Am I an Alcoholic ?
Most people who are drinking too much, in whatever way, will occasionally ask themselves the question – am I an alcoholic?
It’s a scary question to ask yourself, but as with most things the answer will not be a black or white,
“yes you’re an alcoholic” or
“no you’re not”,
but a shade of grey somewhere in between.
What sort of alcoholic are you?
Binge Drinker
- Irregular over-drinking,
- Monster hangovers,
- Doing embarrassing things you regret,
- Alienating your friends,
- Accidents,
- Days off work,
- Mood swings…
If this sounds like you, then get some help here.
Heavy Drinker
- Very difficult to have a day without alcohol,
- Can’t sleep without drink,
- Drinking alone,
- Guilt,
- Cravings,
- Can’t concentrate,
- Low energy,
- Depression…
Or if this sounds more like you, then contact us here.
Dependent Drinker
- Physical withdrawal,
- Drinking from early in the day, every day,
- Isolation,
- Poor health,
- Unstable work,
- Relationships failing,
- Feeling hopeless & ashamed…
If however, this is who you are, then to start with you’re going to need some medical help to detox your liver – go and see your Doctor, then get in touch with us.
You might be wondering, more simply, how can I stop drinking alcohol? But of course it’s never as simple as that. You’ll need plenty of support, and some clear goals, plus some in-depth understanding of how your own particular addiction works. That’s what online counselling will do for you. Try one session at least, and you’ll see how it can help.
If you do nothing about your problems, then nothing will change.
Alcohol has ruined my life so many times im 27 and I’m finally Ganna admit I got a problem have always been in denial telling my self I’m just having fun but I can’t remember the last time I did something fun without drinking I always have to drink I just feel like drinking makes it funnier but it don’t it always leads to regret I think I’m ready to take this step of sobriety for the first time
hello i started drinking when i was 16 going on 17 . We were having a bbq and my dad was having a beer and he said to me do you want to try some son so i said yes so i tried it , it didnt taste of anything at first and to be ohnest i didnt like it but when i was 16 i went to the year 11 prom and my dad offerd me a couple of beers to steady my nerves so i drank those and i was quite young at the time and it was getting to my head and i was drinking it fast without knowing . Then when i was 17 i went to college which i hated very much so had no friends at all i was bullied for been living in a moderate wealthy family and that kind of crap. i used to have a few drinks with mates on a weekend and let my anger out on the booze and then when i left college i went to pub with my other mate my friend was friends with landlords son in law so we got loads of booze but when i drank i used to get a pint i would finsh that one off then go and get another and another and when it came to last orders i would get 2 pints and i used to worry that i wouldnt get anymore so i wouldnt get wasted then when i went home i would bang on the door wake my mum and dad up and they were so upset to see myface white as a sheet of paper my eyes were streaming out with tears from me crying from the past the bullying my mother loosing her father through drink made me more up set even this very day .
i used to go in town with mates i used to have 4 or five cans of fosters before i went out cause i was so nervous then i would have shots in town and then i would got to club leave my mates talk to some random person. people were pissed off with me cause i never told them were i was . one night i decided to take my dads car out drunk got caught got put in a sell my grandmar was baby sitting me at the time cause my parents never trusted me .at the time she was 82 at the time she now dead rip gran that kind of affects me thinking of that day going to the station been arrested going to court i was so frightend . when i was 23 i met a girl fell in love was out of work for a bit doing volnetree was ok but i missed been with her i was off the booze for a bit then as we came to living togother the binge drinking started again and i was so emotional we would have rows she would cry and scream at me stop stop drinking this didnt bother me i just kept drinking til i was out for the count then i would got to bed pee the bed and wake up with a hang over i never had a night off the booze . then one day i went to the gym my dad was really angry with me he told me i want you home so i came home then i would start drinking in my room not socialising with parents nothing my brother told me off i dint listern just drank i hate the way i am i want to change ive tried books tapes pills nothing works what can i do i dont want to die ! please some one give me advice i dont want to go on like this i just want a nice fucture for me and my family and my fiance with them not worrying about me and me not worrying about my self .
I know I have a binge drinking problem and Ive ignored the issue way too long and want to get a handle on it before its too late necuase of much more life to live and want a stable relationship and I know my drinking has ruined my relationships amd even ruined it before they even started. I dont drink every day, dont think bout drinking every day but when I drink socially there are times I handle it ok and other times it will be a train wreck! Once I catch that buzz I dont when to stop, I’ll get caught up in the excitement of the moment and keep going to the point where Im like what happened last night? Its scary and Ive,made some poor decisions from being too wasted and its time to be classy not sloppy! I enjoy drinking but will I ever be able to control it socially that’s my fear??
Hello. I am currently in a relationship with a person who is a heavy drinker. Idk sometimes what type he would be, I stay at home taking care of our child while he works so I don’t usually see what he’s doing. He used to bring a bottle home to make drinks to “unwind” after work or a 6 pack of beer. Finally I got on his case enough til he stopped bringing stuff home and now he doesn’t call me to let me know he’s heading home and goes to the bar or his friend’s house, his friend also abuses alcohol probably among other things and I have stressed my concern to him about his friend being a bad influence and it’s done me no justice. I don’t understand why he wouldn’t call me or answer my phone calls after work to let me know what he’s doing!? I figure perhaps he’s ashamed. He does not usually drink during the day but I remember him expressing to me how he would crave beer. He is in total denial and I do not know what to do or who to talk to. He is so young to be going through this and I’m afraid it’s going to destroy our little family because I know for a fact he will not get help and i know if I do bring it up again, it will just turn into another fight. Please someone talk to me… I don’t know what to do.