| One of the hardest things to do is to recognize that | | | | secretly, having poor eating habits, failing to care for |
| you have a drinking problem, which may be a result of | | | | your physical appearance and frequent trembling in the |
| denial, pride, or even the fact that your dependence | | | | morning. However, if you consider yourself a "problem |
| may have already clouded your judgment. | | | | drinker, " which means that you only drink to cope with |
| Unfortunately, not being able to recognize that you | | | | your problems, you should be careful when the |
| have a problem can have very negative effects, | | | | situation is reversed. This reversal means that it would |
| which includes losing your life as some of the physical | | | | be drinking that causes the problems at your work, |
| effects of alcoholism have proven to be fatal. | | | | and your relationships suffer the more you become |
| However, answering the question on whether you | | | | addicted. |
| have a drinking problem can be made simple as long | | | | Accepting that you have a drinking problem can be |
| as you are able to recognize if you exhibit some of | | | | very challenging because being an alcoholic does not |
| the warning signs characterize alcoholism. | | | | make you the best judge to determine whether you |
| Signs of being an alcoholic | | | | have a problem. This is because alcohol dependence |
| Studies have shown that there are some warning | | | | can cloud your judgment. However, having knowledge |
| signs that you should look out for if you think that you | | | | of the warning signs of alcoholism can help you detect |
| may have a drinking problem. Some of these include | | | | if you indeed have a drinking problem. Once you have |
| finding yourself drinking alone most of the time and | | | | recognized that you exhibit most of these warning |
| when you find yourself always making or finding | | | | signs, it would then be a good idea to ask for |
| excuses to drink. Other warning signs include feeling | | | | professional help that can help you overcome the |
| the need to drink to be functional and an inability to | | | | disease before the disease becomes more chronic. |
| stop or reduce your alcohol intake. Violent episodes | | | | Fortunately, help is readily available, as there is large |
| related to drinking and being angry when you are | | | | number rehabilitation centers, and support groups such |
| confronted about your drinking are also warning signs | | | | as AA that you can access to help you overcome |
| of alcoholism. | | | | your alcoholism. |
| Other signs also include finding yourself drinking | | | | |