Signs of Alcohol Addiction

***Chy*** · 07-23-2009, 09:10 AM

Here is a further list of the signs that illustrate that you may have gone from social drinking, to heavy drinking, and then to alcohol addiction:

* Using any excuse you can think of to drink

* Lack of control over your drinking. Even if you are a weekend drinker or a binge drinker. You can’t guarantee the outcome once you get started.

* An obvious one. Excessive consumption of alcohol.

* Denying you have a drinking problem and insisting you can control your drinking even when it has become apparent you have lost control.

* In some cases, the drinker will develop a higher tolerance for alcohol, being able to drink a considerable volume before showing signs of drinking. The flip side of this coin is when you have been drinking heavily for a long time; you get drunk on one or two drinks. This is an indication that your liver isn’t functioning property and is unable to process the alcohol at a normal pace.

* Feeling defensive and annoyed if anyone criticizes your drinking, and you make every effort to minimize the situation or to “explain” it.

* Hiding alcohol in unusual places

* Drinking first thing in the morning to stave the off sickness and shaking from a hangover

* Being aggressive or abusive under the influence

* Drinking alone

* Missing work due to hangovers

* More extreme mood swings

* Skipping out and losing interest in what used to be your social activities

* Your physical appearance isn’t what it used to be - you start neglecting your appearance and your health, including diet

* Blackouts and an overall impaired memory

* Irritability and a darker outlook on life

* Sleeping disorders

* Anxiety

* Simple situations are harder to evaluate - confusion

* Abdominal bloating and facial bloating

* After drinking for some time, capillaries in the face and nose appear, and bloodshot eyes can become a daily occurrence

These symptoms will vary by individual. Alcoholism contrary to popular belief is not a weakness in your character or a sign of a moral deficiency on your part. It is a disease that is and has been for some time recognized by all of the medical communities. But still, unfortunately, not by the general public.

joshua · 04-17-2010, 03:33 AM

Nice post..
Thanks for sharing it with us.

*scaredykat* · 04-17-2010, 09:25 AM

Great post Chy. Thanks for sharing. I must of miss this somehow when you originally posted this.

07-23-2009, 09:10 AM	#1
*Chy* Recovery Wench Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 534 Thanks: 499 Thanked 594 Times in 358 Posts My Mood:	Signs of Alcohol Addiction Here is a further list of the signs that illustrate that you may have gone from social drinking, to heavy drinking, and then to alcohol addiction: * Using any excuse you can think of to drink * Lack of control over your drinking. Even if you are a weekend drinker or a binge drinker. You can’t guarantee the outcome once you get started. * An obvious one. Excessive consumption of alcohol. * Denying you have a drinking problem and insisting you can control your drinking even when it has become apparent you have lost control. * In some cases, the drinker will develop a higher tolerance for alcohol, being able to drink a considerable volume before showing signs of drinking. The flip side of this coin is when you have been drinking heavily for a long time; you get drunk on one or two drinks. This is an indication that your liver isn’t functioning property and is unable to process the alcohol at a normal pace. * Feeling defensive and annoyed if anyone criticizes your drinking, and you make every effort to minimize the situation or to “explain” it. * Hiding alcohol in unusual places * Drinking first thing in the morning to stave the off sickness and shaking from a hangover * Being aggressive or abusive under the influence * Drinking alone * Missing work due to hangovers * More extreme mood swings * Skipping out and losing interest in what used to be your social activities * Your physical appearance isn’t what it used to be - you start neglecting your appearance and your health, including diet * Blackouts and an overall impaired memory * Irritability and a darker outlook on life * Sleeping disorders * Anxiety * Simple situations are harder to evaluate - confusion * Abdominal bloating and facial bloating * After drinking for some time, capillaries in the face and nose appear, and bloodshot eyes can become a daily occurrence These symptoms will vary by individual. Alcoholism contrary to popular belief is not a weakness in your character or a sign of a moral deficiency on your part. It is a disease that is and has been for some time recognized by all of the medical communities. But still, unfortunately, not by the general public. __________________ The Addicts Guide

04-17-2010, 03:33 AM	#2
joshua Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Nice post.. Thanks for sharing it with us. Last edited by yukonm; 04-17-2010 at 05:39 AM.

04-17-2010, 09:25 AM	#3
scaredykat Community Greeter Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 3,476 Thanks: 8,502 Thanked 3,860 Times in 2,178 Posts My Mood:	Great post Chy. Thanks for sharing. I must of miss this somehow when you originally posted this. __________________ One day at a time.

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