am I an alcoholic if I drink a bottle of wine everynight? does it make andofference if its only 3/4th of a bottle? or if its 3 pints of high abv beer? is it ok if its only 4 glasses of bourbon or scotch?
does it matter if I pass out on the couch most nights? what if I only got blackout drunk on weekends? what if i havent had a DWI or hospitialization in almost 5 years?
being serious: how much is ok? what if I rarely ever or never drank on weekdays, escept maybe one or two at an occassional work social I had to go to? what if I didnt get all the way drunk on weekends and limited myself to 3 drinks max on friday or saturday night – but not both?
I remember a time, after college, 17 years ago, when I was 22-25 years old and I really could have just a few drinks with friends… when I didnt drink alone everynight… how can I get back to that?
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I am a recovering alcoholic. Sober almost 6 years now. I was drinking between a 5th and a gallon of vodka a day. Spent half my life drunk. I was so tired of living that way but did not know how to stop. Sounds like you are experiencing the same problem. I am gonna share some info with you. You don’t ever have to drink again if you don’t want to. It is your choice. Don’t try to quit for good, it never works. Just don’t drink today. Put it off until tomorrow, then tomorrow, well worry about it tomorrow. Go sit at an AA meeting and just listen to what they talk about. You don’t have to use your real name, or even talk about anything if you are not comfortable doing so. It is anonymous, so nobody there will ever reveal your identity. What happens in that room, stays there. Give it a chance. I am glad I did. I no longer need to drink. I don’t have a desire to drink. I have the illness of alcoholism, but the illness no longer has me. If you wanna talk, e mail me. drx6153 at g mail
Yes, you are an alcoholic.
So I’m gonna die then