Well It runs in the family. I am 23. I have noticed that I have been drinking every single day. I have even been drunk at work one time last week. ( but I just wanted to do it because I thought it would be fun to do) I ALWAYS prefer to drink by myself. It keeps me company when nobody is around. I am actually going to drink again tonight.
But I don't think I'm an alcoholic, I drink because I want to and I think I can stop when I want.
plus, people see acoholics as losers, and I don't ever want to go through having everybody lable me.
anyways what do ya think.
oh, and also one more thing. I can honestly say that I can not live the rest of my life thinking I will not drink again. So I can't just give it up completely.
I mean, normal people can drink, "everbody" drinks, so why does it have to be a problem?
ok, I'm done now.
2007-02-24 11:59:48 · 13 answers · asked by dizzy_19832002 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
People who don't have a problem with alcohol would not care if they were told they could never drink again. This statement in itself shows that the obsession to drink it there and this in itself shows a leaning towards alcoholism. The disease has been shown to have genetic predisposition as well as a social associations too. Why not just go to a website such as Alcoholics Anonymous and take the test they have and see how many answers you say yes too.
You can very well be an alcoholic but the issue here is whether or not you want to stop. When you decide that you have had enough negative consequences you will probably throw down the towel and accept help.
Being an alcoholic is not a terrible thing, it doesn't mean that you are bad or crazy it just means that you have a disease like cancer or diabetes that you can choose to treat or ignore.
Good luck to you and God bless.
2007-02-24 12:07:02 · answer #1 · answered by Deirdre O 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First know that alcoholism is a sickens and develops with repeated amounts of drinking , alcohol becomes a dependency or a addiction just like drugs because in a way it is a drug of sorts . Many people are predispose to become alcoholics from inheritance and is in the genes . So if you are predispose you would know if one of your parents might have been or are alcoholics, now if they are not perhaps one of your grand parents ? . Any way said that , the statement " you can stop any time you want " is an illusion , you can certainly stop for couple of days and then you rationalize " see I can stop if I want to " but again is an illusion , if you really want to find out if you are not , establish a three month moratorium on taking any drink whatsoever , write it on a calendar the three month ending period and if you find you had no side effects you are obviously cleared , but as soon you notice a craving you are obviously hooked ,and this will continue to get worse as time goes by . In this case if you like to have a healthy life stile and a healthy family life get of it as soon as possible , it is more difficult as time goes by , decide on your own if you are an alcoholic and seek help from AAA and you will be blessed for doing it , and be certain that then you are a true MAN worth every cent . Now many people drink but is how much and when and only at social events so is no problem for them when is under controll and in moderation, they obviously know their limit , the problem becomes when some one loses controll of the limits that maintains one healthy, and as you are thinking of it ,take it as a signall that something is wrong , and if you have to stop drinking the rest of your life SO WHAT !!! you will know you prefer a good healthy life than slosh your self for what ??? the taste ? the dizines ? the euphoria ? all of this is escape of the true life ... Good luck .
2007-02-24 12:40:53 · answer #2 · answered by young old man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, noone can tell you that you are an alcoholic. You have to figure that out for yourself. But, yes you definetly have all of the signs of an alcoholic, and in my opinion you are.
I am also 23 and I am an alcoholic. I have been sober for 9 months now. I used to drink every single day, and most often by myself because noone else would want to go out drinking on week days. Yes, I wanted to drink. I loved drinking and being drunk. I thought that I needed it to have fun, and I did too. I used to drink at work, when I was working as a lifeguard, and I thought that it was funny. Looking back, I can't believe how stupid I was. You don't think rationally when you are drinking. Alcoholics are very tricky people, but are mostly just fooling themselves.
I think that you must think that you are an alcoholic or you wouldn't be asking this question. When you are serious about getting sober and about changing your life, you will be able to. It is very difficult at first, but when you see how much your life changes, it gets a lot better. You don't have to think about it in the terms of never drinking again, you just have to take it one minute at a time. I wish you the best of luck.
2007-02-24 12:43:25 · answer #3 · answered by Art Vandalay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a licensed alcohol counselor -- I think you are answering the question yourself -- I don't know if you are an alcoholic -- but you are drinking alcoholically. You know you are a high risk because of your family history -- you are experiencing many behaviors that would point to a problem. If you really want to know go get an assessment -- and find out -- if you have any other questions or want to talk about this further, write back.
Mike
2007-02-24 12:09:47 · answer #4 · answered by Mike B 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If alcohol is causing problems in your life, then alcohol is a problem! What you describe of yourself & drinking attitudes & habits also just happens to be descriptions of an "alcoholic"'s attitudes, habits, etc. "If it walks like a duck & quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck." There are many addictions out there, some of them actually healthy for you. You're young, give them a try, try 'em all! With a firm grip on moderation!
2007-02-24 12:15:02 · answer #5 · answered by Clycs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you wonder if you are an alchy, you probably are. So what? Question is ....are you a dysfunctional alchoholic.....at least my question is. Do you drink and drive drunk? Do you treat people poorly more often than not because you don't care because you need your drink more? Do you hurt people...gotta ask them and gotta trust their answers. Tough questions. Can you answer them honestly? If you don't want to, you are an alchoholic, plain and simple, and you probably don't and may never care one way or the other. Sad if true. May life change for you if you are an alchoholic, for all of us ...for the better.
2007-02-24 12:09:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you say that you can stop if you want but the thing is that you don't stop...it sounds like you have been drinking a bit constantly lately and should see if you can stop if you wanted... yes "everybody" drinks just some people drink more than others and it seems like you should try doing something else when you are alone and bored instead of reaching for a bottle and see if you can deal with it.
2007-02-24 12:10:07 · answer #7 · answered by ☆Dancing With Myself☆ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont drink and drive........Drinking is probably in your DNA , i drank like a fish till i was 35 till one day after my 3rd DWI is just said to myself this chits gotta stop i realized that no matter how much i drank they can make it faster than i can drink it since i quit i got some much better friends and my Dad even speaks to me again i never realized how much i was spending on it either till i quit ( got a new Truck now) Of couse it helped that i was locked up for 6months because of #3 gave me lots of time to think about it and dry up. Good Luck Dude hope this helps you
2007-02-24 12:15:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
first things first, let me tell you i went through the same thing with pot. okay. now, stop justifying it cause the only opinion that matters is yours. thats right screw everybody. actually, a couple of beers a day is good for your heart... wine too, but please don't take that out of context. alcholisim is not genetic! on the other hand, having dysfunction in a family is not either, but you learn from what you see. just promise yourself to not get into the sauce when you are mad or sad.... keep it a fun thing, cause once it turns into a crutch...hate to say it you are done. DONT RELATE IT TO BEING IN A LOWLY STATE! so yeah it is okay...
2007-02-24 12:16:59 · answer #9 · answered by dr.macgruder 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Drinking by yourself is the clue that you have a problem. Check with AA. They can help you determine if you are an alcoholic.
2007-02-24 12:06:36 · answer #10 · answered by karen wonderful 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