Alcohol dependence ? ?
I know the difference between, well at least thought I did between alcoholism and a alcohol abuser. BUT what is the difference cause now after researching it … I am confused.
Symptoms of my friend that I am very worried about.
-drinking til’ blacking out
- drinking a 1/2 gallon in a week of hard liqour
- drinking a pint in a night
- tolerance is getting stronger
- doing stupid things and ruining friendships/ties
- money loss
- hiding it
- doing it and not being able to help themselves, because they need to be drunk to feel good about themselves
- drunk driving
- etc etc etc ..
the list can go on and on .. I am very worried about them and don’t know how to talk to them. How do i help?
You can’t really do anything until he decides to help his self.I know it sounds mean but he doesn’t want help yet,although i would do something about his drinking and driving.It would be terrible if he killed someone while driving drunk.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
At this point knowing the difference is not important, what is important is how can you help. I know a few people like this. One does not see a problem, the other did and is now clean 10+years. You may want to talk to someone at AA to see how they would advise you. It is my guess that there is not much you can do accept confront that person when they have done something to hurt you, physically or emotionally. Let them know that they are better then what drinking is doing to them. Sometimes you just have to walk away, which is a very hard thing to do. Best of luck.
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November 8th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
I never drink hard liquor anymore and I am not judging anyone. I might just have a glass of wine in the evening and stop at 3 glasses. You are wise to recognize if you might have a problem or worried about a spouse or friend. 20 years ago I blacked out and have not drank any hard liquor. I am 45 and I have seen people age fast from it and it scared me. I was a bartendress from age 21 to 35. I am now a hairdresser and paralegal and got tired of watching people harm themselves.
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November 8th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
You can’t really do anything until he decides to help his self.I know it sounds mean but he doesn’t want help yet,although i would do something about his drinking and driving.It would be terrible if he killed someone while driving drunk.
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