What's so bad about being an alcoholic anyway?
813140
Apart from ruining your liver, becoming antisocial, stinking of alcohol and puke, killing yourself on the highway, losing all your decent friends, becoming the laughing stock of the rest of your "pals", being considered as an outcast by society, and lot of other similar things, I don't think there's anything bad about being an alcoholic. Hick!
418952
if you mean, once or twice a month, i say nothing wrong with that, smoking, don't think so, mainly because it is more addictive and life threatening than alcohol.  if not done in abundancy then things should be fine when talking about drinking.  as far as working in a pub, yeah, go ahead!  nothing wrong with a job, it is a honest job.  and in the bible Jesus too walked among the sinners.  i'm a Christian and my minister has a saying it is ok to be "of the world but not in it"  you can be around those doing wrong as long as you don't join in. and yes Jesus drank wine, but there was no alcohol then, it was a simple mixture of grapes, and berries. but smoking, ehh, i would try not to do that one.  i mean if your body is suppose to be a temple for God, then, who wants a smoked up chimney?  hope that helps.  take care and many blessings.
8024
You may be experiencing a subconscious effort of your body trying to tell you to stop feeding it poison, or you made an ass of yourself. Or, since alcohol is a depressent, and guilt can be a result of a more depressed attitude, it really could be the alcohol. Take more vitamins to replace the ones you sapped, that could ease it... or don't drink alcohol. And yeah, I usually feel bad about drinking the next day 'cause it's bad for me and I make an ass out of myself.
29370
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.
550118
let me be the one to tell you drinking is no fun time..my mom and dad were both drunks , they treated their only 2 children so bad my brother killed hisself at 12 years old , my life has been ruined by alchol, both my parents died very early , due to drinking , do not let anyone who drinks regularly into your life ,,you will regret it , i'll never have a chance to be normal because of people who wanted to have a good time by drinking ...
614787
Both parents being alcoholics shows a definite lack of responsibility and an inability to care for the child in a normal environment.  There is always some type of abuse occurring in the home, as tempers flair when 2 parents drink to excess.  The child deserves better. The parents will have a chance to go to rehab, but alcoholism is not acceptable.
196248
Drinking doesn't directly cause harm to anyone else. True, over indulgence can cause people to make irrational decisions which can be harmful or even deadly, but smoking is ALWAYS dangerous. I have had breathing issues since I was a baby and being around cigarette smoke greatly aggravates that. It's not fair for other peoples health to be constantly compromised because of other's addictions.
1073085
An alcoholic is someone who drinks to the point that it becomes the center of their lives.  They forget about all things such as family and work.  It is usually on a daily basis.  They feel that they need it.  They become consumed in it.  HOPE THIS HELPS!!!!!
800746
First,  I'd like to say that I am sorry for your loss.  I, also, think you should go to a doctor.  He may be able to put you on antidepressants or something.  Yes, You could very well be or develop into an alcoholic soon.  I don't think it is worth that..  There is nothing wrong with asking for help.  Good luck to you.
718331
I had this same problem for years. I still probably drink too much, but at least I'm not stoned out of my skull, flying high or a cocktail of those plus copious amounts of alcohol everyday as I used to be. I got so bad, that even to this day 3 years and more of my life are literally a complete blur.\nI believe what you're saying is correct about 'punishing' yourself. I think the whole appeal behind 'getting wasted' is because you have a low opinion of yourself. You are probably very self-critical, sensitive to the feelings and opinions of others, and spend alot of time in your own head thinking about it. Getting smashed is a temporary relief, but it can back-fire on you when you come down because you feel like an even bigger loser for doing it. And therein lies the 'addiction', because you end up doing it all the time to compensate for the negative feelings you experience afterwards.\nI can't even remember the actual day or time I stopped using drugs. I didn't wake up one day and make a decision to stop, I just got really bored with it all and sick of feeling like a loser. I worked out that the drugs were feeding my low self-esteem and that the gap between 'high' and 'low' was widening: I took way more than I initially did to get high and therefore the come downs were brutally magnified.\nYou'll stop when you get sick of feeling like shit all the time and realise you have a self worth preserving.\nTry reading 'Being Happy' by Andrew Matthews. Such a simple book with basic psychology but an important message for those of us with low self-esteem which produce negative behaviours as a result.
