranit.com. 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES!! There are many signs to look for if you think you or someone you love has a problem with alcohol, and blackouts is one of them.
2006-12-19 04:28:43 · answer #5 · answered by themom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have had lots of wonderful experiences that I can't remember. My blackouts scared me. I did not seek help, I sought sobriety, cold turkey. It will be one year sober in a few weeks.
2006-12-19 04:40:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it really depends on the person some people get addicted quicker than others.
2006-12-19 05:09:23 · answer #7 · answered by i_heart_sabbath 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I had been drinking booze, yes
2006-12-19 04:28:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Doesn't cost anything to talk to someone.
2006-12-19 04:30:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no, just don't drink as much next time... Know/Learn your limits.
2006-12-19 04:29:03 · answer #10 · answered by sooners83 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