what are the signs of an ancholic or what would be the ''normal ' patternn?

Question

spouse

Answer 1

If you suspect there is a problem, there probably is. My husband has a problem and he thinks that because he goes to work everyday and doesn't drink the hard stuff, that he doesn't have a problem. Hollywood has protrayed a sterotype of an alcoholic that is not the norm. My husband drinks about thee a night on a fairly regular basis. You wouldn't think this was a problem except for the fact that he drinks them in about 45 mins and then crashes when he comes off his buzz. It is a problem to our family and I'm actually seeking a divorce because of it. He has lied to me so many times. Trust me, if he isn't willing to get help, you are wasting your time.

Answer 2

Drinking alone or in secret
Not remembering conversations or commitments—sometimes referred to as "blacking out"
Making a ritual of having drinks before, with or after dinner and becoming annoyed when this ritual is disturbed or questioned
Losing interest in activities and hobbies that used to bring pleasure
Irritability as usual drinking time nears, especially if alcohol isn't available
Keeping alcohol in unlikely places at home, at work or in the car
Gulping drinks, ordering doubles, becoming intoxicated intentionally to feel good or drinking to feel "normal"
Having legal problems or problems with relationships, employment or finances
According to The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the following four additional symptoms indicate that an alcohol abuse problem has developed into an addiction to alcohol:

Craving – A strong need, or urge, to drink
Loss of control – Not being able to stop drinking once drinking has begun
Physical dependence – Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety after stopping drinking
Tolerance – The need to drink greater amounts of alcohol to get "high."

Answer 3

You should find your local al-anon meetings and attend them. If you're asking this question, he probably IS an alcoholic.

Basically, some of the traits of an alcoholic are that they have to always drink. I had an uncle who insisted he wasn't an alcoholic because he only drank beer. He was an alcoholic. He drank a case a night till he fell asleep or passed out.

They are people manipulators.
They blame others for the problems in their lives.
They blame others for what bothers them in their lives.
Often they are unreliable about going to work, etc.
They make promises they never keep.

You try to change them or cover up for them and you can't fix them and your trying to do so makes you a part of the problem.

Answer 4

I think my boyfriend is an alcoholic, he goes out every Saturday about 1pm and that is him till about 7pm, when he comes homes and does his best to have an argument, usually always succeeds, He thinks there is nothing wrong in that and says he does not understand where I,m coming from, as he works all week, well so do I and I don,t go out every week (couldn,t afford it even if I wanted to) In fact last Saturday I was ready for putting him out, only thing that stopped me is we are going on holiday in 3 weeks time, and I am looking forward to it as we never got away last year. Only for that he would have been out. But I would definitely say he is an alcoholic

Answer 5

If a person simply likes a drink but is not an alcoholic, they can go without it. An alcoholic cannot go without alcohol.

my mum was an alcoholic. She used to hide bottles of drink around the house, she was never where she said she was, she lied a lot, was always scrounging money off my grandparents, didn't speak to people a lot, kept herself to herself, couldn't be bothered doing any housework (the house was a mess), she was really snappy and got angry if you asked her what was wrong or how she was feeling, very secrative and spent a lot of time by herself.

Answer 6

loss of energy for life, passions will subside loss of interest in things one was once passionate about. speaking from personal experience i stopped reading literature i couldn't be bothered continuing with photography or astronomy anymore, i used to paint but now i don't. these are just the aspirational manifestations now for the physical.

no appetite, going without food for days on end. a dry cough followed by vomiting, but the vomiting hurts as there is nothing to puke up. sleeplessness, shaky legs shaky hands nausea and the pretencity to get as much alcohol into your system as soon as you wake up. alcohol is a very simple but effective molecule. its a poison that makes the victim want to ingest more.

Answer 7

alcoholic you mean?

they may become secretive, they will be drunk or spen long times away fro you inorder to sober up.

they will smell of booze

they will fail a breathaliser test time and time over

they will find it difficult or near impossible to not drink and drink and drink when around alcohol

alcohol will be the first port of call before you or anyone else. Given a choice, the drink will always come before anyone else for an alcoholic

Answer 8

Drinking when they get up or during the day
Drinking every single day
Not getting drunk
Drinking mostly spirits or high vol drinks
Going jaundiced / yellow in the face / skin
Shakes
Wetting the bed or peeing elsewhere other than the toilet

Answer 9

An Ancholic is a drunken Sailor right?

Answer 10

Well for a start they're always drunk or have the smell of alcohol on their breath. Also, they hide bottles of drink.