By William D on August 20th, 2007
10 Signs You are an Alcoholic
Do you know if you are an alcoholic? Have people told you you need to stop drinking? Have you hurt someone while drunk? If so then open this up! Even if you are not an alcoholic open it up anyway and share this with friends and family that might be alcoholics. After all it could save someone’s life.
- After work you go down to the bar to have a mere 3 beers. But if you get there early you say you might as well have an extra one.
- Your son or daughter has gotten hurt after you got home from a party or a night drinking.
- You have had 2 or more DUI’s.
- You can’t remember the last time you had a soda or water instead of a beer at a restaurant.
- You have five or more different types of beer in the fridge at all times, and you refill the fridge every few weeks.
- You have called in sick to work multiple times because of a hangover.
- People laugh at you and say you have done some crazy things. When you have no idea what they are talking about.
- Someone has told you multiple times to cut down on the alcohol consumption, and you tell them “I can stop whenever I want”.
- You say you drink because you are “bored”.
- You opened up this article thinking “Hmm lets see If I am an alcoholic, like all my friends think I am”.
My friends, If 5 or more of these things relates to you then you are probably an alcoholic. I bet if you are an alcoholic you probably already no it. There are ways to stop If you want:
- Have some friends that you trust take all the beer out of your refrigerator.
- When you go to a bar or restaurant don’t go alone. So you can cut down maybe a beer or two to start, and have a soda instead. Your friend could remind you if you forget. That’s what friends are for. To help you in times like this.
- Also, listen to someone when they tell you that you have a problem, because they are probably trying to help.
- Tell your kids to not end up like you and teach them what being an alcoholic can do to you.
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TMW | Dec 4, 2007 | Reply
You might want to have an adult re-write that article if you want someone to take it seriously.
ENS | Dec 6, 2007 | Reply
I’m not sure if this is supposed to be serious or not.
TMW | Mar 3, 2008 | Reply
I second TMW. Ghey.
Ben | Mar 4, 2008 | Reply
HA!! This has got to be the largest JOKE ever!! “2 or more DUI’s?!?!?!?!” ARE YOU SERIOUS. You my friend have just wasted your time. But I will drink one for you while I shoot for my 4th DUI.
Jaimie | Mar 4, 2008 | Reply
not all alcoholics have those symptoms…. some are quiet, stay at home, and still do every day tasks…but in my case my friend uses the excuses that i am really thirsty and beer is the only thing that quenches my thirst or….im not an alcoholic i just like the taste of beer!
MD | Mar 6, 2008 | Reply
Ben, if you lived in a small town with three or so local beers, you’d realize that about 50% of the locals have at least 1 DUI, and about 10% have 2 or more. That doesn’t make them alcoholics though, they’re just unlucky and don’t know their limit or how to drink.
MD | Mar 6, 2008 | Reply
** I meant local bars, not beers.
sealife | Mar 18, 2008 | Reply
i have never had a dui. i only drink if i am at home. which is every night. I cant stop, i have tried. my weekends are drink feast and work nights are 3 to 4 a night. ( so I dont smell like alcohol the next day) on work nights i will eat almost cooked pasta or rice to soak up the alcohol before the next day. I am a closet drinker. so no friends, no one comes over and no one knows at work either. I am not lonely because I would rather drink than have any one in my life. I have not hurt any one because i dont let people that far into my personal life.
READ | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Please heed my advise, I am the wife of an alcholic. I would run infront of a moving train for this man, and he can’t put down a beer bottle for me. I’m not nieve, I know he “cant help it”, but on the receiving end of the druken rages, the pissing yourself, the constant dissapointment, please stop!! I will never leave my husband in this place, but I’m loosing myself along with him. There is a time and place for fun, but if this what life is? Are we so small that we are imcapable of dealing with issues? Arn’t we not supossed to strive for better? Life is about people. Life is about relationship. If your drunk all the time, your missing out on the love that you would receive. You may think that life is so boring, unimportant, and stupid, but under the stuper, there is love. LOVE!!! Try learning to forgive yourself, and forgive all the horrible things that people have done, love…….
loved one | Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
I am the sister of an alcoholic he drinks everyday is also about to lose his wife and stepdaughter i am surprised they have stuck with him that long he has gotton 3 duis and his last one he did time in prison a year and half he is hurting everyone around him i hope he is able to see that before its too late.
loved one | Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
and also how old r u ben u must be atleast 17 cuz by the way it sounds that ur maturity level
WRITER | Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
actualy i was 15 when i wrote this, jus wanted to possibly help people, i dont really know, father used to work at a bar so i saw this stuff a lot
swamp patch | Jun 26, 2008 | Reply
I initially did not know if I was an alcoholic but I’ve come to terms with it now. If you are having a problem identifying yourself as such, here are just a few tell-tell signs.
-If you ever made a Christmas tree with empty beer cans… you might be an alcoholic.
-If you ever shot a skyrocket out of your rectum… you might be an alcoholic.
-If you named your son “Miller Lite”… you might be an alcoholic.
-If you ever rooted for The “Oakland Raiders”… you could be an alcoholic.
-If you ever got a DUI on a riding lawn mower… you might be an alcoholic.
Please feel free to add your own.
Frustrated | Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
I am the wife of a “Im not an alcoholic”. It’s not a good place to be, I am a pastor, a youth leader, a womens ministry leader, I am the only one financially, emotionaly, physically supporting my household of 6. Where do you turn, I love my husband, I believe in my God, I pray every day that I will pass this trial..but like the wife before me, I am losing myself.. I used to be beautiful, inside and outside, now I am tired, lonely, broke, almost homeless, how do I look for a better tomorrow, with a heat so emotionally beat down that I can’t even stand to look at myself in the mirror.. Please if your loved ones have continually asked you to not drink tonight…think about them for once rather that yourself as usual… Broken bones and bruises heal…heartache is something altogether different
wicked_grey | Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
If you suspect (or know) that you are an alcoholic:
1) Reducing your drinking is not enough. You have to eliminate it completely. “One is too many, a thousand is never enough.”
