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    I drink around 5 glass of vodka in preparty , and i'm going out 3 times a week , do you consider me like alcoholic ?

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    Perhaps it's not what we think what do you think  ?

    Yes....15 drinks a week just to "get ready" to party?  And then how much on top of that?  By the way, to stop drinking just to "test" if you can, doesn't prove anything!  Some alcoholics think that they are not, because they only drink on the weekend and never miss work!  They are still alcoholics.  I strongly suggest an AA meeting and some research.  You are well on the road to destruction, in my opinion.

    Bob/PKB

    That "preparty" got to me, too, Ducky. I wouldn't even make it TO the party with that kind of preparation.
    Ducky

    Moderator
    Umbriel...wrong again professor! For a person who regularly tries to impress others on this forum, you sure make some silly comments and this is one of them. Have another drink and find a famous quote that you can share with all of us lowly folks here. Your "literary quotes" make more sense than your opinions!

    Try going out without drinking once to test your ability to say NO! If you can't do it then you are an alcoholic for sure.

    The only person who can really decide if you are an alcoholic is you.  I am going to suggest that you go to a few AA meetings or think about this- is your life un-managable? Do you drive lit or let other's who are intoxicated drive?  Have you ever gotten a DUI or DWI?  If no, were you just lucky? Have you been hurt while drunk, gotten into fights while drunk?  Lost a job because of drinking?  Spend more money than you should drinking?  Had one night stands while drunk?  Woken up and are unsure where you are or how you got there?  Unsure how you got home?  Had to be filled in on what happened when you were drunk??? Have other people- parents, friends, co-workers tell you that you drink too much???  Have this gut feeling that your life could be better if you didn't drink?? ANd finally, Why do you drink that much every time you go out??


    Except for the very last Q- count how many Yeses you have- the more you have the more likely it is that you do have a problem with alcohol.  Alcoholics have an, often inherited gene, that turns on with alcohol use- it is not your fault, it is like an allergy, if you avoid alcohol you do not have the negative effects from the allergy.  It is tough for alcoholics to stop drinking because of the way they think- have a support system and a way to re-learn how to think and live can be very helpful-AA is just that.  There are other groups too- In some Christian Churches they hold a Christian based recovery program.  There are also group therapy groups for alcoholics.  It isn't something to be ashamed of, it's a disease...If you have heart disease you change your diet, start exercising and take medicine or have surgical procedures done to help maintain a quaility of life.

    If you can put it down and walk away and not Need another drink  OK... If you feel you have to have another drink you just might need some help...I can drink a lot of beer or whiskey at one time but then I can also go for days or even weeks with no alcohol and not think a thing about it. Yes I'm sure some will consider me an alcoholic but I don't...... I don't drink every nite mostly on the weekends and even then not enough to get polluted.  {although I have on occasion been a little unsteady}...

    mycatsmom

    that's the cue point - - - -if he NEEDS another drink or if he HAS to have a drink.

    even if you are not an alcoholic, i would suggest you stop drinking. it causes all kinds of health problems like diabetes, ulcers, dehydration, loss of family and friends. you will lose your nature too, if you get my drift. eventually you will die from it. please quit and save yourself from a lot of problems!

    Absolutely yes.  You are an alcoholic.  Now get help before it consumes you more than it already has.  This is a serious problem that could ruin your life.  Get help now!

    I personally would consider you a social alcoholic. 

    mycatsmom

    What's a social alchoholic ?
    Colleen

    Moderator
    One who only drinks for social reasons.
    mycatsmom

    isn't that an oxymoron ? - - - a contradiction in terms ?

    The most important person to honestly and objectively answer that question would be you. It sounds as though your usage of alcohol has reached a point in its progression where if you are not already beginning to experience problems caused by alcohol, you are on the edge of what can be a very slippery slope.


    Honestly speaking, it wouldn't surprise me in the least, that you have already begun to experience negative effects of alcoholism. It really sounds as though it has begun to get a handle on you.


