I always drank socially, then for about 6 yrs it got out of control. On one occasion I brought it up to my doctor, admitting the amount that I consumed per day was up to a liter of bourbon.
My doctor told me I could not quit on my own and would need to go to rehab... To me this was out of the question. I wasn't going to be lumped into being a stereotypical case, and decided to quit for myself. I went through withdrawl 4 times... What really made me quit was the stomach problems I was having. Severe Indigestion. However I'd now say that my body was more addicted than my mind. I have always changed my habits with foods and drugs... Anyway, that's my story and I don't think every case of drug or alcohol addiction should be regarded the same... I haven't drank for a year and I have no desire, even when other people are.
My problem today is that I cancelled my health insurance prior to all of this, because the premiums seemed to high, and now I have untreated alcohol abuse on my medical records.
Each time I apply for insurance I get turned down and nobody has told me what to do.
How do I prove to the doctors and insurance companies that I don't drink? Get tested???? And will my insurance forever cost more than a person without this history?