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Need help. I am not physically dependent on alcohol nor do i crave it. I do like to drink and probably drink a couple times during the week. I have my son during the weekend everyweekend so my week days seem to be my weekends when it comes to drinking.
When I drink I always plan on have a few beers and always everytime end up drinking heavily. For an example, last night the wife and I went out for a while and had some beers. She went home and i continue drinking and switch to vodka and drink myself silly. I do this everytime. Normally, I can not have a few beers and stop. I always switch to vodka and drink the shit until I run outa money. I get very intoxicated but act very well.
But like I said, I do not need it or depend on it but everytime I drink I am very bad with this.
Does this make me an alcoholic? I always hate that I did that the next day and say to myself I will not do it again, and then do it again.
Its a fact that if I go to have one beer, I will be out until bar closes.
When I drink I always plan on have a few beers and always everytime end up drinking heavily. For an example, last night the wife and I went out for a while and had some beers. She went home and i continue drinking and switch to vodka and drink myself silly. I do this everytime. Normally, I can not have a few beers and stop. I always switch to vodka and drink the shit until I run outa money. I get very intoxicated but act very well.
But like I said, I do not need it or depend on it but everytime I drink I am very bad with this.
Does this make me an alcoholic? I always hate that I did that the next day and say to myself I will not do it again, and then do it again.
Its a fact that if I go to have one beer, I will be out until bar closes.
What would happen if you said you were not going to drink anymore?
If you hate your behavior when you start drinking, then maybe it is time to stop.
solution is pretty simple.
thanks
I never was physically dependant. I didnt get the shakes, I didnt drink every day, I could stop and stay stopped for a week, three, three months, but I'd eventually drink andwhen I did, it wasnt just one or two.Maybe the first time after a dry spell but eventually it was back to a bottle of wine, almost every night.
My definition of alcoholic is that I'm powerless over it.When I have a drink I'mgoing to get drunk even when that wasnt my intention. Even when I swore I wouldnt do it again (to myself) that very morning. By dinner time I was sipping wine till I was drunk.
The self deception was the worst.
And I totally TOTALLY agree with Greg.Normal drinkers don't worry they are alcoholic.
#2: feeling shameful the next day about your drinking. You know it hurts but you go out and do it AGAIN...doesnt seem right, does it?
#3: just because u dont have cravings now or feel physically dependent on alcohol doesnt mean its not gonna happen. Im 22 & started drinking when I was 14 it took me four years until I got cravings. I knew something was seriously wrong when I saw a billboard for millerlite and my mouth started to salivate.
maybe you should attend an open a.a meeting. I was in denial so many times until I started to go to meetings & knew this where I be longed and Ive never felt so much relation between a group of ppl.
Good luck!
Billy
One thing you said was, "I get very intoxicated, but I act very well..." are you sure about that? I only ask because I used to think I acted fine and normal and it was all good, only to find out I was VERY wrong and just didn't remember how I was really acting to other people.
Just be mindful. Sounds as if you already know the habit isn't a healthy one, no matter what label it may or may not have.....