     

    I had n't had a drink for three months then drank 350 ml of whisky which had little effect on me . I have n't had a drink for another 3 months due to the little effects of the last drink do you consider me an alcholic because in my opinion i should have been legless .

    Colleen

    Moderator
    I would say you have a high tolerance for alcohol. Some people do. To me, an alcoholic is someone who is addicted to it because of the effects it gives them. You are not addicted to it.

    you are obviously concerned yourself or you wouldn't be asking, if you are enjoying life, able to perform all usual activity without difficulty, not taking time off because of hang overs, not concealing the amount you are consuming from others, I would consider you are probably just drinking a too much for health reasons, which you may regret later, but you are concerned so I would suggest some counseling, or at least try going out to party without the pre party alcohol , are you drinking to enjoy, or are you drinking to get drunk?

    I`D SAY THAT YOU ARE WELL ON THE WAY TO BECOMING ALCOHOL DEPENDENT..IF NOT ALREADY!....you could at this moment in time be an out of control binge drinker...is any party worth going to if it stresses you out so badly??....I REALLY THOUGHT THAT i WAS GETTING TO BE ALCOHOL DEPENDENT.....I WAS EVEN DOING THE CLASSIC HIDING BOTTLES THING SO NO ONE SAW HOW MUCH I WAS DRINKING...OR LAUGHING IT OFF WITH EXCUSES THAT THE KIDS WERE DRIVING ME TO DRINK...BUT 2 YEARS AGO...I JUST PUT MY MIND TO QUITTING FOR A MONTH...TO SEE IF I COULD ...TWO YEARS ON...3 STONE LIGHTER!!..not to mention the weight off my shoulders!:-)...I ACTUALLY CAN`T STAND THE STUFF...ALTHOUGH I HANG OUT WITH MY FRIENDS HAPPILY WHO DRINK IN BARS..PUBS ETC...Now I`M A COKE ADDICT..IE diet coke!!!...AND CANT GET THROUGH A DAY WITHOUT TEA!!.....I would never advise anyone to just stop ..as i did...you risk fits and your life...go to AA...AND OR GET COUNSELLING OR SUPERVISION!!!...am not preaching...it`s just so much better for ME without it!!!


    GOOD LUCK...Millie xx

    ""Of course you're an alcoholic!

    pikkutiikeri65

    Eggie where do you get these hilarious pics? lol
    eggplant

    From the internet.
    itsmee

    Would you use this same cartoon if the guy was drinking chocolate milk and heading for Diabetes?
    eggplant

    Well itsmee it wouldn't really matter to me. If a person damages their body with alcohol or chocolate milk, it's a choice they've made. We all have choices.

    If this is what you drink before a party, what do you drink DURING a party? How much do you drink when you don't go out?

    YES!!!!                                                                                                         

    There are many signs and symptoms related to drinking problems. Alcoholism is considered a progressive disease, meaning that the symptoms and effects of drinking alcohol become increasingly more severe over time.
    Those who use alcohol may begin to show early signs of a problem, then progress to showing symptoms of alcohol abuse; if drinking continues, they may later show symptoms of alcoholism or alcohol dependence. Take the Alcoholism Screening Quiz.  
    alcoholism.about.com/od/about/a/symptoms.htm  

    If you aren't by now, you are wanting to be...........

    Of course not.  You are definitely considered a drunken stupor.  You are beyond alcoholic.

    dowsa

    so true "HICK" Only Coke girl .not a good "Advert for a Scots man.

    Yes, and you will die young and miserably if you do not stop this suicidal habit.

    Find out where you can attend a meeting of Alcoholic Anonymous. Talk to the people there. They are better able to give you an answer. And better able to tell you how to go about a recovery.


    By the way, how do you arrive at the party. Drive? If you do drive, you will no doubt injure or kill someone in the coming years. 


    Me? I think you are an alcoholic. I believe alcoholism is a disease. 


