Someone tells you that they drink all day and all night, they go through at least a bottle of spirits a day. But they say they could go without and that they don't rely on it. They simply enjoy alcohol...would you still consider them an alcoholic?
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An Alcoholic is by defiantion somebody who is dependant on alcohol (I think), but the key work here is SAY; if you asked them to go without Alcohol for a few days, chances are they wouldnt beable to. Even if they could, thats a stupidly dangerous amount of alcohol to drink and they should get help as soon as possible!
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Absolutely. No one can drink that much and not form a dependance on it. It IS physically addictive, not just mentally. I wouldn't trust anything someone said that was under this much influence of alcohol. THey are getting poisoned. THey need help.
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It's too dangerous not to consider them an alcoholic in a case like this
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To me, that all depends if they accually DON'T need it to get through the day. But if they're drinking a fifth every day and thay drink 16 hours a day, or whatever, chances are there would be some serious withdrawal when they attempt not to drink. That, to me, would make me consider them an alcoholic.
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You need to have them more than say that they can go without. If they are drinking that much, the odds are slim that they can just quit. It's more than a mental state, a human can become physically addicted. I went through some health issues a couple of years ago, an had to stop drinking, smoking, reduce my salt intake, things that erally required a lifestyle change. My doctor's biggest concern was that I would have a physical withdrawl issue for the drinking and smoking. Keep in mind I was not drinking a whole bottle everyday (about 2-3 beers or drinks a day). I was able to stop without issues. The key difference (as per my doctor) between an alcoholic and someone that drinks alcohol is if they can stop, and not have a physical craving.
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They ARE an alcoholic ! They ARE in denial ! They DO need help !
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Ask them to go without. If they refuse, they probably are alcoholic.
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yes, alcoholics are full of justifications and rationlisations as to why they are not alcholic,it is the dependency that is the illness,I can go for months (5 last time) when I will not drink, but eventualy when I have 1 it is as if I hadn't stopped in the first place.you have to have a reason to stop not a reason to start (that's all to easy)I have a 9 yr old son who I bring up on my own (I'm a widower) so I do my best to stay sober, not always succesful but I keep on trying.people recomend A.A. , for me it made me wanta drink, so it's all a matter of personal choice, your friend has a problem, a serious one, but it is up to them if they want to confont it, it is the hardest thing to do.
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