hi everyone. i was dating a guy for 4
years, all through college, and we
recently broke up. i believe one reason
behind it is that i believe he is an
alcoholic. although his behavior did not
change when he was drinking, he would
drink 6 beers and about 1/4 of a bottle of
captain morgan (w coke) 3-4 times per week
(at night) on average, sometimes more days
out of the week. i believe he suffers
with depression; however, he denies it.
based on the amount that he drinks, could
he be an alcoholic?? i've tried to get him
to stop for years now, and the longest
he's been able to not drink was about a
month. any input would be appreciated!
thank you!!
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 03-25-08 14:42pm
There are indicators and levels which can
help identify alcoholism according to
amounts and types of alcohol consumed.
When I was diagnosed as an alcoholic, I
went to a psychologist and answered
questions honestly about my consumption.
A day later, when I met with the counselor
again, he confirmed the diagnosis.
I'm not sure how you can help your Ex if
he's in denial. What would you like to
do?
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jmunroe
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Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 03-25-08 14:46pm
there's really nothing i can/want to do at
this point... i just really want to know
if i am justified in believing that he may
very well be an alcoholic
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 03-27-08 02:40am
That's healthy. Good for you to take some
distance! Here's a quiz I found online.
The official A.A. line is that only the
alcoholic can say whether or not s/he is
an alcoholic. But I think that there are
some real indicators, such as the ones you
mentioned. Daily drinking and the
inability to stop drinking are signs of
alcoholism, for sure.
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