Are you Drinking Too Much ?

are you drinking too much alcohol?Everyone seems to drink alcohol in our culture. Many seem to drink to excess on occasion. But how much drinking is too much?

Many of our clients say – why can’t I be like other people? They seem to be able to drink without getting drunk all the time.

Regular drinking is not necessarily a problem – in Mediterranean cultures families will usually have wine with dinner on most days. But they just have a glass or two. Few people in those countries see any problem with drinking like that.

The truth is, it varies from person to person – there’s no absolute level of alcohol consumption at which you have a problem.

Most people know if they’re drinking too much

… even before other people tell them. Basically if the negative consequences are more than the positive ones. But there are many signs to look out for -

  • if you’re looking forward to a drink more than the other things in your life,
  • if you’re often feeling depressed or guilty – like you need to hide how much you’re drinking from others, or even having a ‘secret’ drink when you can get away with it,
  • if you’ve ever noticed a pile of your empties and thought ‘wow, that’s getting big’,
  • if the following day, you can’t concentrate on what you need to, because you ‘just can’t face it today’ – (you’re too hungover),
  • if you’re finding it difficult to look people in the eye, because you think they might be judging you,
  • if you’re buying a bottle during the day, do you buy lots of groceries with it to hide the fact that you’re buying alcohol before lunchtime?
  • but one of the surest signs is this – if you’re hungover, and you start thinking ‘just one drink will take this hangover away’, then you’ve definitely got a problem.

What signs have you noticed that you’re drinking too much?


64 Responses to “Are you Drinking Too Much ?”

  1. Anonymous says:

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  2. Maureen says:

    I know I drink far too much. I can drink 4 litres of cider a day. I don’t get hangovers. I get no withdrawal symptons, should I not be to be able to drink for a day. I do, however, have problem sleeping. That is why I drink. I am on thyroxine as my thyroid does not work. Could this be the problem as to why I need to drink to get to sleep. I do not want to take sleeping tablets. My Doctor refuses to to give me them.
    Maureen.

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