Do I Need to Be Careful ? Posted: 06-25-07 17:31pm
I had always avoided alcohol because I
knew that before I was born my father had
a terrible alcohol problem. About 6 months
after my 21st birthday I got drunk at a
friends 21st bday party. It was the first
time I ever drank. I didn't exactly like
the experience and started avoiding
alcohol again.
In the year since then I can count the
number of drinks I've had on my hands, and
only once did I have more than one drink
at a time, and that was just for two
drinks. But now whenever I see alcohol I
have a desire to drink. It wasn't there
before. It's a subtle thing that I didn't
even notice at first. I had a few drinks
last month because I just had the
opportunity and really wanted to, so I
drank.
But now I've started noticing that
whenever alcohol is mentioned I start to
really want a drink and whenever I see it
I have to take a moment to compose myself
and walk away. I don't have a problem
saying no, I can do that just fine, so I
don't think I'm addicted. The question is,
is it safe for me to continue drinking
socially with my friends or is this
something that could turn into a more
serious problem?
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Re: Do I Need to Be Careful ? Posted: 06-29-07 11:21am
jackieboy
wrote:
I had always avoided alcohol
because I knew that before I was born my
father had a terrible alcohol problem.
About 6 months after my 21st birthday I
got drunk at a friends 21st bday party. It
was the first time I ever drank. I didn't
exactly like the experience and started
avoiding alcohol again.
In the year since then I can count the
number of drinks I've had on my hands, and
only once did I have more than one drink
at a time, and that was just for two
drinks. But now whenever I see alcohol I
have a desire to drink. It wasn't there
before. It's a subtle thing that I didn't
even notice at first. I had a few drinks
last month because I just had the
opportunity and really wanted to, so I
drank.
But now I've started noticing that
whenever alcohol is mentioned I start to
really want a drink and whenever I see it
I have to take a moment to compose myself
and walk away. I don't have a problem
saying no, I can do that just fine, so I
don't think I'm addicted. The question is,
is it safe for me to continue drinking
socially with my friends or is this
something that could turn into a more
serious
problem?
Sounds like you already feel a little
problem somming on. I would have no more
that a couple drinks with you friends. But
not everyday! If you father had a problem
with it, there is a good chance you could
too.
moderation!!!
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shadowalker164
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Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 175 Location: Tampa, FL
Posted: 07-03-07 10:12am
Alcohol can't do anything TO me unless it
does something FOR me first.
In each generation something like 5% to 7%
of the population have an unnatural
reaction to alcohol. And that reaction is
that alcohol turns an otherwise bland
existence into a Technicolor world.
It lets me feel like other people look to
me. Complete.
The vast majority of people who drink
aren't alcoholics, and they aren't going
to become alcoholics in the future. Why?
Because alcohol doesn't do that something
special for them. When they have a few
drinks, they start feeling like they are
losing control and they stop.
Me on the other hand, after a few drinks,
I feel like I'm just starting to gain
control. A completely different reaction.
And after enough time, I came to rely on
alcohol to fix the way I felt. To fix the
way I saw the world.
And in time, that reliance became a
dependence, and in turn that dependence
became full blown alcoholism in my life.
You may or may not be an alcoholic, you
may or may not find yourself relying on
alcohol to improve your view of the world,
and no one can tell you if alcohol is
interfering in your life.
But time can tell.
If you start drinking on a regular basis,
given enough time and it will make itself
abundantly self clear if you are one of us
or not.
I hope you find yourself among the normal
people,
But if not, remember that AA is that last
house on the block for drunks like me.
On the road to the good stuff,
Richard S.
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Posted: 07-03-07 10:50am
Because alcoholism runs in your family,
you are absolutely susceptible to having
an addictive personality as well. It
doesn't have to be alcohol either.
Someone who has an addictive personality
can easily become addicted to just about
anything. Alcoholism runs rampid in my
family. My mothers father was a manic
depressant alcoholic. My mom's one sister
is an alcoholic and the other one hardly
touches alcohol. She has the addictive
personality though in just about anything
else that she does in her life. She goes
way overboard on simple life things.
So I am not trying to scare you, but the
answer to your question is yes it could
turn into something more, so yes you do
have to be careful. Try to identify the
reason why you want more than 2 drinks
when you go out. Why do you want to get
to that state? You just need to identify
it, recognize it and acknowledge it, and
try not to get out of control.
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EklipseX
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Posted: 07-05-07 13:32pm
I don't think your an alcoholic but
certainly make sure that if you do drink,
don't do it every day. Whenever I hear
alcohol I want to drink it too. Sure,
alcoholism runs very strongly in my
family, but I think that its up to the
person. If they allow themselves to drink
every day then they are allowing the
problem to develop within them.
As to what shadowalker said....I agree! I
feel the same way about alcohol, and
that's exactly why I enjoy drinking it. I
just found it interesting that you seemed
to convert my thoughts into words.
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randog
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 6 Location: ,
Alcohol Posted: 08-01-07 03:39am
in my 40's listen to shadowwalker cuz he
has it to a tee and I can verify that if
it makes you fel that way, you are an
alcoholic-now that is a rough word that
took me many years to figure out. That
every every day or sometimes is bullxxx.
If it changes the way you fell like that,
you got it. It is just the acceptance that
makes it so hard. Some people fight it to
the grave. It don't matter if you drink
one time a week or everyday if it gives
you that feeling.
