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 Posted: Fri, 27th Jun 2008 23:07 Post subject: How do you know when you are becoming an alcoholic? |
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Ok, question is simple, I like my alcohol, but I am never drunk, am I on my way of becoming an alcoholic? I don't want to become one, but whenever there's an occasion I just fancy my glass of wine or heavy beer. If I go biking and I travelled 25km I need my relaxing beer, if I am behind my PC chatting with my loved one I can enjoy a glass of wine. When I am going out and I am at my regular bar I allways drink atleast 7 duvels. Lately I have this feeling like I am turning into an alcoholic, but I have only been drunk maybe 5 times in my life, I allways know to stop on time, not to get drunk.
What is your input on the matter?
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| Posted: Fri, 27th Jun 2008 23:11 Post subject: |
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dont drink for a day and see if you have the shivers because of it
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| Posted: Fri, 27th Jun 2008 23:26 Post subject: |
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Nah, sometimes i go several days without, never have shivers nor do I long for it, I just like it when I am on occasions, going out etc, when I at dinner, etc.
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| Posted: Fri, 27th Jun 2008 23:50 Post subject: |
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i stopped drinking coming up 2 years now, im talking stopping binge drinking getting drunk, i still have an occasional beer. I realised alcohol made me a dick, as alcohol usually does with most people.
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| Posted: Fri, 27th Jun 2008 23:56 Post subject: |
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Take a break for a week or two.
If you will notice that you're being more nervous or anything like that or someone can get on
your nerves really easy or just can't thinking about having a pint this is a definitely a sign
of googling for a nearest AA spot ...
Or just google for it 
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nouseforaname
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 00:40 Post subject: |
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Well I do think about alcohol sometimes, like when its thursday and I know I dont have to work on friday I will get myself a bottle of bubbly and empty it during the evening, but I will never go over 1 bottle. I just like the droozy feeling, not the drunk feeling cuz haven't been drunk now for over 2 years. But its the taste that I like and the fact that I am so fucking loose and happy when I drink.
PS : I am never a dick when I drink, I just turn into a teddybear everyone loves, guess aggression is not in my nature.
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 00:47 Post subject: |
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not aggressive but louder, playing the fool etc.
these days i look forward to the taste and bubbles on a hot day but less of the effects of alcohol.
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 00:52 Post subject: |
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Remember you don't have to be an alcoholic to destroy your liver.
Just 8 cans of normal lager twice a week will do damage.
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 01:00 Post subject: |
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then what about alcoholics, how come they can live so long?
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 01:25 Post subject: |
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Don't go to AA if you do believe you have a drinking problem.
They simply tell you that you have no control over yourself and that you have to accept a higher power (a god) . Everything else they do is also worthless garbage. Study's show the people who go to AA meetings have the same % success rate as a person who doesn't go to AA. All AA is, is a cult. If you ever watched that south park episode concerning them that parts not fictional they really do teach that garbage.
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 02:54 Post subject: |
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I ain't a drunk, cuz I am never drunk, but I am scared of becoming one, still I see alot of people drinking a whole lot more than me, I am just looking out for number one I suppose.
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 02:55 Post subject: |
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sometimes when i hold a pen in my hand and look closely enough
i can see my hand shaking and i wonder if its b/c i still had no beer or that im an alcoholic
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 03:58 Post subject: |
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| Jenni wrote: | Remember you don't have to be an alcoholic to destroy your liver.
Just 8 cans of normal lager twice a week will do damage. |
8 cans in one day, twice a week is heavy drinking imo.
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 04:29 Post subject: |
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[ot] who-whoo. finally i get to meet the famous juba. still spaming ppl per pm's?
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 05:08 Post subject: |
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Do you ever feel like you're drinking too much, or that you should maybe cut down?
Do people you know ever question or criticize your drinking? Does it annoy you when that happens?
Do you ever feel bad or guilty about your drinking habits?
Do you ever wake up feeling like you need a drink to start the day? If so, do you have one first thing?
Do you ever feel a strong craving for alcohol? Some people crave alcohol the same way they crave food when they're hungry.
If you have one drink, do you find it hard to turn down a second? Many people with alcoholism can't stop drinking once they start.
If you go a few days without drinking, do you ever feel nauseous, sweaty, shaky, or anxious? If so, do those feelings go away when you resume drinking?
Do you have a high tolerance for alcohol? Many people who suffer from alcoholism have to drink a lot before they get drunk.
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In all your remembering, remember that you have choices
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 06:06 Post subject: |
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we all have our vices. know the risks and live with them.
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 09:55 Post subject: |
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I read some study that one beer per day (or a glass of red wine per day) don't have to be bad (especially wine, it's even healthy), but you need to train something, do jogging or sth alike.
If you drink you can definitely destroy your liver, but these days you have drugs that helps in regeneration of the liver.
I think you can't properly say for yourself if you're alcoholic. Usually the people near you will notice sth is different and if they're good friends they'll do sth about it
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 10:45 Post subject: |
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You're almost alcoholic, congratulations.
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 14:06 Post subject: |
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Do you ever feel like you're drinking too much, or that you should maybe cut down?
- Yeah, I feel it whenever I get droozy, then I stop drinking and get water
Do people you know ever question or criticize your drinking? Does it annoy you when that happens?
- Noone does
Do you ever feel bad or guilty about your drinking habits?
- Not really, but its in the back of my mind cuz I know 2 drunks and its not a nice thing to see
Do you ever wake up feeling like you need a drink to start the day? If so, do you have one first thing?
- Never
Do you ever feel a strong craving for alcohol? Some people crave alcohol the same way they crave food when they're hungry.
- Strong craving no, but when I am my local pub I won't turn one down
If you have one drink, do you find it hard to turn down a second? Many people with alcoholism can't stop drinking once they start.
- Can turn down a second easily
If you go a few days without drinking, do you ever feel nauseous, sweaty, shaky, or anxious? If so, do those feelings go away when you resume drinking?
- Nope, no nausea, shakes, or anything of that matter
Do you have a high tolerance for alcohol? Many people who suffer from alcoholism have to drink a lot before they get drunk.
- I am pretty athletic so don't think I need more than 10 glasses of wine before I am totally smashed
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| Posted: Sat, 28th Jun 2008 17:45 Post subject: |
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| dingo_d wrote: | I read some study that one beer per day (or a glass of red wine per day) don't have to be bad (especially wine, it's even healthy), but you need to train something, do jogging or sth alike.
If you drink you can definitely destroy your liver, but these days you have drugs that helps in regeneration of the liver.
I think you can't properly say for yourself if you're alcoholic. Usually the people near you will notice sth is different and if they're good friends they'll do sth about it |
There are no drugs that regenerate the liver.
They tell you to stop drinking and to be very carefull of the medication you use. The liver can heal itself but only so much.
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| Posted: Sun, 29th Jun 2008 12:53 Post subject: |
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I didn't meant chemical stuff, a herb, either Silybum marianum or Carduus marianum I'm not really sure. Here they make herbal drug that helps in "cleaning" the liver... regeneration is kinda strong word I admit...
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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| Posted: Sun, 29th Jun 2008 12:58 Post subject: |
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| MasterJuba wrote: | | Jenni wrote: | Remember you don't have to be an alcoholic to destroy your liver.
Just 8 cans of normal lager twice a week will do damage. |
8 cans in one day, twice a week is heavy drinking imo. |
I wouldnt call that heavy drinking. I mean its not even enough to get drunk.
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