i know alcoholism runs in my family just wondering if binge drinking once you start you cant stop qualifies as an alcaholic cuz thats the way a family is i too once i start i cant stop but i can go without for awhile just cant have one sip or else i want all the alcohol in the world
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does binge drinking count as an alcoholic?
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Not being able to stop once you start is a Big Red Flag for you! Very dangerous too!
Poisoning, Blackouts, rape, ect.
Here are a few links to look over for now and tell me what you think...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alcohol-use/MH00123
http://www.drugabuse.gov/scienceofaddiction/addiction.html
http://www.drugabuse.gov/scienceofaddiction/addiction.html
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wow thank you for those websites i took that quiz on the first one and it was right on it told me alot and wat i should probably do about it. THANK YOU
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Your welcome I do hope it helped you to identify and see the dangers of binge drinking. The best thing to do is not let your body feel the effects of alcohol because when it does it will want more. There is a part of your brain that will never let you forget, it is in the subconscious
primal brian. They call it the sleeping tiger, and this tiger will remain sleeping if you stay away from what awakens it.
I know a man in my area who suffers from alcoholism by the way of binge drinking. He is an attorney, and can go for months without a drink. Once he puts that first drink in his body, it goes on for weeks in and out of hospital detox completely out of it.. black eyes, black outs, unable to stop even after sleeping. It is like Jekyll and Hyde for him. Anytime he starts up could be the death for him it gets so bad.
Your body is giving you warning signs, continuing on drinking makes the body/brain want more to get the good high it once got. the best thing to do is never allow it in your body again. It is best to change your surroundings and drinking friends to sober surroundings. Perhaps go to AA meetings, church. and continue to educate yourself on alcoholism. You are so young and have so much ahead of you. this disease doesn't care who you are and will bring you down to nothing.
May God be with you.
primal brian. They call it the sleeping tiger, and this tiger will remain sleeping if you stay away from what awakens it.
I know a man in my area who suffers from alcoholism by the way of binge drinking. He is an attorney, and can go for months without a drink. Once he puts that first drink in his body, it goes on for weeks in and out of hospital detox completely out of it.. black eyes, black outs, unable to stop even after sleeping. It is like Jekyll and Hyde for him. Anytime he starts up could be the death for him it gets so bad.
Your body is giving you warning signs, continuing on drinking makes the body/brain want more to get the good high it once got. the best thing to do is never allow it in your body again. It is best to change your surroundings and drinking friends to sober surroundings. Perhaps go to AA meetings, church. and continue to educate yourself on alcoholism. You are so young and have so much ahead of you. this disease doesn't care who you are and will bring you down to nothing.
May God be with you.
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What happens to you when you drink determines whether you are an alcoholic or not. If your life is affected negatively by your drinking then its a sign that you have trouble with it. I used to get into trouble all the time when I drank. I quit 30 yrs ago and I don't get into trouble anymore. Very strong clue that I have a problem. But the only person that can determine if you have a problem is YOU. God bless
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We AAs have been known to say that a shot glass is too much, a gallon isn't enough. That holds true whether it's every night or every now and then; and as the years go by "now and then" almost always becomes "every night," and then 24/7. And, yes, it tends to run in families and has a definite genetic base. There are now decades-old studies of identical twins separated at birth, by the adoption of one or both, that show that where the genetic factor is present, both will likely become alcoholic. (The correlation is well above 50%.)
So, in a way, the alcoholic is not responsible for his or her condition. But try telling that to the spouse, the boss, the cop, the judge.
I'll join in suggesting AA; and would suggest you look first for a "beginners group." These focus on people just starting recovery and include a core of people with long periods of sobriety. These are the people you need to be around right now, whatever their age, sex, etc. Also, xoxo and Grape Girl, keep posting here, whether things go well or badly. There's well over a century of sobriety on these threads, and we're here to share it.
So, in a way, the alcoholic is not responsible for his or her condition. But try telling that to the spouse, the boss, the cop, the judge.
I'll join in suggesting AA; and would suggest you look first for a "beginners group." These focus on people just starting recovery and include a core of people with long periods of sobriety. These are the people you need to be around right now, whatever their age, sex, etc. Also, xoxo and Grape Girl, keep posting here, whether things go well or badly. There's well over a century of sobriety on these threads, and we're here to share it.
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I was not originally an everyday drinker, yet I needed AA. I was a binge drinker, and I was in a really bad denial for years because of it. Relapsing I learned that I can become an everyday drunk, just like the stereotypical ones.
Attending AA, I was able to find help, and hope, and never drink again.
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Attending AA, I was able to find help, and hope, and never drink again.
Hugs,
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I must say drinking is good, I go to a bar almost everynight, and have 3 - 4 beers (note: I don't drink that usa crap, I get normal beer from Europe). I think my life would be so empty and boring without that. Also, I meet lots of exciting people there, lots of new girls etc, so drinking is very good for me.
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Marvinas: It's good that drinking is working for you, as long as it doesn't get out of hand. Are you originally from europe? I find that people there have less trouble with alcoholism than in the US.
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I truly believe that this is alcoholism. I believe I am an alcoholic and this is my same issue. i don't drink often, but when I do i just keep on going.
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You don't have to drink; but you need others - and God - to stop. I'll again suggest AA. It's where most of us on this thread started; and we wouldn't have made it any other way. Don't worry, anything you've done, more than one person in that meeting has done. You're not going to offend or gross out anyone. Give it a try! And let us know how it goes. And keep coming back here.
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