2) Avoid people, places, and things that might tempt you to drink, eg parties where alcohol is served, buddies you usually drink with, etc…
3) Get help. Find an AA meeting near you or admit yourself to a rehab center. There are free rehabs out there if you can’t afford one.
4) Keep in mind that alcoholism is a chronic disease (like diabetes for example.) This means that you can’t tell yourself you no longer have a problem because you’ve been clean for a few years. That will lead to a relapse.
5) Last but not least, you may relapse. Don’t let it keep you down. Dust yourself off and give it another shot.
Hope this helps, all.
He's my Dad!!!! | Aug 8, 2008 | Reply
What a joke! Do you have any idea buddy what you are on about, and let me give you a pointer obviously not. Yes, you may be trying to help but reading what’s written you have not experienced it at all. Wicked_grey is right on track, my hat off to you as you have either experienced first hand or been very close to someone who has. People do not understand people who are alcoholics not even their own family as much as we try to say we do. I lost my Dad 2 years ago due to alcohol and it still hurts deeply and oh what a waste of a life a good life. But yes it is a disease but most of us look at it as a smelly dirty old person who just won’t help themselves yet all they are after is a chat and a friendly smile and someone to stick beside them. But oh how hard it is when they don’t wish to help themselves and you basically see somebody slowly killing themselves. My Dad was a great Dad even to the very end I just couldn’t get him to stop. That was the hardest part and then knowing the day that I couldn’t find him that it was over, I just hope he gave himself up to soberiety before he went on to a better place. I just wish daily that he was still here. Love you Dad and miss you heaps. xxxx
Kate | Oct 6, 2008 | Reply
Living with an alcoholic is like being on a roller coaster that never stops one day your up high and he’s happy cause he is drunk then you hit the low spots when he is either sober looking for alcohol or been on a bender and is abusive and angry and all you want is for the roller coaster to stop and for there to be no highs and lows just one constant speed.
Sarah | Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
Alcoholics don’t admit they are alcoholics….. first step=denial!
If you are dependent on alcohol to make you feel better….. even if it is 1-4/ week — you are an alcoholic!
lost girl | Nov 29, 2008 | Reply
dear writer – I’m a 38 year old beautiful girl that has a great career but has gone through a number of heart aches. Just 30 days ago I gave up drinking. I finally got a clue that I “might” have a problem. That just maybe I was escaping into a fantasy world of personal destruction which was why I could not carry on an intimate relationship. Tonight I wanted to drink – I came across this site just before giving in. You made a difference in my life simply because you tried. Your writing may not be perfect but it was perfect for me tonight. One more day…
Brandy | Jan 19, 2009 | Reply
This is an awful ‘article’. This is exactly why so many alcoholics keep denying what they are- because someone without half a brain puts all these ridiculous ’signs of alcoholism’ into a box. So I can bet that you have enabled at least one alcoholic to keep saying for another year that they don’t have a problem bc their symptoms don’t fit into this little box. Please add a disclaimer or say that all alcoholic don’t have the same symptoms. There are binge drinkers who are alcoholics that function very well at work, but are still alcoholics. Please don’t make it any harder on those of us who have to live with them and try to convince them of their problems. Do some research and try spell check next time.
Sandy | Mar 10, 2009 | Reply
I do agree with … , why is it that alcohol is legal and not marijuana? do u see people that are high get into a rage that hurts loved ones? if so that is rare and sad. Marijuana calms people dosn’t make them get out of control and hit their wife or kids.. its sad. Alcohol is the devil and weed makes you lay back and chill out..granted it makes people lazy but id rather have my son a stoner then an alcoholic
sis | May 18, 2009 | Reply
I have been drinking since I was 12 years old. I couldn’t imagine what life wil be like without booze. I am a 35 year old woman. 2 weeks ago i was hammered, tripped and smashed my head on a huge rock next to the fire. I could have died. I have a nice scar on my head and cracked 2 teeth. You would think that wuould have been a eye opener.. OOOhhhhh no, I got drunk a week later. I am a drunk. Sucks but true. Now I have to deal with it.
happy | Jun 17, 2009 | Reply
The anwser for me and countless others was AA, sober for two years…..and for family members that struggled living with me there was Alanon and families anonymous to help with there hurt and anger. Jst thought I would throw that out there
just me | Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
Although your some of your info may be a little off i believe that you have the right idea and you have probably helped more people than you relize. I am going through a situation now because of drinking; i never relized how mean i got after getting drunk but obviously i am pretty mean. the women that i love and that loves me is now in tears because of the things that i said and i am praying that things get better but that is in gods hands now. This has prompted me to quit drinking completely, she means way more to me than any beer.
noor | Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
there is a reason it\’s forbidden is islam.
kelly | Nov 20, 2009 | Reply
I am an alocoholic and a coke head (for almost two years now, and pretty much everyday)… I do coke during the day and into the night and I drink alcohol to counter the coke effect. Then I drink some more to get drunk and ‘come down’ off the coke high and to get some sleep. I am married, have a full time job and nobody has a vlue!! I am in need of help and CAN NOT tell my husband… nor can I tell my family or friends as my husband will find out. I seriously want to stop both, but I don’t know where to start. I’ve tried to stop buying coke but I argue with myself and then break down and buy it again, telling myself that it will be the last time… so in turn I end up buying another mickey to help me come down from the high… and so on and so on….
I am an idiot, yes I know this… I need to figure out how to stop, without my husband finding out.