| When you start looking at yourself in the mirror for any | | | | have the drinks doing the rounds. This becomes a |
| signs of alcoholism, this in itself is one of the major | | | | major ground for marital disharmony, since the other |
| signs. Guilt or getting offended when someone casually | | | | partner is a healthy normal individual who likes to have |
| asks about your drinking habits, you know by then that | | | | a normal social life. This happens because the person |
| you are consuming a little too much of alcohol. Alcohol | | | | has lost all interest in activities which used to bring |
| addiction is dependency on alcohol for physical and | | | | pleasure to him, like hobbies, entertainment or even a |
| mental functioning of the body; this does not mean that | | | | simple evening out with friends. |
| after consuming alcohol the addict performs all his | | | | Then come the signs of alcoholism affecting the |
| functions properly. The fact of the matter is if he does | | | | nature of an individual, the loving sensitive human |
| not drink he suffers from withdrawal symptoms, which | | | | becomes an aggressive and reckless person. This |
| are as bad if not worse than the signs and symptoms | | | | aggression is seen in the form of extreme anger at |
| of alcoholism. | | | | small things at home or at the work place, labeling the |
| Signs of alcoholism are extremely peculiar, when the | | | | addict as an insensitive person. But again we must |
| addict starts drinking alone or in secret places this is | | | | understand the reason behind the aggression, it's the |
| the first sign of alcoholism. To a normal individual the | | | | poison in the bottle, so learning to say no to this poison |
| very thought of drinking in isolation is ridiculous, but to | | | | will save many lives. |
| the addict it seems perfect. Secondly these habitual | | | | The addict starts keeping alcohol at some of the most |
| drinkers have preset timings when they drink, if this has | | | | unlikely places like home or office, he drinks to feel |
| to be changed due to any reason then the response is | | | | normal. This is the stage where no alcohol in the body |
| very aggressive. Most of them will have some place | | | | will bring about withdrawal symptoms, to keep those at |
| like the club where they shall gather after work time to | | | | bay the abuse continues. |
| have that drink or two. These places are full of like | | | | The heart is not spared and alcoholics have enlarged |
| minded people who have gathered for the same | | | | hearts with weak cardiac muscles and raised blood |
| reason, yes downing a peg and they are actually | | | | pressure. The lipid levels are also raised in these |
| rather proud of the fact that they indulge in such | | | | individuals, thus acting like a trigger for the heart |
| abusive activities. | | | | disease. All this pressure on the heart can cause |
| The next sign is graver as all social and recreational | | | | anything thing from angina to cardiac failure. As we |
| activities are centred on drinking; this is one of the | | | | can see the effects of alcoholism are many but the |
| gravest signs of alcoholism. Imagine a husband who | | | | best part is, if detected on time the cure is simple and |
| does not like attending any social do which doesn't | | | | that is abstinence. |