by juggernautco Question by Yomi: Alcoholism is considered a disease, so what about overeating? There are people who can drink and not be addicted. There are people who can eat the wrong foods once and a while but not all the time. Then there are people who want nothing more than to stop drinking or
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Question by not sure about this: if you are in AA and you doing pot are you considered clean and sober and should you get your chips from AA? I have a friend’s husband who was a cokehead, finally went to treatment and entered AA. He has stopped using coke but yet continues to smoke
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by angryamoeba Question by St. Ide: Why is “binge” drinking considered a sign of an alchoholism? People say if you binge drink you are an alchoholic, I beg to differ. If you only drink once a week on Saturday night and decide to binge (definiton is 5 drinks in one session) to get a good
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by jeffc5000 Question by Taking a troll across Y!A: Would binge drinking considered to be abusing drugs? Since alcohol is a drug, if someone is binge drinking, would they be considered to be abusing a drug? Best answer: Answer by Per DI suppose so but people would call it alcohol abuse rather than drug abuse.
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Question by shipit67: How exactly is alcoholism (and drug abuse for that matter) considered a disease? My dad is a piece of crap alcoholic. The alcoholics anonymous “Big Book” compares alcoholism to an allergy and an illness. Am I the only one who is saying “huh?!” You have to DRINK in order to become an
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Question by ~Miss Dior~: Would one strong drink be considered binge drinking? Ok, on some weekends I like to unwind and I have a drink. It is usually a mixed drink with rum. I use a good bit of rum, but not too much. It is not overwelming, but I feel it after the drink.
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They say that a true alcoholic cannot stop drinking when they try, so how long do they have to stop drinking to prove that they are not alcoholic, 1 year, 2? I don’t drink, so this is not me. So really, if you stop with the help of a 12-step program, you will always be
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I’m concerned for someone close to me. I’ve talked to them and they just get angry and retaliate and deny but they drink on a daily basis. Mainly beer now but it used to be harder alcohol. So how many beers a day considers you an alcoholic?
More or less, whats the least amount of consumption to be considered an alcoholic. (without answering “If the person develops a dependence of alcohol” cuz thats obvious)
How much or how many times a day do a person have to drink in order to be considered a alcoholic?
