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Alcoholic?

Alliegator
Alliegator
So I have been staying at my aunt's house for the past six nights. 3 or 4 of those nights she has had 3/4 of a bottle of wine. I am pretty sure this is a regular pattern. All we were doing those nights in watching TV and eating dinner. I'm not even 21 so its not like she was drinking because we were having a drink. I don't know if this makes her an alcoholic or if it is even a problem. I don't really think there is anything I can do about it anyway.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Not necessarily alcoholism? I'm no expert though.
Thing is, you're her house guest & she's entitled to do her thing in her own space, yeah?
Alliegator
Alliegator
Oh I mean I am definitely not going to say anything to her. I am just worried.
deleted_user
deleted_user
oh right.
Shelly4
Shelly4
If you are concerned and you have a close relationship, gently talk to her about it. Tell her what you have noticed and ask her if she feels that she "needs" it every night. I think of it more as showing your love and concern for her rather than "getting in her business". You are not telling her what to do, just expressing you notice and that you care. People too often forget about communication with one another and it causes bigger problems in the future. Hugs
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
That seems a lot even if she's not an alcoholic.

There's been a bit of a fuss in the UK over other problems with wine drinking that people are not aware of..e.g mouth cancer.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE FOR I AM AN ALCOHOLIC THAT IF YA NEED THE DRINK, YOU MOST LIKELY ARE AN ALCOHOLIC....IF YA CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT IT OR GO THROUGH WITHDRAWALS WITHOUT IT YOU ARE AN ALCOHOLIC....
deleted_user
deleted_user
If she is an alcoholic there is nothing you can do or say that will change her back to a normal person. But you can plant seeds of hope and direction when she is ready.
deleted_user
deleted_user
If she has a problem, nothing you could say would make a difference. She just might become more secretive and try to hide her drinking.
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