alchol

[anotherday14]

i hear people say that im an alcholoic because when i drink...i black out, i have major memory loss of almost the whole nite. but i dont drink every day. i thought an alcholic was someone who drank everyday...does anyone know if thats true? once i start my 1st drink...i dont stop. its easy for me to get someone to buy me shots or drinks, so when there free....i keep drinkin. does this make me an alcholic? or just a social drinker???

[Deechy]

Hi there I believe you can have a pro elm if you continue this way it sounds to me that there is also something going on that you  drink all we can if someone is paying. It does a little while for us to see that we aren't like others where they can one or two and want to stop we can't stop. One,s too many and ten isn't enough.  Alcoholism is a decease that only we can do something about its the way alcohol affects our body. We often don't see a reason to stop but  reading some of your post . You need to look at this seriously and the fact you have posted here you are beginning to dawn on the fact you may be alcoholic and there is no shame in that .honestly it's the way your body and alcohol work or don't work if ou get my drift and that's just the way it is.

[10356]

Hi Anotherday. Welcome to the forum.. Anytime we drink to blacking out we have a problem. a social drinker can have a drink our 2 and stop They have no ill effects from drinking alcohol.. One does not have to drink everyday to have a problem with alcohol also when you take in to account that when you blackout you are actually in overdose that your brain is saturated.. alcohol plays hell on the liver heart brain kidneys stomach intestines blood veins almost every part of your body.. Then we have the danger of not being aware of what is happening to us in blackout, what we are saying who we are speaking with. Our judgement is way off.. Thank Goodness you are safe today but what about tomorrow ? I had quit drinking 4 years ago it was the best decision I have ever made.. I hope you decide the same for yourself for the way you are going will lead to drinking as a way of life.. take care. lesa