It may not a be problem, but it's probably a good time to reflect on your usage if you get drunk alone. Drinking is meant to be a social activity, and the majority of those I've known with a drinking problem have often flown solo.
It may not a be problem, but it's probably a good time to reflect on your usage if you get drunk alone. Drinking is meant to be a social activity, and the majority of those I've known with a drinking problem have often flown solo.
Wondering what you mean by that? That it was invented to be used socially?
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Wondering what you mean by that? That it was invented to be used socially?
I don't think it was invented with any specific purpose, but through the growth of civilization and societal norms, it's found a place as a social device. Drinking for taste alone is not an indicator of alcoholism, but getting drunk by yourself often is.
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It may not a be problem, but it's probably a good time to reflect on your usage if you get drunk alone. Drinking is meant to be a social activity, and the majority of those I've known with a drinking problem have often flown solo.
You can't speculate on whether someone is an alcoholic and is in need of introspection on a public message board. That's the law.
Drinking is meant to be a social activity, and the majority of those I've known with a drinking problem have often flown solo.
I am not getting drunk in there, but close to half of the beer I drink is consumed in the shower. More often than not I am the only one drinking in there as well.
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I am not getting drunk in there, but close to half of the beer I drink is consumed in the shower. More often than not I am the only one drinking in there as well.
Oh man, my fiancee learned this about me too. The shower drink is like my favourite time of day. Get home, pour a glass of wine or grab a beer and have a shower. Awesome.
The length of the shower is determined by how long the drink lasts not the degree of cleanliness.....
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I get drunk maybe once a month, once every six weeks. Rare is the time that I'll even drink to the point where there's a chance I'm unsafe to drive (Walking distance to my bar, let's get that sorted straightaway). Yet I do enjoy beer a tremendous amount. There's probably only one or two days a week that I don't have at least one, be it with dinner or whatever. It's also rare I'd ever have more than three in a night.
So I'm occasionally curious as to whether or not this constitutes a drinking problem. I know if I cut back, I'd have more money, I'd be in better shape. Maybe I would enjoy life more.
But is it reasonable to say that I just enjoy beer, that this isn't a real issue, and that overanalyzing is perhaps a bigger compulsive disorder than booze?
How much do you usually drink, and do you think that amount has any negative consequences to your life? (Setting aside that anything that is enjoyable probably does something to diminish life expectancy; fun costs you)
Sounds very European. Like another poster said, if you need it then you might have an issue, either a mild drinking one or a stress one or whatever, otherwise no issue
If you're worried about it then stop for a week and you'll get a better idea where you stand
My mom asked me this about my cousin. His mother is worried that he has a drinking problem because he goes out and drinks all the time with his friends... it's important to note he works in the industry, so right away, it's nothing out of the ordinary.
My answer echoed some of the other sentiments here. If your drinking impacts your job, relationships with friends, ability to pay your bills, or health... you have a drinking problem. If it doesn't, then it's just 'being a mom' syndrome.
My mom asked me this about my cousin. His mother is worried that he has a drinking problem because he goes out and drinks all the time with his friends... it's important to note he works in the industry, so right away, it's nothing out of the ordinary.
My answer echoed some of the other sentiments here. If your drinking impacts your job, relationships with friends, ability to pay your bills, or health... you have a drinking problem. If it doesn't, then it's just 'being a mom' syndrome.
I wish I worked in the drinking industry.
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if a close relative or friend invites you to a little get together and you show up and all of your immediate family, a friend or 2, and a complete stranger who looks all serious, are sitting there, you might have a drinking problem.
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I have a 9-day theory, if you can't go 9 days (including 2 weekends) without having a single drink then you have a problem. The qualifiers are a) you don't alter your life (I.e. just hide at home), and b) you aren't white knuckling it.