473233
I drank everyday about for something like 20yrs the pressures of raising a daughter alone I guess and everyone told me I was a alcoholic and I couldn't stop on my own.  But one day I did I just stopped because I acually have no desire to drink.  I think it has been 10yrs now I really don't keep track.  I could drink now if I wanted to but I just don't want to.  There is nothing about drinking alcohol that I find attractive or desirable.  I don't care if other people do but there really not pleasant to be around.  It amazes my friends because they thought I would probably drink my self to death.  They were wrong.  Now I quit smoking after 35 years I think thats a little tougher, you really have to put your mind to it.
527190
It's not a matter of how many drinks a day, it's a matter of whether that person's life is being negatively affected by their drinking.\n\nThat being said, one can only suggest that the person's drinking is hurting them.  In the long run, the person has to make the decision for themselves.  Fortunately, there's help for people who are friends and family of people whose drinking is affecting them.  I would suggest an Al-Anon meeting before you tell someone they "need" AA.
620430
It kills brain cells but you should have more than enough extra ones that it doesnt seem to concern too many people.  When your body metabolizes the alcohol, it turns it into liver fat and over a long period of time can decrease your body's ability to filter your blood through the liver.  It also dehydrates you and this is bad if you are an athlete.  In moderation, your body can deal with most of the bad stuff.
714281
ur an alcoholic if u're addictive to it. i don't think ur an alcoholic 'coz u only drink after a meal, maybe u just love the taste.
1077839
I think it is okay, but in moderation.  One or two drinks is fine as long as you don't overdo it.  I'm a Christian and I enjoy having a few drinks with my Christian friends.  \n\nBut Beware.  Some Christians think it is pure evil and will jump on your case, call you a sinner and a drunkard.  If this happens, be polite and go on your way.  As long as you and God are satified with your lifestyle, you have nothing to worry about.  \n\nOther Christians don't get you into heaven.   Jesus does...  Who are they to decide?
849465
There are several people in my life with drinking problems, my Grandpa  is the only success story I know of. They say that there is never a cured alcoholic, they are recovering for the rest of their lives. Alcoholism is a disease, and many people take it lightly because drinking is socially accepted. The way my Gpa stopped was by getting really, really drunk beyond the point of sickness, and he says his secret to 'recovery' was just remembering the feeling of that night. He immediately stopped drinking, and started chewing gum incessedly. He did attend AA mtgs and said that suprisingly, they really did help. He also said that the fact that my Gma attended the alinon mtgs helped alot bc he didn't feel as if he was all alone. You have to remain patient and not stress out the alcoholic to the point that they would want to drink. Remove all alcohol from the house, even if its a wine cooler. Living with an alcoholic is a very difficult thing. I hope this brings some insight. Good Luck
356566
You are deffinatley showing signs of having and or developing a serious problem. I think you should go and talk to someone (a councellor, not a friend or anything cos they can be quick to condem). I went through something similar and found talking through my problems really good. You shouldnt drink to get drunk - thats simply binge drinking. Have you thought about why you want to be drunk? Is it to feel good, to block out pain, etc? Also, its troubling to think that you hide your behavour. I know that its hard to talk about it, but it is deffinatley worth it. Its amazing how good i felt after the first session, just to spill everything out to someone who was totally unbiased, knowing that its totally confidential and whoever your talking to isnt going to think your a nutcase is fantastic!!! I hope everything works out for you, and again, please go and talk to someone. Something that really woke me up was when i was told that you can actually die just from drinking too much - because its a depressant, it can actually relax your system so much that you stop breathing and just die in your sleep. Imagine your parents/siblings/friends/etc walking in to wake you up and not being able to - that thought freaked me out. So yeah, again, hope it all goes well, i would give you my email address if you wanted to talk but i dont really want to post it here! Take care