When do you classify someone as an Alcoholic??
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In health care we refer to a quick survey called the CAGE questions.\n\nCAGE Questions\n\n1. Cut\n   Ever felt you ought to cut down on your drinking?\n2. Annoyed\n   Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?\n3. Guilt\n   Ever felt bad or guilty about your drinking?\n4. Eye Opener\n   Ever had an eye-opener to steady nerves in the AM?\n\nIf someone answers yes to two of them, then there's a strong indication they have a drinking problem. The more 'yes' the more likely you have a problem.
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Vijayakanth is "ALCOHOLIC".ALCOHOLICS are always arrogant and have bad attitude. he is not fit to become a CM. cos i'm myself an alcoholic.
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Hello, my name is Alex and I'm an alcoholic. Wait. Wrong meeting. Lets start over.\n\nHello, my name is Alex and I'm a Yahoo Answers-aholic.
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Being a retired mental health practitioner with 20+ years experience, I can tell you from all that psychiatric and counseling care I provided that one who is diagnosed as having a bipolar disorder SHOULD NOT be "getting hammered", if by that you mean drunk from alcohol or other drugs, whether they are on medication or not.  Alcohol and other "street drugs" offer no long term remedy from a long term illness.  Contrarily, they offer only severe cyclic affective disorders which only exacerbates the problem.  I have had clients who came to our clinic who have used alcohol to "self-medicate" their bi-polar disorder, but finally turned to a regimented care since they could not control their alcoholic intake and the destruction caused by self-medicating with alcohol and other illegal drugs really made a mess of things.  I hope I have made this clear for you without being too wordy.  God Bless you.
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alcoholism runs in the family. My father was an alcoholic and so was his father. I was mentally affected because I didn't understand his behaviors while he was drunk. Dr. Jeckyl was probably an alcoholic. My father was a crying drunk who felt sorry for himself and cried tears in his beers. I am always careful when it comes to drugs and drinking because I live with the fear of knowing that I could probably slide into alcoholism without much effort.
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Make a video of her doing it....what a wonderful world we live in where you can tape just about anything and everything. Yes she has a problem with drinking because she cannot remember anything she does the next day. What she is doing is killing herself and one day may end up in the hospital for alcohol poisioning if she doesn't watch herself. But ya its AA not AAA, I think your A key got stuck hopefully. AA is not a shame but rather a support group for those who have alcohol dependency. I wouldn't knock it if you don't know what it is like.
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You don't. From what little you have said you have an ALcoholic for a mate. You CANNOT help him unless he wants help. But there are organizations you can call for help, like al-anon. As for him, he must be willing to step up to the plate and take responsibilities for his actions. This will be a starting point. It will take time. But unless and this is unless he is willing to step up to the plate there isn't one thing you will be able to do to help him.
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a bible thumper, usually a person who is out of balance when it comes to religion..sort of like a person with a drinking problem,..\nthe alcoholic has a drinking problem, just like the person who swears off alcohol due to their own experiences without ever having to take a drink...both cases are a good example of extreme behavior.....bible thumpers can be grouped in the same catagory as nonbelievers...both are extreme in their behavior
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The first thing an alcoholic must do to begin his/her recovery is to admit that he/she has a problem. So long as they are in denial no one can help them, no matter how much they love them. If your partner is accusing you of being hypocritical then he is surely in denial about his habit. It is very unlikely that your situation will get better until he realizes that his habit is costing him more than money. Leave him and be sure to tell him your real reasons as to why you are leaving him.
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Depends on how bad your problem is, and your family genetics. Alcoholism runs through peoples genetics causing some people to be more prone to having a drinking problem. Sometimes the best thing to do is to find a therapist or some other outlet to help you out. I don't like A.A. though, they are too spiritual and in essence a money scam for a couple companies isnce they push books from one publishing company so much to people who don't have the mental will power to realize they don't need the books or the spirituality that ocmes with it, also A.A. becomes a factor to make people too co-dependant on the group. So I suggest seeing a regular therapist to increase your likelihood of not giving into temptation for drinks.
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You've passed the enough stage.  Don't fight with a drunk...it's usless.  You need to pack your bags and leave.  It's the only way.  Most Alcoholics don't stop drinking until they reach rock bottom...l'd get him there quick if you want to save his life.
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I think the difference is that an alcoholic literally drinks all the time and goes to AA. An alkie always talks about wanting a drink but doesn't drink all the time. They drink every once in a while.Plus alkies don't go to AA because their drinking problem isn't so bad. They would go to AA if they wanted to nip their problem in the bud before it got to serious.\nBut that's just my opinion.
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An alcoholic is some one that drinks for the sole purpose of getting drunk!\nThat's me! I don't drink socially. When I drink I don't stop till I am drunk! I used to avoid hangovers by staying drunk!\n3 years of my life was wasted!\nThere is a time and place for every thing, now when I drink I am at home with family and/or good friends so that when I am falling down drunk, they put me to bed. That way I can't hurt myself or anyone else! I don't crave it any more like when I was younger, but that took a few years!\nAs for an addict, I think that is some one that has a physical dependence on some thing like I did when I was avoiding a hangover. I also know people that cannot function without their "fix" whether it be alcohol or some other drug. While they are using they are the best at what they do, but without it they can't even make a complete sentence, walk or hold themselves upright!\nI also agree with the person above that pointed out that it does not have to be a drug, it can be a feeling. Thus being totally psycological or being addicted to the chemicals produced in our bodies.\nREMEMBER, you are the only one who can change you!\nHelp is just that, HELP! The real changes are made because YOU want them!\nThat's MY point of view.
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I just went through this same deal. She was drinking 10-12 beers a day and finally we took her in for dry-out. She's been sober for a year and a half now and just threw me out of the house because we have nothing in common anymore. She's "growing" as a person now. And I'm out in the cold after putting up with her drunkedness for years and helping her through the rehab.
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Bill W. is the creator of AA (Alcohol Anonomous). If you hear "Are you a friend of Bill W." it is most likely asking them if they are in AA. People ask this because some people are not comfortable with saying they are in the AA program.
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Alcoholics Anonymous people are arrogant? I've always found the people that went through the twelve step program rather humbled by their experience. I'm genuinely surprised by your insight and can offer no explanation, I'm mystified.
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The most simple answer is when you start depending on alcohol as if it were a need. \n\nHowever, there are several more professional tools that may be used to detect the habitual abuse of alcohol. The CAGE questionnaire, developed by Dr. John Ewing and named for its four questions, is one such example that may be used to screen patients quickly in a doctor's office.\n\nTwo "yes" responses indicate that the respondent should be investigated further.\n\nThe questionnaire asks the following questions:\n\nHave you ever felt you needed to Cut down on your drinking? \nHave people Annoyed you by criticising your drinking? \nHave you ever felt Guilty about drinking? \nHave you ever felt you needed a drink first thing in the morning (Eye-opener) to steady your nerves or to get rid of a hangover? \nAnother screening questionnaire is the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), developed by the World Health Organization.\n\nThe Alcohol Dependence Data Questionnaire is a more sensitive diagnostic test than the CAGE test. The Alcohol Dependence Data Questionnaire serves to distinguish a diagnosis of alcohol dependence from one of alcohol abuse.\n\nRead more at:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholism