Do you have to be drunk a majority of the time to be an alchoholic? I always get confused on what exactly it means to be an alchoholic.
2007-02-09 19:20:37 · 5 answers · asked by blueJay 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Oh! I'm sorry. I think some of you might've interpereted my question wrong. I was asking because my dad. Normally, I would ask my dad these kind of questions, but I was asking about him.
2007-02-10 19:56:04 · update #1
No you don't have to be drunk all the time. To me , my understanding of an alcoholic is someone who uses alcohol to cope with or dull pain, emotional or other often enough that it becomes something you rely on to cope with everything in your life. Happy , sad , good thing , bad thing , after awhile you drink for any reason and its all you care about. You abandon your family, friends ,previous lifestyle anything you have to do to get that drink, it is a terrible way to live. The good news is it doesn't have to be fatal.I know.
2007-02-10 04:37:47 · answer #1 · answered by swammie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being drunk a majority of the time doesn't mean alcoholic, just means an immature usage of your money. If you can not go with out a drink or you crave a drink or you need a drink to sustain yourself or self worth these would be the things that would suggest alcoholism. It could be a phase you or the person this question is intended might be going through. Relax and look at all facts before jumping to conclusions that might not be. if it is effecting more than just the pocket book then I would suggest getting outside help.
2007-02-10 03:37:44 · answer #2 · answered by Cannuck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcoholic means you are addicted to alcohol. Like with any addiction, they may not be drunk all the time, but they have no control over their drinking and will very often drink more than they should. If they are forced to not drink for, say, a week, and they still crave it at the end of the week, then they are an alcoholic.
Former alcoholics who don't drink anymore are still considered "recovering alcoholics"
2007-02-10 03:30:15 · answer #3 · answered by jellybeanchick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alcoholics go to meetings and believe they have a problem drunks well they just get drunk
2007-02-10 03:51:34 · answer #4 · answered by war~torn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but you have to crave a drink and feel anxious when you need one if you need that drink even just one everyday i would say be careful
2007-02-10 03:31:44 · answer #5 · answered by lorie v 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