Question by Tyra: With drinking what if you binge drink one night and then drink in moderation the next?
I binge drank 2 nights in a row with some friends but tonight I am just having 2-3 beers. I am just worried bc there has been alcoholism in my family and this week has definitely been a stronger week for drinking with me but how can I tell if I am an alcoholic or just drinking bc that’s what I have done with others?
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Answer by trailertrashsucks
You already know the answer and you don’t want a lecture i’d go by history and see how others that don’t drink as you do are doing as compaired to your track record in life be honest or you’ll hurt yourself others and it won’t get better.
Try not having one drink cold turkey for 2 months?
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alcoholic is someone that society has labeled and rated low. If you drink everyday and still produces and feels good with it, i see no problem. Many great men lived on alcohol and yet have made great things. But if you are not comfortable with it, but on the other hand you need it to keep going, them there’s a problem, someone is gonna name you alcoholic. Seems like you just need it to get loose, not because you have too many problems to let yourself be sober and go nuts with your thoughts, both of which are reaosanable reasons to drink. You can try some other natural herbs, that are much easier on the liver, that is the one thats is gonna charge you the price for all the fun.
Alcoholism is less defined by how much, or when, you drink as it is by what happens when you drink.
Does everything go okay or do you run into life problems because you did things, or didn’t do things, when you were drinking?
Do you ever feel guilty the day after drinking?
Do people ever comment on not liking the way you are when you drink?
Do you find yourself thinking about drinking often?
Do you keep an extra drink on hand just for yourself?
Do you ever lie to anyone about your drinking?
Are you noticing that it takes more alcohol than it used to to get the feeling you want?
Are you spending more money than you’d like to on alcohol?
Do you wonder whether you may be an alcoholic or not?
Are you able to answr these questions honestly with a simple yes or no?
Do any of your answers to these questions make you feel uncomfortable? .
These are a few questions that you can use for starters.
Other things you can do are attend an open meeting, where there are speakers, of an Alcoholics Anonymous Group. Listen to the peoples’ stories and see if you have anything in common. Check a copy of the AA Big Book out of the library or a copy of Twelve Steps and Traditions and read a few chapters. It can give you a few good ideas. Call your local AA chapter and ask if they’ll hook you up with a person your age who can answer some questions for you.
If this is feeling urgent or frightening for you you can call Human Services and ask them to schedule an alcohol assessment for you. Then, if it is determined that you need/want help, they can send you in the right direction.
Please remember that not all people who are killed by alcohol are alcoholic.
Be well.