April 12, 201015 yr i once went in front of a judge for an alcohol related crime and he said to me, "me and a few colleagues were having a discussion about what constitutes an alcoholic. the conclusion that we came to is that if alcohol causes you problems in life, you are an alcoholic. (addressing me) mr. ______, you are an alcoholic, i hope you get the help you need." i really don't even drink that much anymore, but yeah, i'd say i've been an alcoholic for a long while.
April 12, 201015 yr There is such thing as getting fucked up all the time and not being an alcoholic, if you can function that is
April 12, 201015 yr Sometimes I used to wake up and shot tequila before work so I could handle the customers, does that count ? I drink beer in the mornings still if I feel like it but I function fine throughout the day and never get real drunk at work, if i have to drive etc
April 12, 201015 yr i refuse to drink when the sun is out, unless i'm at like a BBQ or something. Reading the first post this had me lulz... Im Fat Ralphy and I'm an alcoholic.
April 12, 201015 yr You know your an alcoholic when you get sent home from a state ordered dui class for being drunk.
April 12, 201015 yr After going through all that I never even wanted to taste alcohol for a long time. But lately, I've been drinking a lot. I drink until I black out pretty often.... I don't think I'm an alcoholic, I don't really feel addicted to drinking or anything like that, and I only occasionally drink alone. However, I do find that I either drink like a fish or not at all... I often wish I had a little more self control. Whenever I wake up with huge memory gaps and raging headache I always tell myself I should quit, but I never do. One day... If you drink to blackout, and you're an isolated user, you have a fucking problem, man. Hahaha. there's no if ands or buts.
April 12, 201015 yr There is such thing as getting fucked up all the time and not being an alcoholic, if you can function that is That's called a functional alcoholic. You're still an alcoholic though.
April 12, 201015 yr Wow, sometimes I wonder what people consider an alcoholic. I know I'm an alcoholic and it's pretty fucking simple. If you drink more than intended - Alcoholic. If you drink and blackout from it - Alcoholic. If your parents were alcoholics, you yourself run a 80-90% chance of having a prexisting condition of alcoholism. I could go on and on, but if you think you have a problem with alcohol, you probably do. You would be suprised to learn that there are alot of people who can sit down and have one drink. I'm not one of those people. One drink almost always leads me to finishing out the night as a plastered, worthless, blacked out drunk..
April 13, 201015 yr What is the problem: If you like to drink...............DRINK. Me personally, I never drink & drive because i might spill my drink.
April 13, 201015 yr Step 8. The simple fact that you are worried about your drinking, is probably a sign that it has gotten somewhat out of hand. Its been my experience, that I usually dont even notice something until it becomes a blaring problem and starts to interfere with my daily life. Even if other people around me have brought it up in the past. 'Normal' people dont need to worry about cutting down drinking, they just drink less. Whether your an alcoholic or not, thats kind of up to you to decide. Id be more than willing to talk with you in greater depth about this if you'd like, just PM me.
April 13, 201015 yr im only a social drinker..... only prob is i really like socialising... I don't go out of my way. but i end up drinking every night..
April 13, 201015 yr Or you can ask the Hoff, just don't hassle him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH3JAp7vMuo
April 13, 201015 yr everyone wants to drink every day for a week and call themselves an alcoholic. ive been drinking for years and dont consider myself an alchy. you are all just desperate for attention.
April 13, 201015 yr Step 8. The simple fact that you are worried about your drinking, is probably a sign that it has gotten somewhat out of hand. Its been my experience, that I usually dont even notice something until it becomes a blaring problem and starts to interfere with my daily life. Even if other people around me have brought it up in the past. 'Normal' people dont need to worry about cutting down drinking, they just drink less. Whether your an alcoholic or not, thats kind of up to you to decide. Id be more than willing to talk with you in greater depth about this if you'd like, just PM me. i'm guessing that in the 9 years since step 8 originally started this thread, he has either gotten a handle on problems or died in a pool of vomit. it's nice that somebody around here cares though.
April 13, 201015 yr i think i may be an alcoholic. alcohol is getting in the way of my school work and is affecting my personality and health in an extremely negative way. i embarrass myself on a regular basis under the influence of alcohol. i have been arrested many times while under the influence of alcohol. i steal alcohol/steal for alcohol. i am completely blacked-out drunk 3-5 nights a week. i hide this from my girlfriend that transfered to a school 100 miles away from me. she would dump my ass if she knew about my drinking habits. i am drunk right now. i realize that this is ruining my life. i feel this way often, but i know i will be drinking in an irresponsible way soon again in the future.
April 13, 201015 yr everyone wants to drink every day for a week and call themselves an alcoholic. ive been drinking for years and dont consider myself an alchy. you are all just desperate for attention. hahahahahaha this guy..
April 13, 201015 yr i drink heavily once or twice a week without fail. i havent not done so for a couple years. i wouldnt say im really an alcoholic coz i know some and they serious rum with breakfast types. But I do look forward to a good drink. I hate it when my friends,= who smoke instead of drink tell me i drink too often, when they high every day.
April 13, 201015 yr Alcohol is way worse than weed. I've been through enough rehab/treatment to basically be a counselor haha not really that much, but you know. and alcohol fucks your shit up.
April 13, 201015 yr weed is only bad in that it makes you lazy and lets you be satisfied without achieving anything in your life.
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