7 Signs You Might Be an Alcoholic

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It’s important to be able to recognize the symptoms of alcoholism in yourself, your family, or even a friend. While there are claims that a few drinks a day are acceptable and good for your health, alcoholism is a destructive and fatal disease.

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If a friend or family member is having problems controlling their drinking and display more than one or two of these distinct symptoms of alcohol addiction, then they may need treatment at a rehab center. The treatment will help him or her understand how to cope with the disease and keep up sobriety and well-being.
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1) Tolerance

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The first sign of alcoholism is having a significant tolerance, or the ability to drink greater amounts of alcohol without demonstrating the effects of drunkenness. If you demonstrate a high tolerance it’s a clear indicator that you are consuming too much and causing damage to your body. When you need four drinks just to get a “buzz” that you were previously able to get from two drinks, it’s a sign that you need treatment.

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When your body is subjected to high levels of alcohol regularly, it learns to adjust. If you drink the same quantity of alcohol over an extended time, the affects of drinking decreases, which can compel you to escalate the amount you drink and damage your body even more.
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2) Inability to Control Consumption

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A clear sign of alcoholism is insisting that you won’t have a drink for a while or only plan to have one or two drinks, but then end up having several drinks anyway.

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You should never mix alcohol with prescription medication and if you find it unavoidable to drink while taking a prescription, that’s a strong sign of a lack of self-control. Often this can get worse with the inclusion of mood-altering prescription substances affecting your mind as well.
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3) Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms

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Withdrawals typically start anywhere within 5-10 hours after your last drink and can last for many days after. Symptoms get more severe within 48 to 72 hours and have been reported to last for over a week after the last drink, depending on how much was consumed. Symptoms of withdrawal can include headache, nausea and vomiting, sweating, clammy skin, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and tremors.

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The most dangerous withdrawal symptom is delirium tremens, which is the outcome of intense alcohol withdrawal and can induce fever, hallucinations, severe confusion, agitation, and seizures. Alcohol withdrawal can be life-threatening. Anyone who’s experiencing withdrawals should be at a detox center and under medical supervision to ensure the safety and well-being of the patient.
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4) Neglecting Responsibilities

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Missed commitments, flunking in school, getting fired, and child neglect are all signs of alcoholism. Missing work due to hangovers and making career destroying mistakes show a distinct lack of control. However, drinking reduces or even removes the motivation people need to be successful in their career.

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Alcoholics have difficulty managing daily activities and will desert chores and the tasks needed to keep their homes habitable and bills paid, diminishing their quality of life and credit scores. Taking time off to check in to a detox center may not boost anyone’s career, but sobriety and improved productivity and performance more than balance for lost time.
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5) Legal Trouble

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Getting charged for driving under the influence is hands down a sign of an alcohol problem. A DUI is not the only alcohol-related legal problem that can result from alcoholism. Excessive drinking can lead to getting arrested for fighting, violent outbursts, theft, and attempting dangerous activities as a result of impaired judgment.

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Alcoholism can lead to court fines, jail time, job loss, and imprisonment. If convicted of a felony as a result of alcohol impairment, sentencing might lead to an opportunity to check into a treatment center for alcoholism.
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6) Destroyed Personal Relationships

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Alcohol abuse destroys marriages and tears families apart. If your children and loved ones have lost trust in you or even resent you for abusive behavior as a result of being drunk, it’s time to check into a rehab center.

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Children raised by alcoholic parents are at risk of growing up to be alcoholics. Leading to them abusing and neglecting their own children as a result of drinking. Alcoholism has a history of passing down generations and treatment can stop the chain of devastation as parents learn to live happy and sober lives while teaching their children to live free of alcohol.
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7) Blackouts

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Drinking to the point of blacking out, losing your memory, is one of the biggest sign that you have a problem with binge drinking and excessive alcohol consumption. If you’re drinking enough to induce long-term memory loss spanning anywhere up to hours, days, or eve weeks at a time, then you need seek help as soon as possible.

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During alcohol-induced amnesia, alcoholics are able to harm themselves and others because their judgment is severely impaired. Social binge drinkers can experience a blackout or two, but they typically adjust their behavior as a result of this negative symptom. If you’ve experienced several blackouts as a result of drinking, then you need to consider checking yourself into an alcohol treatment center.
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