Archive for July 14th, 2009
Alcohol Addicted?
You may go out for some drinks on the weekend, but then come home, deal with your hangover, and stay sober for the rest of the week. Though some say that this is harmful, it is far better than what those with an alcohol addiction do to themselves and their bodies day in and day out. If you have any idea about what alcohol does, and what it can do to your life, you may already know if you have a problem or not. The issue is that those with this problem will often ignore it because they don’t want to face their addiction or change the way that they live.
You don’t have to sit home every night with a six pack to have an alcohol addition. If you stop at a bar on your way home each night for a few drinks, you may have a problem with which you need to deal. One happy hour a week is no big deal, but a happy hour each day may mean you have an alcohol addiction. You can explain your behavior away by saying your job is stressful or your family is chaotic and you need a drink to deal, but we all know there are other ways to deal with stress. Drinking only dulls things, but will never take the problems away.
If you can’t face your day without a drink, an alcohol addiction is not out of the question. It doesn’t matter why you drink, what matters is how often and how much you drink. You also have to look at how this is affecting your home life. Do you think your wife or husband is nagging you about how much you drink? Do your children act as if they don’t know you, or might even be a bit afraid of you? Those are all clues. Your spouse cares about you and your children are worried about you. That should tell you something about your drinking habits and how bad things really are at home.
Don’t mess around if you think you have an alcohol addiction. You may dread what treating it may lead to, most notably quitting your habit, but you have to do it if you want your life back to normal. You will lose those that you care most about if you continue to hurt them, and if you have an alcohol problem, that is exactly what is going to happen. You could even end up hurting yourself by shortening your life. Ask for help and learn to live a new life. You will be glad you did. Help is out there, so take advantage of it.