Alcoholism?

Question

I'm only 24.. Alcoholism runs in my family... My mother, my father, my older brother & sister... They're all horrible alcoholics. I have a pretty strong feeling I am following in their footsteps, but my sister never got DUI, and my mom only got one when she was 22. I am on DUI #2. I know for sure that I can't handle my alcohol (simply because I'm an idiot when I drink, hence the 2 DUIs at least). I don't want to be in denial, but I have mixed feelings of what a true alcoholic is. I don't want to classify myself as an alcoholic as some sort of cop-out to quit drinking..but I don't even want to quit drinking. I've been raped twice in complete blackouts, and pursued charges the first time with no luck (I showered before I went to the hospital...), I've gotten 2 DUIs, I've been in countless physical altercations, and I've had many blackout periods that I didn't get raped, just completely didn't remember the night before. So does this make me an alcoholic?

Answer 1

If you re-read your question, I think that you will realize that you have answered your own question. Alcoholics pretend they know their limits but they don't. Alcoholics black out. Alcoholics have to ask questions like this because they are in denial. Perhaps it is time you faced some hard truths. How many times did you drink and drive and NOT get caught? How would you feel if one of your family got hit by a drunk driver? What would you say to your sister if she got raped because she was so drunk she blacked out? If you look at it from an outsiders perspective you would offer yourself a loving hand out of the ditch that genetics and your own actions have dug for yourself. I'm sure you don't want to give up drinking. It feels so good, it's an escape and you have so much fun but it's time to say enough is enough and make a better life for yourself. Ring AA. Just talking to someone can make all the difference but you need to follow through with everything. Good luck with it all.

Answer 2

Maybe forget about the word alcoholic. That word is probably over used and misused. How about maybe you should just quit drinking and not worry about what you call it? I quit drinking because I enjoyed it way too much. It was becoming something I wanted to do if I was happy, sad, bored, whatever. I did not fit in with the AA groups, those people made me want to go have a drink they were so in denial and couldn't handle not drinking. I miss it, but hey - I have no business drinking because I don't know when to quit and lost time also. Sounds simple - but just don't drink. You'll start noticing how stupid drunk people are when you are sober. That really freaks me out that I may have acted that stupid and I probably did. I went to a rehab because my doctor thought it would be best. I enjoyed 3 days in rehab, had medication - came home and haven't had a drink in 12 months. Am I an alcoholic or a non drinker?

Answer 3

You are the only one that can say you are an alcoholic. I am one and since I don't know you I will guess that you are an alcoholic also. What causes a problem is a problem. A true alcoholic can not quit drinking without help. I've tried almost every way in the book to quit on my own with no success. When you are ready AA has a way. Good Luck.

Answer 4

Alcoholism is the two genetic and decision, by way of fact, in the experience that your ancestors have been alcoholics you have a a techniques better probability on being an alcoholic too, yet you come back to a decision on in case you desire to drink or to no longer drink. although, in case you have fairly some ancestors who're alcoholics you have a a techniques better urge to drink alcohol then a guy or woman who does not have an ancestral historic past of alcoholism. Temptation from different alcoholic everyone seems to be yet another component. If an alcoholic pal is tempting a pal who has a ancestral historic past of alcoholism, he/she might have a a techniques better probability of giving in. by way of fact the evil ancestors, who're died does not have a actual physique, so as that they use your physique to experience the exhilaration they had while they have been alive. So, they are going to tempt you to drink the alcohol. additionally, in the experience that your in an evil environment, the place there are a lot of alcoholics, their spirits will urge you to offer in to ingesting, yet you have a sturdy spirit and techniques, people won't provide into temptation. with a bit of luck, this made experience...

Answer 5

Yes it does dear and a bad one .. you may think that your having fun while drinking but if your blacking out it means your body can NOT take it ... your killing yourself .. If you have been raped lord knows what STD's you could have picked up .. your hanging around the wrong group of people if they are allowing this to happen .. they are NOT your friends
How would you feel if you woke in in jail and found you killed someone .. heck it could even be your mum if she is foolish enough to be in the car while your drinking

There was a man in Texas back in the 80s who went home drunk he crawled up the stairs to his bedroom .. his wife ticked never said a word to him .. the next day she went down stairs and saw the garage door open .. she heard the car running went out to check into it and in the grill of that mans car was a 10 year old girl dead ....

I really hope that you stop drinking at 24 you have your whole life ahead of you

Answer 6

Alcoholism is hereditary. I have a few in my family as well and personally it scares the hell out of me. It should scare the hell out of you too. Do you want to be like them? If the answer is no, then seek help before it gets worse. Your the only one that can decide if you have a problem though. Your the only one that can seek help. Alcoholism ruins lives. Don't let it ruin yours.

Answer 7

I don't know but If you don't realize that you should not drink you are an idiot!!!

Answer 8

Please get help while young
Go to AA or to alanon ....actuallly both would be great
Alanon saved my life