    Good luck. : ) 

    As a female you need to consider the possibility of pregnancy and continuing drinking while pregnant. Your baby may have the Foetal Alcohol Syndrome the effects of which will last a lifetime; that is your lifetime and the chlid's. 

    Yes and if you do not get some help or you will kill some one in you're car and you're self at the same time please get help

    Have fun!

    What Umbriel is describing is a Functioning Alcoholic... go here for information ... http://alcoholism.about.com/od/problem/a/functional.htm


    In my opinion if you are worried about it, now is the time to take action.  Quit while you are ahead.  I have lost family members and friends to alcoholism which is a disease.


    Good luck to you.


     

    FISH-O

    My sister was a functioning alchoholic for 25 years and now she is dead.
    You are in denial.
    I have stopped reading your blather.
    Your 730 days of sobriety are not up. One true sign of an alcoholic is they don't respect the boundaries of others.
    FISH-O

    You are a hideous human being. You have an abusive personality. Go away.

    Theres only one person that can answer your question and thats you.Your friends cant tell you ,neither can your doctor.Yes,i am an alcoholic,in recovery eleven and a half years ,but im only one drink away from being drunk.I wish you luck

    pythonlover

    Moderator
    Congratulations, what a wonderful effort.
    Ducky

    Moderator
    I don't know you leosmaml but I remember some of your comments from the past and I believe that you are working hard at your struggle. You must remember how awful your past was so keep up the good work!!!
    FISH-O

    I think you are wonderful and brave. I wish my ex-husband and my sister would have made the same decision. Your family is very fortunate.
    I am hugging you from Canada.
    xo Fishie
    Poppy3

    How good is your answer leosmami - you know you have been there. Yeah there is no use living in denial - it's not astro physics - I do hope this guy/girl gets help, and good on you - I wish him all the luck there is and hope he can get help to look at his life to see why this is happening. Nobody here should take the high moral ground here until they know the circumstances and have been there.

    First of all, what's a  " preparty " ?    If  you mean you drink 5 glasses of Vodka at one sitting. That's a lot of liquor !!  How big a glass is it.- - - - -an 8 oz glass ?  or more like a small highball glass ?


    You'd be drunk on your ass if you did that. You  didn't say how many shots you have when you go out. But, you mentioned that you go out 3x per week.  If you get drunk alot and often , then yes.....I'd say you're an alchoholic. My hope is that you don't die from alchohol poisoning. I know a few people that did that. And college students are famous for doing that too.......b/c they're inexperienced with how to drink respondsibly .

    Colleen

    Moderator
    Preparty, meaning he's already done a fair share of drinking before he went to the party.

    NO. Just a "Drunk" Who enjoys being "Drunk. Ease up on your Drink think of your "Health! get help see a Doctor If not it will be an "Undertaker !!

    I think alcoholism is not an issue of how much you can drink but rather how difficult is it for you to not drink alcohol. Can you turn the tap off and live your life without alcohol? That little test shows you weather you are in charge of your life or if addiction is in charge. If your habit is in charge then you need to get help in getting your life back. Alcoholism takes everything from a person even their life if not treated.  

    NO


    Alcohol lets you love yourself. And I say that’s a fine thing. Everyone should feel that way every now and then. Why must you go through life acting like an accountant or salesman or carpenter, just because that’s what you do for a living?


    ""


     

    Ducky

    Moderator
    Funny, I know an alcoholic accountant, several alcoholic salespersons, and two alcoholic carpenters.
    Bob/PKB

    cirrhosis of the liver. we all would love that, too.
    FISH-O

    I knew an alcoholic nurse (My sister). I still know an alcoholic sales rep, retired gallery owner, a retired engineer and a musician. It's my strategy to stay out of their way. No good comes from a conversation with a drunk.

    Thanks Ducky,struggling again ,itll pass xx

    Dardaigh

    (((((((((Leosmami)))))))))
    Take care. :)


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