My friends wife, whom I love to death, called me an alcoholic last night. My roommate texted me and asked me if I got beer, which I forgot about after work. Basically between the two of us, and sometimes my roommates boyfriend, we can go through a 24 pack in 3-4 days. Which if you break it down thats 12 a piece divided by 3 its four beers a day. Thats enough for me to be buzzed to the point where I'm not legal to drive.
I decided to look up one definition of alcoholism.
Overview
Alcoholism is drinking alcoholic beverages at a level that interferes with physical health, mental health, and social, family, or job responsibilities.
I went to hang out with my friends after my 8 hour work day yesterday. lol
Symptoms
Alcohol affects the central nervous system as a depressant. This leads to a decrease in:
Some of the symptoms of alcoholism include:
I decided to look up one definition of alcoholism.
Overview
Alcoholism is drinking alcoholic beverages at a level that interferes with physical health, mental health, and social, family, or job responsibilities.
I went to hang out with my friends after my 8 hour work day yesterday. lol
Symptoms
Alcohol affects the central nervous system as a depressant. This leads to a decrease in:
- Activity
- Anxiety
- Inhibitions
- Tension
Some of the symptoms of alcoholism include:
- Abdominal pain
- Confusion
- Drinking alone
- Episodes of violence with drinking
- Hostility when confronted about drinking
- Lack of control over drinking -- being unable to stop or reduce alcohol intake
- Making excuses to drink
- Nausea and vomiting
- Need for daily or regular alcohol use to function
- Neglecting to eat
- Not caring for physical appearance
- Numbness and tingling
- Secretive behavior to hide alcohol use
- Shaking in the morning