Are You An Alcoholic?The person who is an alcoholic has
become dependent on alcohol in order to cope with life or to
feel "normal". The habit of drinking alcohol is having a direct
affect on the individual's ability to function in life. The person who is an alcoholic has become dependent on alcohol in order to cope with life or to feel "normal". The habit of drinking alcohol is having a direct affect on the individual's ability to function in life. The person who is an alcoholic will exhibit the following signs of alcohol dependency: · They have developed a tolerance for alcohol that requires that they consume increasingly higher amounts of alcohol to attain the same level of influence or ability to "feel normal" that drives them to consume the alcohol in the first place. · They experience withdrawal symptoms if alcohol is not available such as feeling anxious, shaky, sweating, or feeling nauseous.
· The individual will end up drinking more than they intended to drink when they started out drinking that day. · When they attempt to cut down on the number of drinks they consume or try to stop all together they are unable to be successful and may have had numerous unsuccessful attempts to quit drinking · A lot of time and effort is expended towards the need to acquire alcohol · The individual will miss opportunities for professional activities, social activities or recreational activities with family, co-workers and friends in order to consume alcohol · They will continue to consume alcohol despite obvious evidence that drinking alcohol is causing them to be physically sick or to have psychological problems that are associated with drinking alcohol.
There are signs that a medical professional will look for when diagnosing a patient with alcoholism. The individual must exhibit 3 out of these 7 signs to be considered to be dependent on alcohol: 1. There is evidence that alcohol is contributing to loss of work/employment time or performance 2. The individual is angry or sad a good deal of the time 3. There is a history of physical abuse or violence towards others (other drinkers, family members, co-workers, friends or strangers) 4. There is a history of emotional abuse towards family members or others 5. The individual has suffered from one or more "blackouts" after drinking 6. The individual experiences "hangovers" after drinking 7. The individual suffers from tremors, tachycardia or bouts of perspiring More on Alcoholism
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