Wait so I'm not an alcoholic?

I just read that they updated the definition of alcoholism to mean more than 4 drinks a day. I mostly have cooking wine topped off with water twice a day, really amounts to one drink. Why didn't they say this sooner?

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GuyWithOpinions · 31-35, M

Your an alchoholic if you have a problem with alchohol. Not if you drink regularly. I would say if theres something in your life you cannot do with out alchohol then you have a problem. Or if you cannot go without it for a length of time.

riseofthemachine · 41-45, M

Your an alcoholic if your suffering from your mind , body and spirit .
Doesn't necessarily mean the quantity you drink . It's what it do to your mind body and spirit

GrayJessie · 36-40, M

@riseofthemachine what if it helps you though?

riseofthemachine · 41-45, M

@GrayJessie it helps you for awhile and then turn on you .
If your spirit is fading away , then I'd look into it if its helping you or not .
I'm sober 17 years myself and got through a lot and stayed sober through it all .
Then thing about me drinking was that I ended up with no spirit and today my spirit is strong as ever and it had very little to do with me

TrunkZ · 56-60, M

basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M

Alcoholic isn't really a medical term. The medical term is Alcohol Use Disorder and it ranges from mild to severe.

The definition of an alcoholic i.e severe AUD is someone who needs a drink first thing in the morning, can't limit their drinking, spend a lot of the time drunk, do dangerous things while and have withdrawals like DTs.

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