What is alcoholism?

Question

I dont think I am an alcoholic , just like to drink heavily.
I do drink a couple while driving, but have not had ticket or accident in years now.
What do you think an alcoholic is? what causes it?

Answer 1

Alcoholism is a chronic malady to crave intake of wine at the excess and anytime for pleasure of the senses or to drown a problem.

Answer 2

If you have to ask chances are you have a problem. It has to do with the way your brain responds to alcohol.

People get so they like the feeling of having alcohol in them more than they can stand not having it.

If you're serious about drinking and driving, you have to know that drinking reduces your ability to react properly while driving, among other things. It makes you a potential killer, even if you're not worried about whether you kill yourself or not.

When I know that someone has had drinks and still gets behind the wheel of a car I always say a little prayer - that they will kill themselves and not some mother's innocent child. One of the worst things about losing someone to a drunk driver's stupidity is knowing that that person died not for a good reason and not because of illness that nobody could do anything about, but because some drunk decided it was ok for him/her to drive. Knowing that someone's death was a big, unnecessary, waste of a life is very difficult for that person's family and friends to live with.

I'm not alone; so the next time you drink while driving just think of all the people who may be saying prayers that you kill yourself before you kill some innocent person; and ask yourself if you want to be the kind of person people are praying kills himself/herself before he/she kills someone else.

Answer 3

Alcoholics NEVER think they are! That might be your first clue.....

Your second wouold probably be that you do like to drinkk heavily.

Your third would be that you break the law while doing it....and have had trouble in this area in the past.

What do I think an alcoholic is? Someone who fits the last three questions perfectly. Causes? Who cares..... Admit it and get some help for yourself....Seriously, before it's too late.

Answer 4

it is a condition where you need the effects alcohol produces in order to maintain physical, mental , and emotional equalibrium.
In short, you need it to function normally, especially during times of stress or anxiety.
you could be an alcoholic. you dont need to be staggering around on skid row to be an alcoholic. if you have reached the point where you drink heavily on a daily basis, just as a part of your normal, functioning routine, then you likely are. just try to quit--that will tell you how much youve come to depend on it.