What the title says pretty much. My drinking varies.. sometimes I drink atleast 6 or more standard drinks at night but at times I barely drink at all. I don't crave alcohol or so I think I don't.. but my drinking varies. Maybe it's in my head? But lately I've been drinking as much as I stated before at least 3-4 days a week, even more sometimes. My drinking doesn't affect anything in my life. Usually when I start drinking I like to drink more just so I can get a better 'buzz'. I never wake up with a hangover or feeling shitty but maybe that is just because I'm young. Sooo yeah I doubt I'm an 'alco' but shit maybe I am a little bit? I have been drinking a lot more since I quit smoking weed as well. That might have something to do with it? Maybe i'm just rambling because i'm drunk who fucking knows
You're about on par with the average English person so I wouldn't worry until you start experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
An easy def is if you try to stop drinking but can't.... and until you try you won't know for sure. Start your experiment slow by only having one drink per day for 3 days without finding an excuse to drink more. If that goes well then stop for two weeks and see how uncomfortable you get. If you're already a pickle you'll soon know. I'm betting you're not an alcoholic.
Could you never drink again without an issue? I guess that's not a fair question as most people wouldn't like to give it up indefinitely. What I mean to ask is how important is it to you? Some people can drink at that level and be ok, others can't. Myself, I've stayed at that level for almost a year and blew back up....so it doesn't work for me. That's me though. Edit: alcohol wds are hell on earth. Avoid like the plague.
I used to drink 2 + fifths a day. I would wake up pull a bottle from under my pillow, chug, puke and go right back to chugging before I got out of bed in the morning. It was killing me. I would have died sooner then later. I have not drank in 394 days and have no intentions af starting again.
So many definitions.... If you got a beer belly lol If your a regular at the bar like my dad.....and everybody know you.
I drink about 15 beverages about 3 times a week. I also have spots where I won't drink for weeks and one time I went 11 days straight of 10+ beers. Currently 2 days w/o and have no desire to drink. So if you are, I'm fucked
When you lose everything around you and yourself as a person due to your addiction. It took my mom getting a divorce and me moving out for her to realize that she had to get help. She also drank herself into type 2 diabetes. She's been sober for 9 months now Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
thats the definition of an alcoholic, waking up drinking going to sleep drinking Congrats on your sober ness tho
There is definitely such thing as functional alcoholics though. I quit smoking regularly about 2 years ago, and I started drinking more because it was coincidentally around the time I turned 21. I definitely had alcoholic tendancies for a few years before that. I consider myself to be a functional alcoholic. If it is during the semester, I might have a drink or two at night, but many school nights I don't drink. I get good grades, held a job for a few years until I quit it for unrelated reasons, etc. However, when I am on break, I find it hard not to drink every night. For example, I haven't gone 3 nights in a row without drinking since the end of May when I finished school. The amount varies, but it is usually pretty heavy (about 1/2 a 750ml bottle of 47% rum). Obviously that pales in comparison to what some others drink, but I get drunk off of it because it is usually on an empty stomach, and I usually have a hangover. I am going to be tapering off and quitting next week for sure though. I have pissed this summer away, and am moving to my new college a month from tomorrow. I want to lose weight and be more mentally stable when I get there in the sense that I can manage my stress without getting shitfaced and being addicted to food. I believe Dr Drew defines addiction as continuing a behavior in spite of negative consequences. I consider that to be a good definition, but it doesn't cover the functional alcoholics though. It is tricky because I think the line between addiction and dependancy is very fine. Also congrats to the blades who have overcome it!
Yeah and she was diagnosed for 4 years before she even went to rehab. It took forever but I couldn't be happier that she's getting her life back together. I'm not sure what your situation was but I'm also super happy to hear that you're better 😊 Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
What I used to be. 1. Drink throughout the day. 2. Drink often. 3. Drink before going to places or do things you shouldn't while drinking. 4. Bad memory. 5. Angry, loud, anxious, mood swings. 6. Hard to be around. I somehow started slowing down. That shit is nonsense. Avoid alcohol as much as possible.
12 years sober after twice that living as the ultimate party god. Eventually it turned from be the life of the party to life as a party, and it threatened all that I held dear. It was a progressive thing for me and I am glad it came to an end. The only truth I found through it all was if you suspect a problem then why look to others for validation? Who knows you better than yourself? I spent years in amazement that I got f'd up every single weekend through my late teens, twenties and thirties. I would usually laugh it off, looking back and saying, well that happened. Don't ask us, ask yourself quite simply could you life be better without alcohol. I eventually discovered that for me the answer was yes. As for herb, different ball game. No probs there. Similar to alcohol, loved it from first exposure but it impacts me so positively. I have no place in my life for alcohol but weed is peace and joy and clean.