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JesseInTX · 51-55, M
The official definition of an alcoholic used to be, according to the CDC someone who consumes more than 4 drinks in a week. Now it’s the following-
not being able to limit how much alcohol is consumed
blacking out and not being able to remember chunks of time
having rituals and being irritated if someone else comments on these rituals, for example, drinks before, during, or after meals, or after work
losing interest in hobbies that were previously enjoyed
feeling an urge to drink
feeling irritable when drinking times approach, especially if alcohol is not, or may not be, available
storing alcohol in unlikely places
gulping drinks down in order to feel good
having problems with relationships, the law, finances, or work that stem from drinking
needing more alcohol to feel its effect
experiencing nausea, sweating, or shaking when not drinking
All of these are stupid in my opinion. It should say when alcohol affects you daily life functions.
not being able to limit how much alcohol is consumed
blacking out and not being able to remember chunks of time
having rituals and being irritated if someone else comments on these rituals, for example, drinks before, during, or after meals, or after work
losing interest in hobbies that were previously enjoyed
feeling an urge to drink
feeling irritable when drinking times approach, especially if alcohol is not, or may not be, available
storing alcohol in unlikely places
gulping drinks down in order to feel good
having problems with relationships, the law, finances, or work that stem from drinking
needing more alcohol to feel its effect
experiencing nausea, sweating, or shaking when not drinking
All of these are stupid in my opinion. It should say when alcohol affects you daily life functions.