Daniel had been engaging in hazardous drinking behavior since her junior year in college. Now, three years later, she drank more than ever. One Wednesday evening when she was feeling a little under the weather, Daniel made up her mind to stay home, loosen up, and watch television.
While trying to find a special program to watch that she would find exciting, she instantly became fascinated with a special program about young adult and teenage drinking problems.
When Ordinary Alcohol Addiction Signs and Symptoms are Exhibited by Alcohol Addicted Individuals
The speaker defined the difference between alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency and then got into the topic of alcohol addiction symptoms and alcoholism warning signs. When the commenter discussed a person’s alcoholic behavior and some of the more usual alcohol addiction signs and symptoms that alcohol dependent people reveal, Daniel got quite worried because it virtually seemed as if the commenter was talking explicitly to her.
After watching the TV special, Daniel made a promise to herself that she would telephone her health care professional the next workday and make an appointment to discuss her drinking behavior.
When the next workday arrived, true to her word, Daniel called her health care provider and made an appointment. While she was waiting for the day of her appointment to arrive, she went on the Internet and did a search for alcoholic symptoms. Especially noteworthy were the following symptoms or signs: serious work-related and relationship problems, making excuses to drink at almost every opportunity, increasing irritability, sleep problems, and sneaking a few extra drinks before social events.
Stated simply, since Daniel experienced all of these signs she went further in her Internet search and found quite a few websites and blogs that highlighted diverse alcohol dependency symptoms and warning signs.
One of the signs that really grabbed her interest was the following: “Do you ever drink after promising yourself that you won’t?” While Daniel never totally comprehended the fact that she may have a severe drinking problem, after reading about the diverse alcohol addiction warning signs and symptoms, she couldn’t refute the fact that for the past four or five months, she over and over again tried but was unsuccessful at greatly decreasing her drinking or totally stopping.
When Neighbors and Friends Get on Your Nerves by Taking a Dim View of Your Abusive Drinking Behavior
Another alcoholic symptom that captured her interest was the following: “Have neighbors annoyed you by disapproving of your drinking?” When Daniel read this she at once called to mind a recent quarrel she had with her best girlfriend about her hazardous drinking behavior. Moreover, Daniel visibly remembered a recent squabble she had with her parents about her irresponsible drinking. Since Daniel honestly thought that she didn’t have a drinking issue, when friends discussed her drinking she obviously got aggravated and annoyed.
A third alcoholic symptom was the following: “Do you desire a drink when you first awaken in the morning?” Until now, Daniel had been less than honest with herself about her drinking situation. After reading about the aforementioned alcoholism warning symptoms, nevertheless, she knew if she was really frank with herself that she was facing a severe drinking problem, especially given the fact that she now believed that she required a drink the first thing when she woke up to get herself ready to face the day.
Not only this but the next alcohol dependency warning sign really got her thinking: “Do you drink to sidestep anxiety or difficulties?” When she reflected on her life for a few minutes, she realized that very nearly in every tough situation in the past four or five months, she told herself that she needed a drink to help deal with her problems.
The final alcoholic symptom that made her feel rather on edge about her drinking circumstance was the following: “Has your enthusiasm for life diminished since you started drinking on a regular basis?” When Daniel read this sign she clearly recognized that drinking had become a critical difficulty in her life because of her lack of energy and also because she gave up pursuing her passions and her goals.
Summary: When Despair Turns Into Something Exciting and A Sense of Optimism
After reflecting on all of these damaging alcohol addiction signs and symptoms, Daniel at first felt down in the dumps. Then something exciting came about. She realized that she was going to see her health care provider about her drinking problems and she also realized that she would talk about all of the above alcohol addiction warning signs and symptoms with her. In fact, for the first time in quite a lot of months, Daniel honestly felt a sense of hopefulness because she was confronting her drinking difficulties and was in the end ready to make the necessary adjustments so that she could restore the life that was slipping away.
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