Generally speaking, the signs of alcoholism are unclear to many people.

It is not unusual to have questions as to what alcohol addiction is exactly, how is it different from alcohol abuse, and when an individual should look for treatment due to their drinking problem.

The following information will provide you with the answer to these questions and many others you may have.

Signs Of Alcoholism, AKA Alcohol Dependence Is Characterized By:

• Cravings: A strong need, or compulsion, to drink.

• Loss Of Control: The inability to limit one’s drinking on any given occasion.

• Physical Dependence: Drug alcohol detox withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, occur when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking.

• Tolerance: The need to drink greater amounts of alcohol in order to "get high."

Have you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking?

Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking? Have you ever felt bad or guilty about drinking? Do you have a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or to get rid of a hangover?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have a drinking problem or experiencing the signs of alcoholism.

In the United States, 23 million people have a drug abuse problem and more than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism or problem drinking according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.

Physical And Emotional Signs Of Alcoholism

• Insomnia
• Accidents
• Loss of self-esteem
• Anxiety
• Not taking care of yourself
• Being unusually suspicious
• Poor work performance
• Blackouts/memory loss
• Taking sick days for hangovers
• Breakdown of relationships, such as divorce
• Trembling hands
• Depression
• Trouble having erections in men
• Driving offenses
• Easily annoyed
• Drinking alone or in secret
• Not remembering conversations or commitments.
• Making a ritual of having drinks before, with or after dinner and becoming annoyed when this ritual is disturbed or questioned.
• Losing interest in activities and hobbies that used to bring pleasure.
• Irritability as usual drinking time nears, especially if alcohol isn't available.
• Keeping alcohol in unlikely places at home, at work or in the car.
• Gulping drinks, ordering doubles, becoming intoxicated intentionally to feel good or drinking to feel "normal."
• Having problems with relationships, employment or finances or legal trouble.

Ask Yourself These Questions To Find Out If YOU Show Signs Of Alcoholism

• Have you ever decided to stop drinking for a week or so, but it only lasted a couple of days?
• Do you wish people would mind their own business about your drinking?
• Have you ever switched from one kind of drink to another in hope that you wouldn't get drunk?
• Have you had to have an eye-opener upon awakening during the past year?
• Do you envy people who can drink without getting into trouble?
• Do you need a drink to get started, or to stop shaking?
• Have you had problems connected with drinking during the past year?
• Has your drinking caused trouble at home?
• Do you ever try to get "extra" drinks" at a party because you do not get enough?
• Do you tell yourself you can stop drinking anytime you want to, but you don't stop?
• Do you have "blackouts"?
• Have you ever felt your life would be better if you didn't drink?

Women become more impaired than men do after drinking the same amount of alcohol, even when differences in body weight are taken into account.

This is because women's bodies have less water than men's bodies. Because alcohol mixes with body water, a given amount of alcohol becomes more highly concentrated in a woman's body than in a man's.

In other words, it would be like dropping the same amount of alcohol into a much smaller pail of water. That is why the recommended drinking limit for women is lower than for men.

Chronic alcohol abuse takes a heavier physical toll on women than on men. Alcohol dependence and related medical problems, such as brain, heart, and liver damage, progress more rapidly in women than in men.

The consequences and effects of alcohol use are serious, in many cases life threatening.

Alcohol Effects On The Family - Signs Of Alcoholism

Alcoholism is commonly referred to as "the family disease" in the substance use and recovery field because it is just as damaging to family members as it is to the alcoholic.

In fact, more family problems stem from alcohol abuse than any other source.

According to the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 76,000,000 (Million) have been affected by alcoholism in their family.

This means that one out of every four families is traumatized by the family disease.

To read more on the Signs Of Alcoholism, here is an excellent guide!

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